China
Dazzling but empty stadiums a symbol of China’s fading football dream
Beijing (AFP) – Gleaming football stadiums built for the Asian Cup may turn into “white elephants” after China withdrew as hosts, experts say, with President Xi...
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Asian Cup
/ 2 years agoChina withdraws as 2023 football Asian Cup host due to pandemic
Kuala Lumpur (AFP) – China has withdrawn as the 2023 Asian Cup host due to the coronavirus, football officials said Saturday,...
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China
/ 2 years agoAfter Beijing Winter Olympics, China eyes World Cup goal
Beijing (AFP) – After staging both a Summer and now a Winter Olympics, there is one major international sports event left...
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Asia
/ 2 years agoChina hold Australia but face uphill task to reach World Cup
Sharjah (United Arab Emirates) (AFP) – China are on the brink of suffering more World Cup heartache despite clinching an impressive...
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Australia
/ 3 years agoAussies thrash China as Oman upset Japan in World Cup qualifying
Doha (AFP) – Australia convincingly beat China 3-0 on Thursday as the final stage of Asian qualifying for the 2022 FIFA...
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China
/ 7 years agoExpanded football World Cup has China daring to dream
Shanghai (AFP) – China’s football chief and state media hailed FIFA’s decision to expand the World Cup to 48 teams from...
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China
/ 7 years agoChinese parents shy away from football World Cup dreams
Beijing (AFP) – Beijing’s dream of making China a football powerhouse depends on millions of children taking up the sport, but...
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China
/ 7 years agoWhy China’s grand football academy project could fail
Hong Kong (AFP) – China is hoping to produce a generation of top footballers by building thousands of academies, but experts...
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China
/ 7 years agoChina joint-venture to build Qatar World Cup stadium
Doha (AFP) – A Chinese state-owned construction company will build the Qatar 2022 World Cup final stadium in a joint venture,...
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China
/ 7 years agoChina signs football deal with Germany
Berlin (AFP) – China and Germany signed a deal Friday to boost cooperation in football, as the Asian giant sets its...