AFC Executive Committee pledges support to FIFA and its new President
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Executive Committee today pledged its support to the new FIFA and the new FIFA President Gianni Infantino and was also united behind the AFC leadership of President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa.
The AFC...
Impressed FIFA official tells India to focus on future
Kolkata:India may have made a group stage exit in the Under-17 World Cup but their spirited show has impressed FIFA head of coaching and player development, Branimir Ujevic, who urged them to learn from mistakes and focus on the...
FIFA U-17 World Cup is a new beginning for India
New Delhi:
There was a feeling of anxiety and anticipation ahead of the Under-17 Fifa World Cup draw on 7 July in Mumbai and, once it was over, one almost of resignation. India were drawn with the US, Ghana and...
Good luck boys and make us proud, Kohli tells India U-17 football team
Indian team skipper Virat Kohli on Monday extended his best wishes to the India U-17 football team for the upcoming FIFA Under-17 World Cup.In a 15-second video on his official Twitter handle, Kohli said: "Our boys are taking part...
Aya Miyama receives AFC Women’s Player of the Year Award
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) today marked Aya Miyama’s AFC Women’s Player of the Year 2015 Award in a ceremony in Osaka, Japan. The ceremony took place during the final round of the 2015-16 AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament,...
“I feel India deserve a lot of credit. They made it hard for us”,...
New Delhi:
India might be languishing at the bottom of Group A following defeat to United States and Colombia in the FIFA U-17 World Cup so far, but Luis Norton de Matos' men have earned plenty of plaudits for showcasing...
Iran books itself a knockout berth in U17 WC
Iran notched up tournament-defining win by shredding Germany to bits in a 4-0 mauling at the Fatorda stadium here on Tuesday. Younes Delfi bagged a brace while Allahyar Sayyad and Vahid Namdari completed the rout as Iran guaranteed itself...