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India files expression of interest for hosting 2027 AFC Asian Cup

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on Wednesday confirmed it has received expressions of interest from five member associations, including India, to host the 2027 AFC Asian Cup.

India to host 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup for the first time since 1979

The tournament will likely be held in the second half of the year. In the 1979 edition, India had finished as runners-up

All India Football Federation submits bid to host AFC Asian Cup 2027

Recently, the AFC had extended the deadline to lodge expression of interest by three months from March 31 to June 30 in view of the Covid-19 pandemic

India's FIFA 2022 WC qualifiers postponed due to Coronavirus outbreak

India were slated to host Asian champions Qatar at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on March 26

India will not be an easy team to beat at Asian Cup Football: Sunil Chhetri

India will be a difficult team to beat in the Asian Cup football tournament starting Saturday, especially after their recent draws against more fancied China and Oman, said talismanic captain Sunil Chhetri. The Asian Cup, the continent's showpiece event, will be played in four cities of the United Arab Emirates from January 5 to February 1. India have been clubbed in Group A along side Thailand, Bahrain and hosts UAE. They play their first match on Sunday against Thailand here, followed by games against UAE (Abu Dhabi) and Bahrain (Sharjah) on January 10 and 14 respectively. Ranked 15th in Asia, India played against three quality sides -- China, Oman and Jordan -- in their build-up to the Asian Cup. The Stephen Constantine-coached side drew goal-less against China and Oman and lost to Jordan 1-2. China (76th) and Oman (82nd) are ranked higher than India (97th) while Jordan are below a few rungs down at 109th. "I can assure you that it won't be an easy job for other teams to face u

India beat Macau 4-1 to qualify for 2019 AFC Asian Cup

India competed in the tournament for the first time in 1964, when they finished as runners-up