The seeding for the highly-anticipated 2023 AFC Asian Cup – Qatar Final Draw, which will take place on May 11, 2023, 2:00pm (local time), in Doha, Qatar, has now been confirmed following the release of the latest FIFA World Ranking. As with the previous editions of Asia’s crown jewel, Qatar …
Read More »India rout Kyrgyz Republic again; progress to AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifiers Round 2!
The Indian Women’s Team capped off their second victory in a row in a span of four days, defeating hosts Kyrgyz Republic 4-0 at the Dolen Omurzakov Stadium in Bishkek, on Friday, April 7 to seal qualification for Round 2 of the 2024 AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Having defeated …
Read More »FIFA & Football Association of Indonesia hold further discussions!
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has met with Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) President Erick Thohir in Paris to discuss the next steps of the transformation of Indonesian football as a follow-up to their meeting in Qatar last week. President Thohir used the opportunity to present the first draft of the …
Read More »AFC Women’s Football Day 2023 sees widespread celebrations across Asia!
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC), joined by its Member Associations (MAs), celebrated the AFC Women’s Football Day 2023 in March through a range of exciting activities. Join AFC Media highlight the activities that took place across the Continent in a bid to commemorate the hard work of women in Asian …
Read More »India Women’s Thomas Dennerby sets new target on eve of return tie against Kyrgyz Republic!
Having registered a comprehensive victory over the hosts in the first game of the AFC Olympic Qualifiers Round 1, India hope to carry on the momentum into the second leg to be played on Friday, April 7 at 7.30pm IST. After a long drought without a win, the Blue Tigresses …
Read More »AFC Champions League qualifier VIDEO: Mumbai City FC 3-1 Jamshedpur FC!
Mumbai City FC triumphed against Jamshedpur FC 3-1 in a high-octane encounter that sealed their slot in the 2023-24 AFC Champions League where the Islanders will now compete for supremacy in the pinnacle of Asian club football. Goals from Ahmed Jahouh, Alberto Noguera and Vikram Pratap Singh ensured that their …
Read More »Tri-Nation Tournament VIDEO: India 1-0 Myanmar – Imphal Unfiltered!
India clinched a 1-0 victory over Myanmar at the Khuman Lampak Stadium in Imphal, in the opening match of the Tri-Nation International Football Tournament on Wednesday, March 22. Given India’s dominance over their rivals for most of the outing, the scoreline would have been bigger, but missed chances combined with …
Read More »Jacob’s Creek announced as 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup – Australia & New Zealand official supporter!
FIFA has today announced that Australian wine brand Jacob’s Creek has signed on as a 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Official Supporter. Jacob’s Creek, a favourite Australian wine, will welcome the world to its home in Australia and across the Tasman in Aotearoa New Zealand for the 32-team tournament, which …
Read More »Twelve ASEAN member FAs gather in Vietnam for FIFA Forward 3.0 workshop!
Representatives of FIFA’s twelve ASEAN Member Associations (MA) gathered in Ho Chi Minh City last week for a regional FIFA Forward 3.0 workshop, the latest in a global series. “As part of our cross-Divisional approach, we invited our colleagues from the FIFA Member Associations Division, Women´s Football, Integrity, Global Football …
Read More »2023 AFC Asian Cup – Qatar competition dates & venues confirmed!
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup – Qatar have confirmed that the upcoming edition of Asia’s flagship national team competition will be held from January 12 to February 10, 2024. Asia’s top 24 nations will compete for the most …
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