Chennaiyin FC captain Lucian Goian reveals how he felt when the AIFF announced that Bengaluru FC, the team that lost in the ISL semifinals, would get the AFC Cup play off spot, instead of his own team who were runners-up of the recently concluded ISL season! Following the merger of …
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Following a series of constructive discussions with its Member Associations (MA), Leagues and Clubs, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has now produced a calendar for concluding the National Team, Club and Futsal Competitions in 2020. The AFC’s National Team and Club competitions as well as the AFC Futsal Championship planned …
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The Asian Football Confederation has conferred the All India Football Federation with the AFC Elite Youth Scheme full membership status. In a letter to AIFF general Secretary Kushal Das, AFC general secretary Dato Windsor John wrote, “We are pleased to inform that your application for full membership of the AFC …
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With millions staying at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) along with some of Asia’s biggest stars have launched a campaign – #StayActive – to inspire fans to maintain their fitness while emphasising the importance of their physical and mental wellbeing.
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Following the invitation to all Member Associations to express their interest in hosting the 2027 AFC Asian Cup by June 30, 2020, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed on Wednesday it has received expressions of interest from five Member Associations. The five Member Associations who have signalled their intentions …
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The South Asian Football Federation held a video conference with their seven member associations – BFF (Bangladesh Football Federation), BFF (Bhutan Football Federation), AIFF (All India Football Federation), FAM (Football Association of Maldives), ANFA (All Nepal Football Association), PFF (Pakistan Football Federation), and FFSL (Football Federation of Sri Lanka) – …
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DDMC Fortis, a Super Sports company and Asia’s leading football marketing agency, is now Football Marketing Asia (FMA). The company is the exclusive commercial partner of Asian Football Confederation (AFC) National team and Club competitions for the rights cycles 2021-2024 and 2025-2028. The change of its name and visual identity …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC), through its AFC Dream Asia Foundation, has partnered with Jordan-based youth development organisation, Aurora for Training and Development, to launch a ground-breaking pilot project titled e-Goal, which aims to create Youth Social Responsibility Ambassadors from across 12 AFC Member Associations in the West Zone. Underlining …
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The one bright spot amidst the Covid19 pandemic Indian Senior Women’s National Team Goalkeeper Aditi Chauhan states was India being confirmed as hosts of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2022. In a chat with AIFF TV, Aditi said: “Jo bhi disappointment tha yeh lockdown mein nahi khelne ke liye, woh sab …
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The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup will be staged in Australia and New Zealand, following a vote taken by the FIFA Council during its meeting held via videoconference, the result of which was announced by FIFA President Gianni Infantino. The joint bid submitted by Football Federation Australia and New Zealand …
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