Tag Archives: AFC

Sri Lanka set for next step in futsal, beach soccer development!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Futsal and Beach Soccer unit began an assessment visit to Sri Lanka on Saturday, November 17. Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) president Anura de Silva and General Secretary Jaswar Umar expressed their appreciation to the AFC for the five-day assessment which will conclude on …

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2018 AFC Annual Awards in Oman nominees announced!

After another thrilling Asian football season, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced the nominees for this year’s AFC Annual Awards Oman 2018 which will be held at the Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre in Muscat on November 28 at 7pm local time. Kashima Antlers’ Yuma Suzuki and Kento Misao, …

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AFC-UNHCR programme concludes with mini football carnival!

The AFC-UNHCR Programme Phase 2 participants competed in a mini football carnival to mark the closing of the second phase of this highly successful programme. Phase 2 of the football training programme kicked off in September 2018 and concluded with two of the leading students from the Rohingya Education Centre …

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AFC Grassroots Conference moots ‘Fun Football’ to encourage participation!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) strengthened its commitment to continue developing grassroots football in Asia after the conclusion of the second AFC Grassroots Conference in the Malaysian capital. The three-day conference attracted 100 dedicated grassroots representatives from 41 Members Associations (MA) who share and support the AFC’s Vision to ensure …

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Read the latest AFC Referees Committee decisions!

The AFC Referees Committee has approved at its meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the criteria for the appointment of Women’s officials in the preliminary and group stages of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup season. Prospective candidates must be a candidate for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019, achieve a high-performance …

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AFC Referee Academy Intermediate Module I continue to boost Asia’s promising referees!

The two-year AFC Referee Academy Intermediate programme kicked off with its first of eight modules at the AFC House on Wednesday, November 14. 35 referees from the 2017 Batch are among the 86 percent of participants that completed the Introductory Module last September and will be divided into two groups …

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Unsung heroes recognised at inaugural AFC Special Grassroots Awards 2018!

The ‘unsung heroes’ of Asian football were recognised for their outstanding efforts in growing the game today during the inaugural Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Special Grassroots Awards at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Three new AFC Special Grassroots Awards were introduced this year and claiming the first-ever Best …

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AFC Grassroots Conference charts new boundaries!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) underlined the importance in developing grassroots football in Asia as 100 grassroots representatives from 41 MAs gathered for the second AFC Grassroots Conference in the Malaysian capital on Tuesday, November 13. Since its launch two years ago, the AFC Grassroots Conference has reinforced its vision …

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AFC and CIES join forces to create scholarship scheme!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) will offer outstanding management candidates from their Member Associations a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to study at the world-renowned and unique FIFA Master Programme thanks to a new scholarship scheme. As part of the AFC’s commitment to upskill staff from Asian countries, the AFC has joined forces …

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