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India qualify for AFC Women's Asian Cup finals after beating Thailand 2-1
July 06, 2025 10:14 am
It will be India's first appearance at the Asian Cup since 2022, when they participated as hosts but were forced to withdraw due to a COVID outbreak in the squad. The last time India qualified outright was back in 2003, when the qualifiers did not exist in the current format.
Iran’s missile attack on Israel fallout: Mohun Bagan booted out of Asian Champions League
October 08, 2024 8:29 am
ISL club Mohan Bagan was scheduled to take on Tractor FC in Tabriz a day before Iran’s missile attack on Israel but did not travel citing ‘security concerns’; AFC said all Bagan results are ‘cancelled and considered null and void’.
India vs Syria Highlights, AFC Asian Cup 2023: Omar Khribin scores to hand Syria 1-0 win
January 23, 2024 10:08 pm
AFC Asian Cup Updates, India vs Syria Football Match: India end their 2024 AFC Asian Cup campaign without a win, without a point and without scoring a goal.
No Ronaldo but Brazilian star Neymar set to play in India after Mumbai City drawn in same group as Saudi’s Al Hilal in Asian Champions League
August 24, 2023 5:03 pm
Before the draw, Mumbai City’s coach Des Buckingham said his players were excited to face ‘the best in the world’. However, it won’t be an easy task.
Battle of attrition awaits Bengaluru FC against Odisha FC in Super Cup final
April 24, 2023 5:58 pm
Bengaluru will be vying for their second Super Cup crown after winning the first edition in Bhubaneswar in 2018, it will be Odisha's maiden attempt to claim any silverware.
Asian Cup confirmed for Jan-Feb slot in Qatar next year
April 05, 2023 5:14 pm
The quadrennial continental championship was awarded to China in 2019 but the world's most populous country relinquished the rights this year as it pursued a zero-COVID policy.
AFC competitions 2023-24 slots for India announced, country offered three slots
March 15, 2023 12:20 am
The Asian Football Confederation has allocated three slots to India — one in the Champions League group stage, one in the AFC Cup group stage, and one slot in the AFC Cup Qualifiers.
FIFA-AFC delegation meets promoters of ISL, national coach Igor Stimac
September 29, 2022 11:40 pm
Having gone through the various aspects and problems of club football in the country, the delegation then sat down with the national men's head coach Igor Stimac and had an extensive conversation with the Croatian.
AIFF fined $18,000 by AFC for fan invasion during India's Asian Cup qualifiers in June
August 29, 2022 8:41 pm
The AFC's Disciplinary and Ethics Committee considered the fan invasion as "an act of improper conduct" on the part of the AIFF.
AFC reworks qualifying format for 48-team World Cup in 2026
August 01, 2022 2:41 pm
Under the new system, the teams ranked 26th to 47th in Asia will participate in the first round of qualifying, with 11 teams advancing to join the top 25 in a second-round home-and-away series comprising nine groups.
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