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Thailand and China will host the AFC U20 and U17 Women’s Asian Cups, aiming to boost youth football development across Asia.
AFC kicks off its first Empowering Women in Football Program, advancing diversity and leadership in the Asian football ecosystem.
Palestine stuns Iraq, Kyrgyzstan shocks Qatar, and giants slip in tense Asian Qualifiers—drama unfolds across the continent.
Japan qualify as Asia's World Cup race heats up—big wins, surprise draws, and crucial clashes ahead on Matchday 8.
FIFA suspends Pakistan FA after it rejects election reforms, citing failure to ensure fair governance. Ban remains until changes are made.
Akram Afif wins Best Footballer in Asia 2024, ending a decade of East Asian dominance in a tight race with Son Heung-min.
AFC U20 Asian Cup 2025 kicks off in China as 16 teams battle for glory and FIFA U-20 World Cup spots. Full schedule and key matchups!
AFC Champions League Two Knockout Stage kicks off Feb 11-13 with thrilling clashes, VAR debut, and clubs chasing continental glory.
The stage is set for the AFC U17 Asian Cup 2025 in Saudi Arabia, with 16 teams vying for glory and World Cup berths.
AFC U20 Asian Cup Qualifiers: 45 teams vie for China 2025 spots. Defending champs Uzbekistan face tough competition. Kicks off Sept 21.
AFC Champions League Two 2024/25 begins with 32 teams from 23 nations. New format features home-and-away group matches from Sept to Dec.
Jamal Bhuyan, Bangladesh national captain, had made history earlier this year when he became the first-ever Bangladeshi to play in the Indian I-League. A few years ago, he was eyeing a European career and almost lost his life—a story about a historical player who never gives up.
Fatkhullo Fatkhuloev is a national football icon in Tajikistan. This year he took his talents to India, where he plies his trade for Chennayin FC from the Indian Super League. Can he open the door for more Tajik footballers in the subcontinent?
AFC Champions League and AFC Cup will take place in centralised venues. The AFC has released a series of decisions regarding the international and club competitions in 2021, among them U16, U19 AFC Championships, and the continent’s most important club competitions.
The 2020/21 Indian Super League will kick off this weekend, and it aims to be the fascinating edition ever.
With several big clubs, notable foreign investments, traditional powers, modern ventures and Indian football’s biggest game - the Kolkata Derby, it actually might be. Your mini-guide for the ISL.
The football potential in India is endless. This is why so many foreign ventures have tried, and still are trying, to get their share out of the sleeping giant of world football—Shibajee Das with a second feature before the return of Indian Super League.
Despite kicking off a new league, the ISL, in 2014, Indian football has suffered from many problems in recent years. Now, India search to revive its football scene, and it fears no pandemic. Shibajee Das with a prelude to Indian football.
During 2018 World Cup qualifications, Shahrukh Sohail was interviewed in BabaGol discussing the situation of Pakistani football. Since then, things didn't go well for the Pak Shaheens, and Sohail connects the dots as he looks to the future of football in this massive country.
Paro FC and Chencho Gyeltshen are running for another Bhutanese title. Their story is enclaving the charachter of one of the unique football nations in Asia.
After two months of break, the Estonian Meistriliiga returned today. Without fans and without home advantage, the away teams won tonight in every match.
Throughout the years, the AFC Champions League, Asian football’s main stage, has produced us high-scoring matches that thrilled millions of fans. Which one of them was the best?
Bhutan is almost a coronavirus free area. The kingdom that was isolated for decades is now one of the few countries that still play football, and all they want is to celebrate the first title of the season.
Despite the coronavirus spreading and the hiatus of the big European leagues, football is not dead. A daily blog that runs throughout the rough time world football is going through.
FC Goa will play in the ISL playoffs for the fifth time, more than any other club in India, but failed to win the title time after time. After finishing in the first place and becoming the first team from India to play at the AFC Champions League group stage, The Gaurs wish to complete the season in a perfect way.
Many cases of sexual and physical abuse are reported in women football, but new steps taken by FIFA in a recent case in Afghanistan might help with reducing these awful incidents and creating a safer environment for women in the beautiful sport.
Olympique Lyon fans are tired of being pushed around by the money greedy Ligue 1 and its strong Chinese connections, so they demonstrated in a very creative and bold way - a Free Tibet tifo.
Right before the upcoming second stage of the Asian World Cup qualifiers, Sri Lanka goalkeeper Sujan Perera talked with Jinseong Kim for BabaGol about the national team, football in the islands, and much more.
It was an impressive tournament and they deserved this title. With Almoez Ali and Akram Afif, Qatar became the 2019 Asian Cup winners, winning their first ever continental trophy.
Asia’s top clubs, led by Al Hilal and Al Sadd, clash in Jeddah as the ACL Elite Finals 2025 promise drama, history, and a new champion.