Asia

The three Host Cities for the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2024, the first FIFA event to be staged in a Central Asian country, have been decided, with the capital, Tashkent, being joined by the ancient Silk Road trading centre of Bukhara and the city of Andijan in the Fergana Valley. …

AFC President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has hailed the commitment of the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) towards lifting the standards of the game. Shaikh Salman, who held fruitful discussions with FFSL President Jaswar Umar during his three-day visit to Colombo that will conclude on Sunday, praised …

Last week, as part of the Deutschen Fußball Liga (DFL) “Coach Exchange” program, a 12-member delegation from the Chinese Football Association (CFA) were guests at RB Leipzig for seven days. Among the delegation members were the former captain of the national team, Zheng Zhi (108 caps for China) and Shao …

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s continuous efforts to expand its educational programmes reached a significant milestone with the launch of the second edition of the acclaimed AFC Certificate in Football Leadership (ACFL) on Wednesday. The inaugural edition of the programme, which concluded in December 2023, witnessed 19 decision-makers from AFC …

FIFA has launched an invitation to tender (ITT) in Indonesia for the media rights to the FIFA World Cup 26, FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027, FIFA World Cup 2030 and FIFA Women’s World Cup 2031. The ITT comes as Indonesia continue to perform well in the AFC qualification process for …

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed that the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 Semi-final first leg match between Al Ain FC of the United Arab Emirates and Al Hilal SFC of Saudi Arabia has been postponed due to adverse weather conditions. The match was scheduled to be played today at …

The delegation from the Vietnam Football Federation, led by Chairman Tran Quoc Tuan, spent 5 days working in Madrid. During this time, Chairman Tran Quoc Tuan met with President of LALIGA, Mr. Javier Tebas. Both parties exchanged views on potential cooperation opportunities in the future. The Vietnamese delegation participated in …

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) today confirmed that Nasrullo Kabirov will oversee the opening match of the AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024, which will take place between Qatar and Indonesia on Monday at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium. Set to kick off at 6.30pm, the Group A fixture will …

The AFC Champions League 2023/24 has reached the semifinal stage as the four remaining sides get ready to battle it out for a place in Asian club football’s main event. With four-time Asian champions Al Hilal SFC, inaugural AFC Champions League winners Al Ain FC, two-time champions Ulsan Hyundai FC …

The Continent’s top 16 teams will embark on a quest for ultimate supremacy on the court this Wednesday when they gather for the AFC Futsal Asian Cup Thailand 2024. Staged in the vibrant capital city of Bangkok, the 17th edition is set to run from April 17 to 28 and …