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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The AFC Club Licensing Task Force has complimented the Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s Member Associations (MAs) on their abilities to adapt their Club Licensing Systems to the changes in the new AFC club competition season at its fourth meeting held today. The updated AFC Club Licensing Regulations (2022 Edition) came …
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The 7th AFC Medical Conference Qatar 2022, postponed earlier due COVID-19 challenges, has now been rescheduled for March 2 to 6, 2023 in Doha, Qatar. With the theme “Football and sports medicine – celebrating diversity,” interested participants can now sign-up for the highly engaging conference here. The Conference will welcome …
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The AFC Women’s Football Committee’s commitment towards strengthening the foundations of the women’s club game was further underlined at its fifth meeting held in Chonburi, Thailand on Saturday. Chaired by Mahfuza Akhter Kiron, the Committee praised the continued efforts of the AFC’s Member Associations in developing women’s club football against …
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In keeping with its athlete-first approach, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has reached out to both global football governing body FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to allow Indian club sides, Sree Gokulam Kerala FC and ATK Mohun Bagan, compete in the tournaments as scheduled. Before the FIFA …
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After the Supreme Court of India handed out a judgement on Wednesday, August 3 about the future of the All India Football Federation (AIFF), now a joint letter has been send by world governing body FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) with clear instructions in reply. The Supreme Court …
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After the Supreme Court of India handed out a judgement on Wednesday, August 3 about the future of the All India Football Federation (AIFF), now a joint letter has been send by world governing body FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) with clear instructions in reply. The Supreme Court …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Executive Committee has ratified the AFC Technical Committee’s approval to change the categories of the AFC President Recognition Awards for Grassroots Football to acknowledge standout Member Associations (MAs) in the AFC Grassroots Charter. Mirroring the AFC Grassroots Charter membership categories of Gold, Silver and Bronze, …
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