The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s determined efforts to elevate the standards of women match officials in Asia was further outlined at the AFC Elite Women Referees & Assistant Referees Course 2023 which was hosted in the capital city of Malaysia from February 7 to 10, 2023. The four-day course comprised …
Read More »Shaikh Salman lauds Al Hilal on best-ever FIFA Club World Cup campaign!
Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has commended Al Hilal SFC on achieving their best-ever showing at the FIFA Club World Cup after finishing as runners-up to champions Real Madrid in a thrilling final at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat, Morocco on Saturday, …
Read More »Asia-Pacific ties strengthened as the AFC & OFC extend MoU!
Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa today joined the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) President Lambert Maltock in signing a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening the spirit of partnership and cooperation between the two Confederations. The signing ceremony, which took place shortly after …
Read More »AFC-CONCACAF pledge to enhance collaborative opportunities!
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s resolve to strengthen its partnership on the global stage was further consolidated with the signing of a four-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) in Manama, Bahrain, today. Committed to developing football in both regions, …
Read More »AFC Executive Committee takes important decisions in first meeting!
The preparations for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup Qatar gathered momentum today with the appointment of AFC Executive Committee and FIFA Council member Mariano Araneta, Jr. of the Philippines as the Chairperson of the Organising Committee for AFC Asian Cup by the newly elected AFC Executive Committee in its first …
Read More »Re-elected AFC President Shaikh Salman lauds Asian unity!
The 33rd Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Congress held in Manama, Bahrain, on Wednesday, has re-elected Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, who was the sole candidate, as the Confederation’s President by acclamation for a third four-year term until 2027. Shaikh Salman, who took over as the 10th AFC President in …
Read More »33rd AFC Congress 2023 takes centrestage in Bahrain!
All eyes will be on Manama, Bahrain, for the 33rd Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Congress tomorrow where the AFC Executive Committee for the term 2023 to 2027 as well as the Continent’s representatives to the FIFA Council will be confirmed. Set against the backdrop of the immaculate Gulf Convention Centre …
Read More »AFC General Secretary Datuk Seri Windsor John pledges support towards Vision 2047!
AFC General Secretary Datuk Seri Windsor John, upon his arrival in India, met with Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur, along with Director General, Sports Authority of India, Sandip Pradhan in New Delhi, on Wednesday, January 25, 2023. All India Football Federation President Kalyan Chaubey and Secretary General …
Read More »AFC A Diploma Course Module 1 to be held in February!
The AFC A Diploma Coaching Course (Module 1) is set to be held in Anand, Gujarat between February 20-28, 2023 at the CVM Football Academy. The Federation invites applications from qualified candidates (AFC B Diploma holders), the last date for which, is on January 28, 2023. Interested candidates can login …
Read More »AFC President’s Travelling Fellow for Football Medicine, Dubai concludes successfully!
The Health Medical Services (HMS) – FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence Dubai, hosted for the third time, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President’s Travelling Fellow for Football Medicine (TFFM) Batch 2020 from January 14 to 19, 2023. The reputed institution became the latest to join the elite group of medical …
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