AFC President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has hailed the commitment of the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) towards lifting the standards of the game. Shaikh Salman, who held fruitful discussions with FFSL President Jaswar Umar during his three-day visit to Colombo that will conclude on Sunday, praised …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s continuous efforts to expand its educational programmes reached a significant milestone with the launch of the second edition of the acclaimed AFC Certificate in Football Leadership (ACFL) on Wednesday. The inaugural edition of the programme, which concluded in December 2023, witnessed 19 decision-makers from AFC …
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Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President His Excellency (H.E.) Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa met with Pascale Van Damme, President of the Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA) on Tuesday during her visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain. During the meeting, which was also attended by H.E. Shaikh Ali bin Khalifa …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) continued its quest to maximise the potential of its Member Associations (MAs) and Regional Associations (RAs) when the latest edition of the AFC Knowledge Sharing Programme commenced on Monday. The programme, currently in its fourth instalment, will witness one candidate from Football Australia embark on …
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An action-packed double-header in the AFC Asian Qualifiers saw 36 nations take to the field as some of the continent’s biggest stars turned on the style for their countries. Four games into the Preliminary Joint Qualifiers – Round 2 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi …
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Matchday Four of the Preliminary Joint Qualification – Round 2 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 concluded on Tuesday with another round of high octane action. The players will now focus on their club commitments before converging again in June for the final …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s concerted efforts to raise the quality of coaching across the Continent were further outlined when the AFC Coach Education Panel met virtually on Thursday for its first meeting for the term 2024-25. Chaired by AFC Technical Director Andy Roxburgh, the meeting was an excellent opportunity …
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Matchday Four of the Preliminary Joint Qualification – Round 2 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 promises to be an exciting affair with 17 matches scheduled. The nine group winners and the respective runners-up will advance to the third round of FIFA World …
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Matchday Three of the Preliminary Joint Qualification – Round 2 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 lived up to expectations with scintillating action on Thursday, March 21. As the teams traverse the continent for Tuesday’s next round of games, AFC Media takes a …
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Japan were drawn in Group C of the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024 while Australia will open their campaign in Group B following the official draw in Paris on Wednesday. The continent’s representatives in the Men’s Tournament will be decided at the AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024, with …
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