The AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024 has all the ingredients to be a thriller following the official draw in Doha on Thursday, November 23. Defending champions Saudi Arabia lead the cast, with former winners South Korea (2020), Uzbekistan (2018), Japan (2016) and Iraq (2013) also looking to become the …
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The ever growing stature of Asian football was further underlined today as the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and VISA, the global payment services provider, announced a regional partnership that will cover the ongoing AFC Champions League season (2023/2024) as well as the Continent’s most prestigious men’s tournament – the AFC …
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Battle lines will be drawn for the AFC U23 Asian Cup™ Qatar 2024 when the official Final Draw ceremony takes place this Thursday at 12pm local time at the Al Bustan Ballroom of the Wyndham Doha West Bay in Doha, Qatar. The top 16 Under-23 teams in Asia will vie …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s commitment to elevate women’s football on the Continent reached its latest milestone earlier this month when a four-day visit was conducted in Thailand under the AFC Women’s Assistance Programme (WAP). Led by the AFC Head of Women’s Football, Bai Lili, one of the primary goals …
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The 4th Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Youth Conference came to an end on Thursday following an enriching two-and-a-half day programme that had a laser-sharp focus on elite youth development in Asian football. Four years on from the previous edition, the highly-anticipated event kicked off on Tuesday afternoon at the InterContinental …
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Africa’s qualifying matches for the FIFA World Cup 26™ kick off on Wednesday, November 15 and you’ll be able to watch them all live on FIFA+. Nine African teams are guaranteed to compete at the FIFA World Cup. Another will participate in the FIFA Play-off Tournament as the global showpiece …
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The sterling efforts of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s Member Associations in nurturing the Continent’s future were honoured on Tuesday afternoon at the AFC Special Elite Youth Football Awards 2023. Held at the InterContinental Hotel in Kuala Lumpur during the opening of the 4th AFC Youth Conference, the ceremony crowned …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) reaffirmed its commitment to grooming the stars of the future on Tuesday morning at the 4th AFC Youth Panel meeting for the 2022/23 term. The key thrust will come from the implementation of updates to the AFC Elite Youth Scheme regulations in 2024, which will …
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Asia’s national teams will take another step towards the FIFA World Cup 2026 and the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 when the Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2 kicks off next Thursday. The dream remains alive for the 10 teams that made it through the first round of the Asian …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s resolve in assisting its Member Associations (MAs) and Regional Associations (RAs) realise their full potential was further underlined with the completion of the 4th AFC Internship programme on Tuesday. The three-month long programme is one of the many initiatives launched by the AFC aimed at …
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