Asia

With just under a year to go for the 2024 AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup – Indonesia, 24 teams across Asia will embark on their qualifying journey this Saturday, April 22. To be played in a single round-robin league format at a centralised venue for each of the eight groups, …

Already assured of receiving the warmest of welcomes for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, teams visiting Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand will feel right at home with the unveiling of an innovative Community Champions programme. The multicultural fan engagement programme, which is designed to maximise community participation, increase awareness …

Manchester City will head to Asia this summer as the men’s first team travel to South Korea as part of preseason preparations for the 2023/24 season. City will take on La Liga’s Atletico Madrid in July as part of the ‘Coupang Play Series’ hosted by Korea’s streaming service Coupang Play, …

FIFA has announced that Cisco has been appointed as the Official Network Infrastructure Provider for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup – Australia & New Zealand. As an Official Tournament Supporter for the Asia-Pacific region, Cisco will deliver a secure and reliable network that connects the entire tournament ecosystem, from …

Grassroots specialists from 13 Member Associations (MAs) of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) met virtually on Tuesday, April 18 to discuss strategy and exchange ideas for the development of grassroots football in Asia. Led by AFC Technical Director Andy Roxburgh, the highly engaging meeting proved to be an excellent platform …

After the grand success of the Tri-Nation International Football Tournament in Manipur, it is now time for Bhubaneswar to host the Senior Men’s National Team, as it gets ready to hold the Intercontinental Cup in June. The four-team Intercontinental Cup will be played in the FIFA International Window from June …

The India U-17 Women’s National Team head coach PV Priya named a 23-member squad for the AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifier Round 1 to be played in the Kyrgyz Republic from April 24. India are in Group F which consists of hosts Kyrgyz Republic and Myanmar. The Young Tigresses …

FIFA has today announced that Australia’s leading logistics provider Team Global Express has signed on as a 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup official supporter. Team Global Express will be the Official Logistics Services Provider in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand for the 32-team tournament, which kicks off on July 20. …

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) successfully concluded its second edition of the AFC Internship programme when the three interns representing the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA), the Football Association of Brunei Darussalam (FABD), and the Tajikistan Football Federation (TFF) respectively, shared their final presentations on Monday. The three-month long programme …