Asia

The AFC Member Associations (MAs) and Regional Associations (RAs) General Secretaries’ Conference 2022 successfully concluded today, January 15 completing three days of knowledge-sharing and collaboration among Asia’s senior football leaders. Industry specialists from Asia and beyond delivered valuable insights on a range of topics on the final day of the …

City Football Group have announced a collaboration with Blue United Corporation, the owners and operators of FIFA eSports team Blue United eFC in Japan. Blue United eFC is the current Asian Champion in FIFA and has qualified for three out of the last four FIFAe World Cups, breaking industry records, …

Nelson Mandela had once said, “The youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow.” The Indian Women’s Team has one such player, Shilky Devi, a 16-year old Blue Tigress, who apart from wearing the captain’s armband in junior international matches, is also set to lead the charts in one particular …

Asia’s top clubs will discover their Group Stage opponents when the draw ceremonies for the Continent’s two major club competitions are held in Kuala Lumpur on Monday, January 17. The Group Stage draws for both the AFC Champions League and AFC Cup 2022 will be conducted virtually at 2pm and …

With less than a week left for the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup – India to kick-off, Blue Tigresses Head Coach Thomas Dennerby stated that the Blue Tigresses are “feeling good” ahead of their opening match against Iran on January 20. “We aim to get into the quarterfinals which is …

The AFC Champions League (ACL) 2022 dates have been revised after careful consideration of the emerging complications caused by the Omicron variant of COVID-19 and the associated risks, as well as the unique circumstances surrounding the football schedule before and after the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar. Travel procedures …

After camping in Kochi for more than a month since returning from their tour of Brazil, the Indian Women’s Team has now shifted base to Mumbai, where they are set to compete in the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup – India. Looking forward to the tournament ahead, head coach Thomas …

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s commitment towards fulfilling its duty of care and protection of the rights of children and young people as well as ensuring that football and all its related activities are carried out in a safe, positive and encouraging environment marked a significant milestone today with the …

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 …

The Blue Tigresses are a young and hungry bunch, ready to pounce, as the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup – India looms large on the horizon. Head coach Thomas Lennart Dennerby announced the final list of 23 players that would be representing the tricolour on the continental stage, and it …