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Asia

European football experts confirmed for Soccerex Asian Forum!

The Soccerex Asian Forum, December 5/6 in Doha, will welcome three of football’s foremost European experts sharing their wealth of experience on subjects ranging from player development and tournament preparations to the future of the beautiful game. One of the founding members of the Premier League, David Dein; Head of …

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Grassroots charter to strengthen Asian football foundation!

The lifeblood of the beautiful game – grassroots football – was placed under the spotlight on Monday, November 14 at the second Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Grassroots Panel Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The panel, which comprises grassroots specialists from across the continent, worked on the finer details of the …

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Nepal crowned inaugural 2016 AFC Solidarity Cup champions!

A solitary first half goal from Sujal Shreshtha was enough to seal a 1-0 victory for Nepal over Macau in the final of the 2016 AFC Solidarity Cup at the Sarawak Stadium in Malaysia on Tuesday evening. Shreshtha scored in the 29th minute to give Nepal the title and cap an impressive performance …

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AFDP’s Prince Ali welcomed former East Timor president Jose Ramos-Horta in Jordan!

HRH Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein, President of the Jordan Football Association (JFA) and Chairman of the Asian Football Development Project (AFDP), welcomed to Jordan today His Excellency Jose Ramos-Horta, Former President of East Timor and Noble Laureate, and accompanied him to the Zaatari refugee camp in Northern Jordan. During …

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VIDEO: China’s Marcello Lippi: I will try my best to improve Chinese football!

Recently the Chinese Football Association appointed former Italy manager Marcello Lippi as their new China head coach after their bumpy start into the 2018 FIFA World Cup – Asian Round 3 qualifiers. After success with Italy and Guangzhou Evergrande, Lippi knows that he is taking on a tough assignment in …

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AFC Annual Awards 2016: Full list of nominees announced!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced the full list of nominees for this year’s AFC Annual Awards gala to be held in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, on December 1, 2016. The AFC will announce more awards at a later time and information on these will be made available in …

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AFC Player of the Year Award 2016 nominees announced!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced the names of the three nominees for this year’s AFC Player of the Year Award in the women’s and men’s categories. This year’s annual celebration of the stars of Asian football will take place at a glittering gala event in Abu Dhabi in …

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AFC Referees Special Award for India’s Uvena Fernandes!

The first Indian Woman Assistant Referee ever to officiate in a FIFA World Cup, Uvena Fernandes, will be awarded with the AFC Referees Special Award 2016 in recognition of her officiating in the final match of the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Jordan between Japan and North Korea. …

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