The AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2024 kicks-off on Sunday with eight teams – including four former winners of the AFC U19 Women’s Championship – set to vie for the coveted title. Besides regional glory, the top four teams will qualify for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup …
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Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President, has applauded Australia and Japan for clinching the Continent’s two spots at the Paris 2024 Olympics after the conclusion of the two-legged AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament – Asian Qualifiers Round 3 on Wednesday, February 28. The Matildas …
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Eight teams will kick off their quest to be crowned the Continent’s best when the AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2024 gets underway this weekend. Hosted in Uzbekistan for the first time, the 11th edition will be staged in capital city Tashkent and run from March 3 to 16, …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s drive to ensure its match officials continue to maintain their world-class standards reached a significant milestone when it conducted the AFC Women Referees & Assistant Referees Selection 2024 course in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The course, which took place from February 19 to 22, saw 18 …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s determination to provide tailor-made support for its match officials to reach the highest level marked a significant milestone when the AFC Referees Recruitment 2024 courses were conducted for the Confederation’s men’s football and futsal referees in Kuala Lumpur, from February 19 to 21. The three-day …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed today that the upcoming AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament – Asian Qualifiers Round 3 first-leg tie between North Korea and Japan, set to be played on February 24, 2024, will take place at the Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) today launched the AFC Social Responsibility Toolkit as part of its long-standing commitment to bring about beneficial change by harnessing the power of football. The Toolkit, the first of its kind to be developed by the AFC, is designed specifically for the AFC’s Member Associations …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has today confirmed the final list of candidates who will stand for election to the AFC Executive Committee (remaining term 2023-2027) at the 34th AFC Congress in Bangkok, Thailand in May 2024. The final list of candidates is as follows: AFC Female Executive Committee Member …
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AFC President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has extended his condolences to the family and loved ones of former AFC Medical Committee Chairperson Professor Dr. Nozomu Ohata, as well as to the Japan Football Association (JFA). Dr. Ohata passed away last week at the age of 94. A member …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) further strengthened its commitment to upholding the highest standards of good governance with the appointment of the Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and members of the AFC Reform Taskforce for the 2023 to 2027 term. AFC Vice President Hachem Haider has been appointed as the Chairperson of …
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