The first phase of the 50th AFC ‘A’ Coaching Certificate Course concluded last week in the city of Mashhad in Iran. The course was held from May 2 to 14, and the second phase is set to kick off in June 23 to July 5, 2018. It was organised by …
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Senior Members of the Beijing Football Association paid a courtesy visit to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) General Secretary Dato’ Windsor John at AFC House today to discuss football development. Dato’ Windsor, accompanied by several AFC directors, thanked Mr Yang Haibin, the Beijing FA President, Mr Wang Pinxi, the General …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and Special Olympics Asia Pacific (SOAP) have signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote social inclusion through football across Asia. The partnership will see the two organisations deliver football development programmes for athletes with intellectual disabilities in the Asia Pacific region. The MoU …
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Five Member Associations were granted AFC Grassroots Charter Memberships following their outstanding achievement in the development of football. The gold standard in the best MA category of the AFC Grassroots Charter Membership was given to The Football Federation of Australia (FFA), while The Chinese Football Association (CFA) were awarded the …
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The Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) ambition, under its Vision and Mission, to grow the popularity of football across the continent marked a significant milestone on Tuesday, May 15 as a record 41 Member Associations (MA) pledged to celebrate the AFC Grassroots Football Day 2018. The latest achievement demonstrates the continued …
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The power of football to promote social cohesion and empower vulnerable refugee communities was further emphasised in Lebanon with the recent conclusion of the Young Coach Education Programme Lebanon 2017/18. The first-of-its-kind six-month long coaching course was brought to fruition thanks to a global partnership between the Asian Football Confederation’s …
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A number of key proposals shaping the future of Asia’s elite Futsal & Beach Soccer competitions were approved, as Chairman Ali Kafashian Naeini oversaw the fourth Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Futsal & Beach Soccer Committee Meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, May 11. Held on the eve of the AFC …
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Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President, on Saturday, May 5 outlined his vision for Asian football to the representatives of the six AFC Central Zone countries. Meeting in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, following the draw for the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019, Shaikh Salman …
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Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, the President of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) yesterday signed an agreement with Japanese sports equipment manufacturer, Molten Corporation to be the Official Match Ball supplier for AFC’s national and club events, including the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019. The signing ceremony, which was …
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The Football Association of Odisha (FAO), the governing body of football in Odisha, is set to organise an AFC ‘C’ License Coaching Course in Cuttack from June 10 to 22, 2018. Eligible for the AFC ‘C’ License Coaching Course are AIFF ‘D’ Coaching degree holders with eight to 12 months …
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