The AFC Project Future Referees Course Batch 2015 concluded their third development course in Japan on Monday, March 20. The programme returned to Fukuoka for its third development course, as it was held in conjunction with the ongoing Sanix Cup International Youth Soccer Tournament 2017, where the referees officiated U-17 …
Read More »AFC postpones North Korea vs Malaysia match due to political tensions!
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Competitions Committee have on Friday, March 10 decided to postpone the 2019 AFC Asian Cup – UAE Final Round 3 qualifier game between North Korea and Malaysia. The match was scheduled to be played in the North Korean capital Pyongyang on March 28, 2017 but …
Read More »VIDEO: The AFC Women’s Football Day 2017!
The Asian Football Confederation yesterday, March 8 celebrated the International Women’s Day titled ‘AFC Women’s Football Day 2017’. Watch the video above to know more…
Read More »AFC hosts Asia’s first Development Stakeholder Workshop!
The Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) efforts to enhance the capabilities of its Member Associations (MA) were further underlined on Wednesday at the AFC Development Stakeholder Workshop in Malaysia. The aim of the workshop, the first-of-its-kind conducted by the AFC, was to stimulate strategic discussions on best practices and identify partnership opportunities …
Read More »The AFC president thanks Praful Patel for donation to AFC Dream Asia Foundation!
The Asian Football Confederations (AFC) expressed gratitude to All India Football Federation (AIFF) President Praful Patel for donating 100,000 US Dollars for the AFC Dream Asia Foundation, which was launched in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In an official letter to AIFF, the President of the Asian Football Confederations Sheikh Salman Bin …
Read More »AFC Executive Committee reinforces position against government interference in Asian football!
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Executive Committee reiterated its position opposing government interference in football in the region at its meeting in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, February 28. The Executive Committee looked for the AFC Administration to work with FIFA and report back in May as to the ways of …
Read More »AFC MoU strengthens cooperation between Asia and Germany (DFB)!
Asian football’s strong global relations were further strengthened on Tuesday as the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) renewed its partnership with the Deutscher Fussball Bund (DFB) at a ceremony in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur earlier today. Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, the president of the AFC, and German Football …
Read More »Record number of U-16 & U-19 youth teams to participate in AFC qualifiers!
A record number of entries have been received by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for the AFC U-16 Championship 2018 and AFC U-19 Championship 2018 qualifiers, taking place later this year from September 16-24 and October 31 to November 8 respectively. For the first time in history, all 46 Member …
Read More »AFC announces multi-year partnership with Allianz!
Today the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) as the Asian football governing body and Allianz, the international financial services company, announced a multi-year pan-regional partnership. The exclusive category partnership will see Allianz become the official sponsor for the AFC’s most established club tournaments – including the AFC Champions League, the AFC …
Read More »Holistic approach to technical development outlined at landmark conference!
Technical development in Asia continued to break new ground at the inaugural Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Technical Directors’ Conference, which closed in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia today. Themed as The Future of Technical Development in Asia the three-day break-through conference pieced together the key elements of technical development, which include the …
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