The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) president Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has sent his condolences to the Singapore football family as well as the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) on the passing of its President Lim Kia Tong. Lim was also a member of the AFC Legal Committee from …
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The 2nd AFC Youth Panel Meeting for the term 2022-23 met virtually yesterday to discuss ways of expanding and developing the AFC Elite Youth Scheme across Asia. Chaired by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Technical Director, Andy Roxburgh, 12 panel members from 11 Member Associations (MAs) and AFC Ambassador and …
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FIFA and the AFC are to send a joint delegation to Syria to conduct a security assessment with regard to the possibility of hosting international friendly games in the country. Following a meeting between FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Syrian Football Association (SFA) President Salah Edeen Ramadan in Doha, FIFA …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) conducted its 2nd AFC Grassroots Panel Meeting for the term 2022–2023 virtually on Thursday to discuss new ways to attract wider participation in grassroots football in Asia. Attended by 14 panel members from 13 Member Associations (MAs), the meeting outlined recent achievements of grassroots football …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) conducted the 2nd AFC Coach Education Panel Meeting for the term 2022-2023 virtually yesterday to further strengthen the capabilities of coaches in Asia. Chaired by AFC Technical Director Andy Roxburgh, the meeting was attended by representatives from 17 Member Associations (MAs). Roxburgh said: “The AFC …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s commitment to ensure its Member Associations (MAs) and Regional Associations (RAs) continue to embody the principles of good governance was further reinforced by the AFC Associations Committee at its fourth meeting held virtually today. Led by Chairperson Hachem Haidar, the Committee hailed the formation of …
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The West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) organised a Match Commissioner (MC) preparatory workshop from August 30/31, 2022 in Jordan’s capital city, Amman. The workshop was designed to include several interesting lectures and practical activities to help the participants prepare for the upcoming Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Match Commissioner (MC) Seminar …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s talented match officials will take centre stage at the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup – India after 14 referees, assistant referees and video match officials from seven Member Associations (MAs) were appointed to the showpiece. Pansa Chaisanit of Thailand, Edita Mirabidova of Uzbekistan and …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has fined the All India Football Federation (AIFF) for spectator invasion during its national team’s 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifying matches against Afghanistan and Hong Kong in Kolkata in June 2022. But, the bulk of the amount, 13,500 USD, is a suspended fine to be …
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The steady rise of the AFC’s brand and world-class competitions as well as the undeniable passion for Asian football was lauded by the AFC Marketing Committee at its fourth meeting held virtually on Thursday. In his opening address, Chairperson Dasho Ugen Tsechup hailed the growing commercial appeal and consumption of …
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