The Asian Football Confederation (AFC), joined by its Member Associations (MAs), celebrated the AFC Women’s Football Day 2023 in March through a range of exciting activities. Join AFC Media highlight the activities that took place across the Continent in a bid to commemorate the hard work of women in Asian …
Read More »2023 AFC Asian Cup – Qatar competition dates & venues confirmed!
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup – Qatar have confirmed that the upcoming edition of Asia’s flagship national team competition will be held from January 12 to February 10, 2024. Asia’s top 24 nations will compete for the most …
Read More »SAFF underlines importance of Child Safeguarding at SAFF U17 Women’s Championship!
The SAFF U17 Women’s Championship, which took place from March 20 to 28, 2023, served as an excellent platform for the implementation of child safeguarding measures to ensure a positive and enjoyable football experience for all participants. With the help of the innovative “Safety Balloon” exercise, the activity saw the …
Read More »AFC U-17 Asian Cup: Historical Facts & Figures!
The AFC U17 Asian Cup returns after a five-year hiatus with Thailand set to host the 2023 edition on June 15 – July 2. A springboard for Asia’s rising stars, the tournament formerly known as the AFC U16 Championship counts the likes of Son Heung-min of South Korea and Japan’s …
Read More »2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup: Know your Groups!
With the draw for the 2023 AFC U17 Asian Cup – Thailand completed, the 16 teams will now ramp up their preparations for the continental challenge. The June 15 to July 2 tournament featuring the next generation of stars will also offer four spots to the 2023 FIFA U17 World …
Read More »Asian teams earn high praise from Jurgen Klinsmann!
With the 2022 edition of the FIFA World Cup concluding only months ago and the 2023 AFC Asian Cup – Qatar in the horizon, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) conducted the National Coaches Online Session 2023 to analyse the performance of the Asian teams at the global showpiece. The virtual …
Read More »Women’s Olympic hopefuls to embark on path to Paris 2024!
The journey to represent Asia at the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024 begins this weekend when the Asian Qualifiers Round 1 get underway. Two coveted slots are up for grabs and the 20 teams that are involved in the first of three qualifying rounds will dream of making it …
Read More »India draw Japan, Vietnam, Uzbekistan in AFC U-17 Asian Cup!
India have been placed in Group D of the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup – Thailand, which was announced at the draw ceremony of the tournament, held in Bangkok, Thailand, on Thursday on March 30. India have been drawn against Japan, Vietnam and Uzbekistan in Group D of the tournament. …
Read More »2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup – Thailand Groups finalised!
The stage is set for a thrilling 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup – Thailand following the official draw on Thursday, March 30. The 16 teams were divided into four groups for the June 15 – July 2 tournament, which will see the top four sides seal their places in the …
Read More »2024 AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers – Round 2 Draw finalised!
The stage is set for Round 2 of the Qualifiers for the 2024 AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup – Uzbekistan following the draw at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday, March 23. The eight teams were divided into two groups with the top two sides from each …
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