The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has welcomed FIFA’s decision to invite Member Associations from the AFC to bid for the FIFA World Cup 2034, while expressing his full support to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s intention to bid for the coveted hosting rights. …
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In a bid to equip Asia’s match officials with the skills and knowledge necessary to excel both on and off the field, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) conducted a five-day onsite module for Batch 5 of the AFC Referee Academy in September 2023 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Taking place between …
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The ever-expanding impact of the AFC Enhance Programme in bringing to life the Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s Mission of providing dedicated services to maximise the potential of its members continued its strong momentum today after the AFC Development Committee for the 2023 to 2027 term approved several proposals at its …
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Leading experts and distinguished visionaries of Asian and world football are poised to take the stage at the highly anticipated inaugural AFC Member Associations (MAs) & Regional Associations (RAs) Presidents’ and General Secretaries’ Conference 2023 in Uzbekistan’s capital city of Tashkent from October 7 to 8. The prestigious event, will …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Technical Committee outlined its ambitions to strengthen the foundations for the Continent’s coaches to further elevate the standards of the Asian game at its first meeting held virtually today. Led by Chairperson Kohzo Tashima, the Committee acknowledged the recent achievements of Asian teams on the …
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A high-powered delegation of the Asian Football Confederation, led by the General Secretary Datuk Seri Windsor John, came to Bengaluru on Monday, September 18 and held a discussion with the All India Football Federation and Karnataka State Football Association officials regarding the development of the game in the state. Apart …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have announced the Asia Football Group (AFG) as its new exclusive commercial partner for the 2023-2028 term with immediate effect in a strategic decision to further solidify and enhance the Confederation’s financial sustainability. The Dubai-registered AFG have been selected as the dedicated partner for the …
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Thirty-six teams will go head to head in a bid to assert regional dominance when the AFC Cup 2023/24 Group Stage kicks off for one last time on September 18. The 19th and final edition of the AFC Cup will see the teams from the Confederation’s five zones play a …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) conducted the AFC Fitness Coaching Tutors Online Session 2023 on Thursday to exchange knowledge on enhancing the fitness of the Continent’s footballers in order to help them succeed on the world’s biggest stages. The session, which kicked off with an opening address by AFC Technical …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has terminated its exclusive commercial partnership with Football Marketing Asia (FMA) with immediate effect. The AFC’s decision takes into careful consideration the new challenges and opportunities presented by the rapidly evolving post-pandemic commercial environment. The now terminated commercial deal, which was signed in 2018, gave …
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