Asia

The construction of a new national stadium “which will make this country proud” was a central theme of talks held between FIFA President Gianni Infantino and the Kyrgyz head of state Sadyr Japarov in Bishkek. President Infantino arrived in the Kyrgyz Republic on the fourth leg of his tour of …

FIFA President Gianni Infantino and the President of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdimuhamedow, discussed football development in the Central Asian nation during a meeting in the capital Ashgabat. Gianni Infantino, who also met the Chairman of the Football Federation of Turkmenistan (TFF), Arslan Aynazarov, during his visit, said the talks centered on …

Urawa Red Diamonds claimed the AFC Champions League 2022 title on Saturday as an own goal from Andre Carrillo earned the Japanese side a 1-0 victory over defending champions Al Hilal at Saitama Stadium 2002 to complete a 2-1 aggregate win over the club from Saudi Arabia. Carrillo’s own goal …

AIFF Secretary General Dr Shaji Prabhakaran has been elected as an Executive Committee Member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) by the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Congress, which met in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Saturday, May 6, 2023. Dr Prabhakaran, who was appointed as the Secretary General of the Federation …

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) conducted an assessment visit to the Guam Football Association (GFA) as part of the AFC Women’s Assistance Programme (WAP) from April 22-26, 2023, further underlining its resolve in becoming the leading Confederation in the world by maximising the capabilities of its Member Associations (MAs), particularly …

Football in West Asia is enjoying an unprecedented level of growth. 2022 The FIFA World Cup – Qatar undoubtedly energised the game in the region like never before. Sandwiched either side of world football’s premier tournament, the region is also the host for the continent’s elite in the shape of …

Joined by its Member Associations, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) celebrated another edition of the AFC Women’s Football Day through fun-filled activities designed to help young girls discover the joy of playing football. Join AFC Media as they highlight the activities undertaken by the Confederation’s MAs in their bid to …

Hyderabad FC ended their 2022-23 campaign with a harsh result as they were beaten 3-1 on penalties by ATK Mohun Bagan in the Club Playoff at the EMS Corporate Stadium in Kozhikode on Wednesday. Dimitri Petratos (20′) opened the scoring from a quick throw-in but Joel Chianese (44′) stuck just …