The 10 host cities for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup in China have today been announced by the Chinese Football Association (CFA). The cities include the People’s Republic of China capital, Beijing as well as Tianjin, Shanghai, Chongqing, Chengdu, Xi’an, Dalian, Qingdao, Xiamen and Suzhou. The full details will be …
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131 Local General Coordinators (LGC) and Local Media Officers (LMO) gained valuable insights ahead of the 2020 season at the AFC LGC & LMO Seminar that concluded on Friday. The expanded list of participants included LGCs and LMOs from other competitions to ensure the seminar was more inclusive and that …
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The AFC Referee Academy programme continues to educate potential match officials, with the initiative benefitting more than 100 aspiring referees from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Member Associations since 2017. With the aim of producing more world-class match officials, participants undergo a structured programme focused on practical, theoretical, classroom sessions, …
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The Continent’s Futsal Directors were presented with the AFC’s latest development updates during the AFC Futsal Director’s Workshop 2019 that concluded in the Malaysian capital on Thursday, December 12. With the 16th edition of the AFC Futsal Championship set to be staged in Turkmenistan next February, the workshop provided updates …
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Afghanistan Football Federation’s (AFF) dedication to the development of grassroots football in the country has earned it the AFC Grassroots Charter Bronze Membership. The Grassroots Charter is a development tool for Member Associations (MA) to raise the quality of their grassroots programmes. It identifies 20 performance categories such as grassroots …
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The Chinese Football Association (CFA), with the support of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), staged the annual CFA Dream China Social Responsibilities Initiatives programme in Changsha and harnessed the ‘power of heroes’ to inspire young players. The three-day programme was the culmination of a month long event which involved over …
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Qatar’s rising star Akram Hassan Afif and Saki Kumagai of Japan won the AFC Player of the Year Award for men and women respectively at the 2019 AFC Annual Awards in Hong Kong on Monday, December 2. Afif burst onto the scene at the AFC Asian Cup where he was …
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The Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) commitment towards upgrading its competitions to the highest possible levels continued at the AFC Executive Committee meeting in Hong Kong on Sunday with further measures aimed at enhancing the AFC Asian Cup. Chaired by the AFC President, Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, the Executive …
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The Bhutan Football Federation (BFF) and Turkmenistan Football Federation (TFF) celebrated their respective Grassroots Day with resounding success. BFF celebrates its Grassroots Day on November 11 each year to commemorate the birth anniversary of the Fourth King of Bhutan, Druk Gyalpo Jigme Singye Wangchuk. BFF’s Grassroots celebrations marked a significant …
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The All India Football Federation (AIFF) was the latest Member Association to benefit from the AFC Communications Mentorship Programme following a successful two-day workshop. Led by AFC consultant John Kent, who has 35 years of experience in Communications, and Aditi Tyagi, currently working for Zee Media as a news anchor, …
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