AIFF Secretary General Dr Shaji Prabhakaran has been elected as an Executive Committee Member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) by the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Congress, which met in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Saturday, May 6, 2023. Dr Prabhakaran, who was appointed as the Secretary General of the Federation …
Read More »Guam FA receives valuable insights from AFC WAP visit!
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) conducted an assessment visit to the Guam Football Association (GFA) as part of the AFC Women’s Assistance Programme (WAP) from April 22-26, 2023, further underlining its resolve in becoming the leading Confederation in the world by maximising the capabilities of its Member Associations (MAs), particularly …
Read More »AFC Women’s Football Day brings joy to girls throughout Asia!
Joined by its Member Associations, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) celebrated another edition of the AFC Women’s Football Day through fun-filled activities designed to help young girls discover the joy of playing football. Join AFC Media as they highlight the activities undertaken by the Confederation’s MAs in their bid to …
Read More »4th AFC Coach Education Conference focuses on Educating Tomorrow’s Coaches!
The 4th AFC Coach Education Conference officially drew to an end on Thursday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where over 100 coach tutors and Technical Directors from all over Asia convened to discuss the latest developments and best practices in coach education. With the theme of “Educating Tomorrow’s Coaches”, the event …
Read More »AFC Coach Education Conference makes much-awaited comeback!
Returning for the first time since 2019, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) kicked off the 4th AFC Coach Education Conference in the Malaysian capital city of Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday under the theme of “Educating Tomorrow’s Coaches”. With Coach Education being among the key technical pillars of the AFC in …
Read More »3rd AFC Internship Programme commences!
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) welcomed the third batch of interns under the AFC Internship Programme on Tuesday, May 2. The four candidates representing the Chinese Football Association (CFA), Mongolian Football Federation (MFF), Oman Football Association (OFA), and the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF), embarked on their learning journeys in …
Read More »Spotlight on South Korea at 2023 AFC Elite Youth Online Session!
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) conducted the latest edition of the AFC Elite Youth Online Session virtually on Thursday to discuss the best ways to develop the future stars of Asian football. Led by AFC Technical Director Andy Roxburgh, the session was attended by 90 participants from 38 Member Associations …
Read More »AFC confirms media rights deal for the 2025-2028 cycle with South Korea’s Coupang Play!
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has today confirmed a new media rights partnership deal with Coupang in the South Korea for the 2025-2028 cycle, which will grant the broadcaster exclusive rights to all AFC competitions in their market. Coupang is South Korea’s first and largest online marketplace, founded in 2010. …
Read More »Fourth Module of AFC Pro Diploma coaching course concludes in Goa!
The fourth Module of the AFC Pro Diploma coaching course (April 16 to 20, 2023) concluded as scheduled at Dempo SC Academy in Goa on Thursday. This was the last domestic module of the course – it focussed on practical and theory assessment sessions delivered by the 17 coaches present, …
Read More »Experts discuss way forward at 3rd AFC Grassroots Panel meeting!
Grassroots specialists from 13 Member Associations (MAs) of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) met virtually on Tuesday, April 18 to discuss strategy and exchange ideas for the development of grassroots football in Asia. Led by AFC Technical Director Andy Roxburgh, the highly engaging meeting proved to be an excellent platform …
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