Tournament expanded to 48 teams; Qatar to host 5 editions from 2025
Zurich: The FIFA Council has confirmed that the FIFA U-17 World Cup will be expanded to 48 teams and be held annually rather than biennially, as part of the governing body’s steadfast commitment to youth football.
Tashkent: Kano Michihisa is one match away from further consolidating himself in his country's footballing history, having been in charge when Japan emerged champions of the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou.
Tashkent: If there is one thing that has stood out about DPR Korea head coach Ri Song ho in the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2024, it is his fearlessness in making decisions.
Tashkent: Japan will be determined to add to their six AFC U-19 Women's Championship titles when they take on DPR Korea in the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2024 final on Saturday.
Job done but there is still work to do, says Mariners’ Jackson
Bhubaneswar: Moments after Central Coast Mariners sailed into the Inter-Zone final of the AFC Cup™ 2023-24 on Thursday, head coach Mark Jackson applauded his players for “getting the job done”.
Yokohama: Harry Kewell praised his Yokohama F Marinos players as the J1 League outfit advanced to the semi-finals of the AFC Champions League for the first time with a 1-0 win on Wednesday that sealed a 3-1 aggregate victory over Chinese Super League side Shandong Taishan.
