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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has teamed up with some of the biggest names in Asian football to launch a new public awareness campaign to encourage people from around the world to do their part in the fight to stop the spread of COVID-19. The #BreakTheChain campaign carries the message …

In these unprecedented and challenging times, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) extends its wish that all members of the Asian football community remain safe and healthy. Football will have an important role to play in the weeks and months ahead as the world returns to normality, but now our focus …

Asian Football Confederation president Shaikh Salman Bin El Khalifa has sent his “heartfelt condolences and sympathies” on the passing away of legendary Indian player and coach Padma Shri Pradip Kumar Banerjee. In a letter to AIFF president Praful Patel, the AFC President wrote, “On behalf the whole Asian football family, …

To mark International Women’s Day on March 8, 2020, the All India Football Federation had celebrated the week with its State Associations throughout the nation. It covered a wide range of activities among a diverse range of participation, where more than 7,500 people took part between March 5-11, 2020. Additionally, …

Following the imposition of further preventive measures and travel restrictions by several national governments due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has decided today to postpone all AFC Cup 2020 matches until further notice. The AFC had earlier postponed all AFC Cup West Zone Group Stage …

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Executive Committee has ratified the AFC Futsal and Beach Soccer Committee’s recommendations to confirm Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates as the hosts for the upcoming AFC Women’s Futsal Championship and AFC Futsal Club Championship respectively. The AFC was one of the first Confederations to …

The Asian Football Confederation has congratulated FC Goa, Mohun Bagan and ATK for “winning the season titles in India.” In a letter to the All India Football Federation general secretary Kushal Das; Dato Windsor John, AFC General Secretary, wrote, “On behalf of the Asian Football Confederation, I would like to …

Following a meeting in New Delhi, India, it has been agreed that the AFC Cup West Zone Group Stage matches will be postponed because of the current outbreak of COVID-19. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) will continue to monitor the current situation and secure possible dates for the postponed matches …

Following consultation with Asia’s member associations, FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have agreed to postpone the upcoming Asian qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar as follows: Matches originally scheduled to take place during the international window of March 23-31, 2020 and June 1-9, 2020 are …

The slots for AFC Club continental competitions from 2021 onwards from India will be decided on the following criteria: The winner of the Indian Super League’s league phase gets a direct slot into the AFC Champions League. The I-League champion gets a direct slot in the AFC Cup group stage …