The senior leadership of the Asian football family looks set to benefit from a comprehensive and diverse agenda to be delivered by a stellar line-up of expert speakers at the upcoming AFC Member Associations (MAs) and Regional Associations (RAs) General Secretaries’ Conference 2022, which will kick off on Thursday, January …
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The 12 contenders at 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup – India have named the 23-strong squads they hope will steer them to glory at this month’s continental Finals. With eight days remaining until the 20th edition of Asia’s flagship women’s football competition kicks off in Mumbai, squads featuring the continent’s …
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The VAR (Video Assistant Referee), a football’s video reference and decision review system, will be making its debut on India soil from the quarterfinals stage of the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup. The Continental competition will be played at three venues in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Pune and will see …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) welcomed the second batch of participants to the AFC Football Management Certificate (FMC) online course, which was introduced in October 2021. The 2nd edition of the FMC, as with the first, gives participants the opportunity to be part of the Asian football family via a …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s independent Entry Control Body (ECB) has decided to withdraw the licences of Persepolis FC, Esteghlal FC and Gol Gohar Sirjan FC (all clubs from Iran) to participate in the AFC Champions League 2022 pursuant to Articles 14.4 and 14.5 of the AFC Club Licensing Regulations …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Football Management Diploma (FMD) programme, which was launched in November 2021 under the ambit of the landmark AFC Academic Centre of Excellence (ACE), continued its game-changing impact with the launch of its 2nd online edition. Attracting a diverse range of participants from across the Continent, …
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The Bhutan Football Federation (BFF) welcomed the new year on a high note after their AFC Grassroots Charter membership was upgraded to Silver. In awarding them, the AFC Grassroots Panel cited the BFF’s commitment and fulfilment of the AFC’s Grassroots Charter goals. The Federation’s grassroots philosophy was found to be …
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The biggest-ever cast of talented and experienced women match officials have been assigned to the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup – India that will take place from January 20 to February 6. With the expansion of the showpiece to 12 teams, a total of 32 match officials, comprising 16 referees …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed that Syria will continue to play their home matches in Group A of the AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar in a neutral venue. Therefore, the upcoming Group A tie between Syria and South Korea on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, will be …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s commitment to strengthening the capabilities of the Asian football family will take centre-stage at the AFC Member Associations (MAs) & Regional Associations (RAs) General Secretaries’ Conference 2022, which for the first time will be held in Saudi Arabia from January 13-15 in conjunction with the …
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