2014 finalists Japan and Australia will meet in a mouth-watering group stage clash after being paired together at the official draw for the 2018 AFC Women’s Asian Cup held on the eastern shores of the Dead Sea in Jordan. The glittering ceremony, held at the King Hussein bin Talal Convention …
Read More »South Korea’s Park Ji-Sung appointed to IFAB’s Football Advisory Panel!
Former South Korea international and Manchester United winger Park Ji-Sung was appointed to the International Football Association Board’s (IFAB) Football Advisory Panel (FAP) on Monday, July 24. The FAP and the Technical Advisory Panel, which are newly introduced, aim to bring together experts from across the world of football for bi-annual meetings …
Read More »Thailand withdraws from 2023 AFC Asian Cup bidding, leaving South Korea & China!
The Football Association of Thailand (FAT) on Friday, July 21 notified the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) of its decision to withdraw from the on-going bidding process for the AFC Asian Cup to be staged in 2023. This means that China and South Korea will now contest the right to stage …
Read More »Elite course for Korean Futsal Instructors!
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is facilitating the inaugural AFC MA Futsal Instructors Course organised by the Korea Football Association (KFA) at the Paju Training Centre in Seoul, South Korea. The aim of the seven-day course is to develop and select instructors to expand Futsal in South Korea. The course was …
Read More »AFC’s Shaikh Salman hails South Korea for successful hosting of FIFA U-20 World Cup!
The AFC President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has hailed South Korea’s incredibly successful hosting of the FIFA U-20 World Cup which concluded on Sunday, June 11. Shaikh Salman noted that the success truly reflects South Korea’s position in world football, as well as its ability and enhanced reputation …
Read More »England create history by winning 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup in South Korea!
England made history in the South Korean city of Suwon as they claimed their first FIFA U-20 World Cup, capping off a scintillating tournament with a 1-0 win over Venezuela in a pulsating final on Sunday. Both sides did even more to enhance the already exemplary reputations they have built …
Read More »2018 AFC Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers: India suffer 0-10 loss to South Korea!
On a cold and rainy evening in Pyongyang, the Indian Women’s Senior National Team lost 0-10 against South Korea in the 2018 AFC Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers at the Kim II Sung Stadium today, April 5. South Korea opened the goal scoring in the 12th minute when Kang Yumi’s shot …
Read More »Match officials for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup in South Korea appointed!
FIFA has announced the match officials who will be in charge at the forthcoming 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup in South Korea. A total of 22 refereeing trios and five support referees from 34 different countries will officiate the matches. Continuing the 2016 IFAB approved two-year period of ‘live experiments …
Read More »Sajid Dar: Learning Experience for Players Against North Korea!
After losing 8-0 against hosts North Korea in their opening match, the Indian Women’s Senior National Team locks horns against South Korea on April 05, 2017 at the Kim II Sung Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea. The kick-off for which is slated for 3PM IST. In an exclusive interview, Head …
Read More »India Women’s Team arrive in Pyongyang ahead of 2018 AFC Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers!
Cold weather and chilly winds greeted the Indian Women’s Senior National Team as the Indian Women reached the capital city of North Korea, Pyongyang on Saturday, April 1, 2017, to start their 2018 AFC Women’s Asian Cup qualifying campaign, after travelling just under 30 hours inclusive of airport layovers. The …
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