Sharjah make perfect start to Adnoc Pro League season with victory at Shabab Al Ahli
Sharjah got their Adnoc Pro League campaign off to the perfect start with a 2-0 away victory over Shabab Al Ahli at the Rashid Stadium in Dubai on Saturday.
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Australia out of 2023 Asian Cup race, wants to host 2026 women's tournament
MELBOURNE: Australia decided not to bid for the 2023 Asian Cup but will submit one for the 2026 women's tournament, Football Australia said on Friday (Sep 2).
Australia out of 2023 Asian Cup race, wants to host 2026 women's tournament
MELBOURNE : Australia decided not to bid for the 2023 Asian Cup but will submit one for the 2026 women's tournament, Football Australia said on Friday.
Stunning New Tourist Complex: Silk Road Samarkand Opens in Uzbekistan
One of the most ancient cities of Uzbekistan, Samarkand, is ready to welcome travellers with its brand-new tourist centre. The Silk Road Samarkand features several modern hotels, a huge congress centre and much more. Constructors are hoping that this tourist hub will become one of the hospitability stars of Central Asia.
FIFA's reprieve for India too late for Gokulam Kerala women
football fraternity breathed a sigh of relief as FIFA lifted the suspension imposed on the All Indian Football Federation (AIFF) after 11 days, but the decision came too late for Gokulam Kerala whose hopes of playing at the AFC Women's Club Championship were shattered. FIFA suspended the AIFF on August 15 for undue third-party influence leading to Gokulam Kerala being banned from the club championship -- a pilot tournament before the launch of the AFC Women's Champions League in 2024. The team, winners of the top-flight Indian Women's League, travelled to Uzbekistan to play their group-stage games in the championship's west zone, but were forced to return home due to the ban. "The news of the ban came as a shock to us in Uzbekistan," winger Kashmina Devi told Reuters on Sunday. "All players were really hurt... I haven't been so upset before. "The ban and the timing of lifting it is unfair to Gokulam Kerala because we had been preparing for the tournament for about two months."
AIFF apologises to Gokulam Kerala, owner says 'inefficiency' of the federation cost club lakhs
Gokulam Kerala, the reigning Indian Women's League champions, were the worst affected by the FIFA ban on the AIFF as the Kozhikode-based team was not allowed to compete in the top-tier AFC club competition in Uzbekistan. "It is like pinching the baby and rocking the cradle. Because of their inefficiency we lost lakhs," Praveen told PTI, hours after the ban on AIFF was lifted. The lifting of the ban on Friday will allow Indian national teams and clubs to play in competitions under the aegis of AFC and FIFA, but it was a huge loss for Gokulam Kerala as they missed out a chance to rub shoulders with the best sides in Asia. They had finished third in the last edition in 2021. The 23-member team was left stranded in Tashkent after arriving on August 16 ahead of its opening match against home side Sogdiana-W in Qarshi on August 23 and against Bam Khatoon FC of Iran in its next round-robin match on August 26. Gokulam Kerala have written to the AFC to reimburse the money spent on the travel of the players and support staff and on their their accommodation but yet to hear from the continental body. "We have sent mail requesting (for reimbursement) but no response yet (from the AFC)," Praveen said. The AIFF, on its part, apologised to Gokulam Kerala. "#IndianFootball is back on track again after FIFA lifted its suspension on AIFF on August 26," the AIFF tweeted on Saturday. "While we are happy with the turn of events, we are also extremely sorry for @GokulamKeralaFC's exit from the AFC Women's Club Championship due to the suspension," it added.
Australia pulls out of Asian U-20s qualifiers in Iraq on safety grounds
SYDNEY : Australia have withdrawn their team from the qualifiers for next year's under-20s Asian Cup in Uzbekistan on safety grounds after their group was assigned an Iraqi city as their hub, Football Australia said on Friday.
S.Korea play Costa Rica, Cameroon in pre-World Cup friendlies
South Korea will host Costa Rica and Cameroon in friendly matches next month in the run-up to the Qatar World Cup, its football governing body confirmed.