The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Professional Football Task Force outlined its ambitions towards establishing a sustainable blueprint aimed at elevating the professional standards of Asian club football at its first meeting in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday. Led by Chairperson and former South Korea captain Park Ji-sung, the Task Force further …
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The AFC Futsal Train the Trainers Coaching Instructors Selection Course 2023 commenced today in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, further underlining the Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s committed efforts towards raising the futsal standards of its Member Associations (MAs). With the objective of training and identifying future instructors for elite, zonal and local …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s unwavering commitment to producing world-class referees was further underlined at the AFC Elite Futsal Referee Instructors Seminar 2023 which took place from August 17 to 19 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Spanning over three days, the seminar saw 11 participants from across the AFC’s Member Associations …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) welcomed the fourth batch of interns under the AFC Internship Programme on Tuesday, August 15. The four candidates representing the Football Association of Thailand (FA Thailand), Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF), Japan Football Association (JFA), and one Independent candidate from the AFC Academic Centre of …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on August 15 celebrated the completion of its fifth edition of the Football Management Certificate (FMC) programme, which equips participants with the skills required to impact the game across all levels as future leaders. This edition saw 41 participants graduate from the game-changing initiative after …
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The anticipation is building around AFC Cup 2023-24 as 10 teams from across Asia are gearing up for five one-legged Preliminary Round 2 ties starting on Tuesday with the aim of moving a step closer to a place in the continental competition. The qualification action began on August 8 when …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Executive Committee today heralded a new era for Asian club football by unveiling the names of the three new club competitions alongside significant increases in funding for the 76 Participating Teams, as well as announcing the introduction of the AFC Women’s Champions League. The three …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and Kelme have unveiled the official match ball of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup – Qatar, marking a new milestone on the path to the highly anticipated competition, set to take place from January 12 to February 10, 2024 in Qatar. VORTEXAC23 is designed to …
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The AFC Match Commissioner (MC) Seminar 2023, which closed today, reaffirmed the Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s commitment to upskilling existing MCs to ensure they maintain the highest professional standards. The three-day seminar, which comprised case studies, presentations shared by FIFA Head of Competition Management Gary Moretti and CONCACAF Head of …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) marked a significant milestone when The Kyrgyz Football Union (KFU)’s “Football at School Programme” had a positive impact on the lives of almost 600 children and 100 teachers in schools and orphanages across Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic. The capacity building programme, supported by the AFC’s Dream …
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