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2018 SAFF Championship
The 2018 SAFF Championship, also known as 2018 SAFF Suzuki Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 12th edition of the SAFF Championship, the biennial international men's association football, football championship of South Asia organized by South Asian Football Federation, SAFF. It was initially scheduled to be hosted by Bangladesh in December 2017, but later rescheduled to 4–15 September 2018. Host selection On 2 January 2016, SAFF executive committee made a decision that Bangladesh would host the 2017 SAFF Championship at a meeting held in Trivandrum, India. Maldives and Bhutan made bids to host the games but the latter withdrew its bid. This was the third SAFF Championship hosted by Bangladesh, after victory in the 2003 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup, 2003 edition and semi finalists in 2009 SAFF Championship, 2009. The draw ceremony was held on 18 April 2018 in Dhaka. Participating nations Squads Venue Officials ;Referees * Rowan Arumughan * Hasan Akrami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manvir Singh (footballer, Born 1995)
Manvir Singh (born 6 November 1995) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Indian Super League club Mohun Bagan SG and the India national team. Early life Manvir Singh was born in Duhre (Duhra) village of Sangrur district of Punjab to his father Kuldip Singh. He has one sibling, a brother named Harkamal Singh. Manvir was inspired by his footballer father to take up the football. His father used to play in Punjab for JCT FC and represented Punjab in Santosh Trophy, but could not fulfill his dream of playing for the national team after he lost his arm in an accident and became wheelchair bound for life. Monvir took up the football and fulfiled his father's dream to play for India's national team. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIFA World Rankings
The FIFA Men's World Ranking is a ranking system for men's national teams in association football, led by Brazil . The teams of the men's member nations of FIFA, football's world governing body, are ranked based on their game results with the most successful teams being ranked highest. The rankings were introduced in December 1992, and eight teams (Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain) have held the top position, of which Brazil have spent the longest ranked first. The most recent FIFA rankings have been announced, and there have been some significant changes as teams. Argentina, the World Cup champions, moved up to second place in the FIFA rankings, following South American rivals Brazil, who are still in first place despite a disappointing World Cup. A points system is used, with points being awarded based on the results of all FIFA-recognised full international matches. The ranking system has been revamped on several occasions, gene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hettikamkanamge Perera
Crishantha Dilan Perera Hettikankanamge (born 19 September 1978) is a Sri Lankan professional football referee. He has been a full international for FIFA since 2004.FIFA"Sri Lanka: Referees" He refereed some matches in AFC Champions League The AFC Champions League (abbreviated as ACL) is an annual continental club football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation, and contested by Asia's top-division football clubs. It is the most prestigious club competition .... AFC Asian Cup References 1978 births Living people Sri Lankan football referees AFC Asian Cup referees {{SriLanka-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rowan Arumughan
Rowan Arumughan (born 7 September 1979) is an Indian professional football referee who officiates primarily in the I-League and Indian Super League. He has also officiated in FIFA FIFA (; stands for ''Fédération Internationale de Football Association'' ( French), meaning International Association Football Federation ) is the international governing body of association football, beach football and futsal. It was found ... matches. References External links * * Living people 1979 births People from Delhi Indian football referees {{India-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman ( bn, শেখ মুজিবুর রহমান; 17 March 1920 – 15 August 1975), often shortened as Sheikh Mujib or Mujib and widely known as Bangabandhu (meaning ''Friend of Bengal''), was a Bengali politician, parliamentarian and the founding leader of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. He first served as the titular President of the Provisional Government of Bangladesh between April 1971 and January 1972. He then served as Prime Minister of Bangladesh from the Awami League between January 1972 and January 1975. He finally served as President again during BAKSAL from January 1975 till his assassination in August 1975. In 2011, the 15th constitutional amendment in Bangladesh referred to Sheikh Mujib as the Father of the Nation who declared independence; these references were enshrined in the fifth, sixth, and seventh schedules of the constitution.http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/upload/act/2022-04-18-13-27-54-Scheudle__367.pdf Mujib emerged ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangabandhu National Stadium
Bangabandhu National Stadium ( bn, বঙ্গবন্ধু জাতীয় স্টেডিয়াম, ''romanised: Bongobondhu jateeyo stediyaam''), also known as Dhaka Stadium, and formerly known as Dacca Stadium, is the national stadium and a multipurpose sports arena in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is located in the Motijheel area in the heart of the city. Since 2005, it has been used for football matches and is the home for both the men's and women's national football team. The Bangabandhu National Stadium is one of the main football venues in Dhaka, together with the 25,000 capacity Bir Shreshtha Mustafa Kamal Stadium. The Bangabandhu Stadium, is well known for hosting an international friendly between Argentina and Nigeria in 2011. The stadium has been renovated several times, most recently for the opening ceremony of the 2011 Cricket World Cup. It had a capacity close to 55,000 before the most recent renovation, but with a new capacity of 36,000 it is still the l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhaka
Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city in the world with a population of 8.9 million residents as of 2011, and a population of over 21.7 million residents in the Greater Dhaka Area. According to a Demographia survey, Dhaka has the most densely populated built-up urban area in the world, and is popularly described as such in the news media. Dhaka is one of the major cities of South Asia and a major global Muslim-majority city. Dhaka ranks 39th in the world and 3rd in South Asia in terms of urban GDP. As part of the Bengal delta, the city is bounded by the Buriganga River, Turag River, Dhaleshwari River and Shitalakshya River. The area of Dhaka has been inhabited since the first millennium. An early modern city developed from the 17th century as a provincial capital and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 South Asian Gold Cup
The 1995 South Asian Gold Cup (also known as Bristoi Saaro Gold Cup) was held in Colombo, Sri Lanka between 25 March and 2 April. Originally 6 teams participated in the competition, but Maldives withdrew from the competition. Venue Squads Group stage Group A ---- ---- Group B was also drawn into this group, but withdrew before playing. Knockout phase Semi-finals ---- Final Champion References {{DEFAULTSORT:South Asian Gold Cup, 1995 1995 File:1995 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: O.J. Simpson is O. J. Simpson murder case, acquitted of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman from the 1994, year prior in "The Trial of the Century" in the United States; The ... 1995 in Sri Lankan sport 1995 in Asian football International sports competitions hosted by Sri Lanka 20th century in Colombo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 SAFF Championship
The 2011 South Asian Football Federation Championship, sponsored by Karbonn Mobiles and officially named Karbonn SAFF Championship 2011, was the 9th tournament of the SAFF Championship, which held in New Delhi, India. Venue It was originally scheduled to take place in Orissa, India, but was switched to New Delhi by the executive committee of the All India Football Federation on 22 September. The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi was the main venue for the tournament. It is also the home stadium for India national football team and hosted the 2010 Commonwealth Games. Squads Draw The draw ceremony took place on 2 November 2011 at New Delhi's Le Meridien Hotel was attended by a host of dignitaries including AIFF General Secretary Kushal Das, SAFF General Secretary Alberto Colaco and Maldives Football Association General Secretary Shah Ismail. (The FIFA rankings of the teams at the start of the tournament are given in brackets in the table) Group stage All times are Indi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup
The 2005 South Asian Football Federation Cup was the sixth edition of South Asian Football Federation Cup. It was the second time the competition was held in Pakistan. The tournament was played in two cities, Islamabad and Karachi with People's Football Stadium in Karachi hosting group-stages and Jinnah Sports Stadium in Islamabad hosting knock-out rounds and the finals. The tournament started on 7 December and ended on 17 December. India won their fourth title after defeating Bangladesh 2–0 in the finals. Both sides contested the finals in the 1999 edition with India coming out victorious with the same result and Bhaichung Bhutia scored in that finals as well. Ahmed Thariq, Ali Ashfaq and Ibrahim Fazeel of Maldives were the top-scorers of the tournament, all scoring three goals each. Participating teams Squads Venue The tournament was held at the Jinnah Sports Stadium in Islamabad. Group stage Group A ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- Knockout phase Brac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup
The 1999 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup (also known as SAFF Coca-Cola Cup due to sponsorship reasons) was held in Goa, India between 22 April 1999 and 1 May 1999. The Nehru Stadium in Margao Margao or Madgaon is the commercial capital of the Indian state of Goa. It stands on banks of the Sal river and is the administrative headquarters of Salcete sub-district and South Goa district. It is Goa's second largest city by population ... played host to all matches. India successfully defended their title by beating Bangladesh in the final, by doing so they became the first team to retain the title as well. Venue Squads Group stage Group A ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- Knockout phase Semi-finals ---- Third Place Match Final Champion Reference External links * * {{SAFF Championship 1999 1999 1999 in Bangladeshi football 1999 in Asian football Sport in Goa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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