Tag Archives: AFC

AFC President outlines support to FF of Sri Lanka!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa held a meeting with the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) President Jaswar Umar today ahead of the AFC Annual Awards Doha 2022. Shaikh Salman extended his congratulations to President Umar, who was re-elected as the President of …

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Shaikh Salman underlines AFC’s commitment to strengthen football in North Korea!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa today met with the DPR Korea Football Association (DPRK FA) Vice President and AFC Executive Committee Member Han Un Gyong, on the sidelines of the AFC Annual Awards Doha 2022. The AFC President reiterated the AFC’s support in …

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AFC President lauds football development efforts in China!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa today held a meeting with Chinese Football Association (CFA) President Song Kai, ahead of the AFC Annual Awards Doha 2022. Shaikh Salman expressed his warm congratulations to President Song, who was elected to the role earlier this month …

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Shaikh Salman reiterates AFC’s continued support to Chinese Taipei FA!

Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, President of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), today welcomed Wang Ling-Hsiang, President of the Chinese Taipei Football Association (CTFA), at the AFC Annual Awards Doha 2022, where the two engaged in a constructive meeting on a range of football-related matters. At the outset, the …

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AFC President reinforces support towards Mongolian football

Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa today held a productive meeting with Mongolian Football Federation (MFF) President Bold Molomjamts at the AFC Annual Awards Doha 2022 in Qatar. The AFC President congratulated newly elected President Bold Molomjamts on the overwhelming mandate that he received at …

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Football Australia reaches new milestone with AFC Elite Youth Scheme full membership!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) welcomed Football Australia as the latest Member Association (MA) to be endorsed with a 3-star membership under the AFC Elite Youth Scheme. The evaluation for the full membership status was conducted in August 2023 by AFC Youth Panel members as well as experts from the …

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First batch of AFC Asian Cup 2023 tickets sold out!

More than 150,000 tickets for the eagerly anticipated AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 have been sold since sales began a week ago on October 10, 2023. This constituted the entirety of the first batch of tickets that were released by the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for Asia’s crown jewel, which …

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Members of AFC judicial bodies for 2023 to 2027 term elected!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Member Associations have today elected the Chairpersons, Deputy Chairpersons and Members of the AFC’s judicial bodies – the AFC Disciplinary and Ethics Committee, the AFC Entry Control Body and the AFC Appeal Committee – at the AFC Extraordinary Congress 2023 (full list below). In congratulating …

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FIFA World Cup 2026 – Asian Round 2 qualifiers set for take off!

The cast for Round 2 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Preliminary Joint Qualification was finalised on Tuesday, October 17. History makers Pakistan led nine other teams from Round 1 after an exciting day of second leg matches, with the South Asian side …

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