Hosts India were drawn alongside Nepal and Sri Lanka in Group B of the SAFF U19 Championship 2025 in the draw conducted in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Tuesday, March 11, 2025. The Golden Jubilee Stadium in Yupia, Arunachal Pradesh, will host the third edition of the regional U19 men’s tournament from …
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The six teams in playoffs for the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Qualifiers Final Round learnt their opponents following the official draw at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday, May 9. The three winners from the match-ups will join Bhutan, Maldives and Laos, who punched their …
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Three prized slots in the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Qualifiers Final Round are on offer via Playoffs with the official draw on May 9, 2024, set to chart the path forward for six teams. Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Macau, Mongolia, Sri Lanka and Timor-Leste will be paired in a …
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AFC President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has hailed the commitment of the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) towards lifting the standards of the game. Shaikh Salman, who held fruitful discussions with FFSL President Jaswar Umar during his three-day visit to Colombo that will conclude on Sunday, praised …
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The inaugural FIFA Series took place across six different locations over the recent international period featuring 24 teams from all over the world including five from Asia. Mongolia, Cambodia, Brunei Darussalam, Sri Lanka and Bhutan were all part of the new FIFA initiative. In the series hosted by Azerbaijan in …
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The President of the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL), Jaswar Umar, has said the FIFA Series will provide “positive learnings” and forward momentum to football in his country and others like it around the world. Sri Lanka is one of five host nations across three continents taking part in …
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The Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL)’s efforts to create a safe and nurturing environment for the country’s young football enthusiasts reached a significant milestone last month when it organised its inaugural Child Safeguarding Awareness programme for the region’s football coaches. Held on February 24 at the National Football Training …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa hosted a high-level meeting with His Excellency Harin Fernando, the Sri Lankan Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs, on Wednesday in Doha, Qatar, on the sidelines of the ongoing AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023. The meeting was attended …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa held a meeting with the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) President Jaswar Umar today ahead of the AFC Annual Awards Doha 2022. Shaikh Salman extended his congratulations to President Umar, who was re-elected as the President of …
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World football governing body FIFA have announced the suspension of the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL). FIFA in an official statement said: We hereby inform you that, as a result of the decision taken by the Bureau of the FIFA Council on 21 January 2023, the FFSL has been …
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