The All India Football Federation (AIFF) and the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) became the latest Member Associations (MAs) to be conferred with Pro License memberships under the Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s Coaching Convention in October and September 2022 respectively. Besides a range of practical activities, the AFC assessors conducted …
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The West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) and Para Football, an international body of football for persons with disabilities, organised the West Asia #FootballForAll Festival with the support of the AFC Dream Asia Foundation in December 2022 in the capital city of Jordan. Along with the events key partners, the Jordan …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has opened registration for the fifth edition of the landmark Football Management Diploma (FMD) programme under the AFC Academic Centre of Excellence (ACE). The programme, which was launched in November 2021, marked the graduation of its inaugural batch in December 2022 where representatives of the …
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Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has joined the global sporting family in grieving the loss of one of the beautiful game’s most iconic figures – Edson Arantes do Nascimento – who passed away on Thursday at the age of 82. Affectionately known as Pelé, …
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The Bhutan Football Federation (BFF) organised a social responsibility programme titled ‘Bridging the Gap’ for children with little access to the beautiful game. Aimed at improving integration, promoting education and personal development, whilst instilling a passion for learning, more than fifty students aged between eight and 14 from five remote …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President’s Travelling Fellow for Football Medicine (APTTFM) returned to Hong Kong in December 2022 and was marked by the presence of some of the Continent’s best minds in sports medicine. Held over six days, the participants of the event witnessed Kitchee Sports Medicine Centre at …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Competitions Committee’s commitment to further strengthen Asian club football marked a significant milestone today after it approved several game-changing reforms aimed at heralding a new era of success and unrivalled progress. In March 2022, the AFC Executive Committee had agreed to establish the Elite Club …
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In addition to the game-changing reforms to the AFC’s club competitions announced earlier today, the AFC Competitions Committee has also approved several other key decisions. Following the withdrawal of the Bahrain Football Association from hosting the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup, the Competitions Committee approved the proposal to award the …
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Supported by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), the Saitama Stadium Autumn Festival, was organised by the 2019 AFC Champions League runners-up Urawa Red Diamonds, at their home ground from October 8 to 10, 2022. The AFC mandates that 5% of the prize money earned by the AFC Champions League winners …
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The 22nd edition of the FIFA World Cup will be remembered as one of the finest as Qatar hosted a spectacular festival of football that produced classic matches, incredible upsets, late drama and, in the end, saw Lionel Messi finally get his hands on the prize he craved most. For …
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