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Asia

Shaikh Salman underlines AFC’s commitment to strengthen football in North Korea!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa today met with the DPR Korea Football Association (DPRK FA) Vice President and AFC Executive Committee Member Han Un Gyong, on the sidelines of the AFC Annual Awards Doha 2022. The AFC President reiterated the AFC’s support in …

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AIFF-CAFA MoU paves the way for India Teams’ participation in Central Asian tournaments!

It was a historic day for Indian Football in Doha, Qatar, on Monday night on October 30, 2023. In a move that could have a far-reaching effect on the development of Indian football, the All India Football Federation and the Central Asian Football Association entered into a Memorandum of Understanding …

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AFC President lauds football development efforts in China!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa today held a meeting with Chinese Football Association (CFA) President Song Kai, ahead of the AFC Annual Awards Doha 2022. Shaikh Salman expressed his warm congratulations to President Song, who was elected to the role earlier this month …

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Shaikh Salman reiterates AFC’s continued support to Chinese Taipei FA!

Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, President of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), today welcomed Wang Ling-Hsiang, President of the Chinese Taipei Football Association (CTFA), at the AFC Annual Awards Doha 2022, where the two engaged in a constructive meeting on a range of football-related matters. At the outset, the …

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Left hurting after Vietnam loss, India go back to drawing board!

Tough days at the office have been aplenty for the Indian women’s team this year. The two wins in the first round of the Olympic Qualifiers in Kyrgyzstan seem like a distant memory now. But in sports, there cannot be room for stagnancy. Four losses in a row since then …

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AFC President reinforces support towards Mongolian football

Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa today held a productive meeting with Mongolian Football Federation (MFF) President Bold Molomjamts at the AFC Annual Awards Doha 2022 in Qatar. The AFC President congratulated newly elected President Bold Molomjamts on the overwhelming mandate that he received at …

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India’s Blue Tigresses fall to Vietnam defeat!

India’s Paris Olympics dreams ended at the Lokomotiv Stadium in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on Sunday, October 29, when they went down fighting to Vietnam 1-3 in the AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament Group C encounter. Having lost their second consecutive match in a row, India are now out of contention for …

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After heavy Japan defeat, India’s Blue Tigresses look for a new dawn against Vietnam!

Thomas Dennerby had time and again stressed on the importance of the matches against Vietnam and Uzbekistan in the AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifiers Round 2. “These are the teams that are on more equal footing with us, and we have to try and win both matches,” he had said after …

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Football Australia reaches new milestone with AFC Elite Youth Scheme full membership!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) welcomed Football Australia as the latest Member Association (MA) to be endorsed with a 3-star membership under the AFC Elite Youth Scheme. The evaluation for the full membership status was conducted in August 2023 by AFC Youth Panel members as well as experts from the …

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