Tag Archives: Asia

Second edition of the AFC Internship Programme draws to an end!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) successfully concluded its second edition of the AFC Internship programme when the three interns representing the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA), the Football Association of Brunei Darussalam (FABD), and the Tajikistan Football Federation (TFF) respectively, shared their final presentations on Monday. The three-month long programme …

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AFC Coach Education Panel stresses on strengthening existing programmes!

In a bid to further strengthen the capabilities of its Member Associations (MAs), the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) conducted the 3rd AFC Coach Education Panel meeting on Thursday. Chaired by AFC Technical Director Andy Roxburgh, the panel, composed of coach education specialists, met to exchange information and discuss strategies for …

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Asia Women’s Olympic Football Tournament – Round 2 cast finalised!

Another three teams advanced as Round 1 of the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024 Asian Qualifiers concluded on Tuesday, April 11. The seven Round 1 group winners – Uzbekistan (Group A), Iran (Group B), Vietnam (Group C), Thailand (Group D), Philippines (Group E), Chinese Taipei (Group F) and India …

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AFC Women’s Football Day 2023 sees widespread celebrations across Asia!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC), joined by its Member Associations (MAs), celebrated the AFC Women’s Football Day 2023 in March through a range of exciting activities. Join AFC Media highlight the activities that took place across the Continent in a bid to commemorate the hard work of women in Asian …

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Mumbai City FC’s Rahul Bheke: Indian clubs can be competitive in the Asian circuit!

Two ISL League Winners’ Shield in three seasons makes a very good outing for Mumbai City FC, who are now looking forward to their second stint in AFC Champions League after defeating Jamshedpur FC in the Club Playoff match at the Manjeri Payyanad Stadium in the Malappuram district on Tuesday, …

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Asian teams earn high praise from Jurgen Klinsmann!

With the 2022 edition of the FIFA World Cup concluding only months ago and the 2023 AFC Asian Cup – Qatar in the horizon, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) conducted the National Coaches Online Session 2023 to analyse the performance of the Asian teams at the global showpiece. The virtual …

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Women’s Olympic hopefuls to embark on path to Paris 2024!

The journey to represent Asia at the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024 begins this weekend when the Asian Qualifiers Round 1 get underway. Two coveted slots are up for grabs and the 20 teams that are involved in the first of three qualifying rounds will dream of making it …

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India Women’s Thomas Dennerby names squad for Women’s Olympic Qualifier Round 1!

India Senior Women’s National Team head coach Thomas Dennerby, on Wednesday, March 29 named a 22-member squad for the Women’s Olympic Qualifier Round 1 to be played in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic from April 4. Apart from India, the hosts Kyrgyz Republic are the only other team in Group G after …

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2024 AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers – Round 2 Draw finalised!

The stage is set for Round 2 of the Qualifiers for the 2024 AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup – Uzbekistan following the draw at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday, March 23. The eight teams were divided into two groups with the top two sides from each …

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Eight teams set for Round 2 showdown at 2024 AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers!

The final hurdle awaits eight teams in their quest to clinch their spots for the 2024 AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup – Uzbekistan as they gear up for Round 2 of the Qualifiers. Australia, China, Chinese Taipei, Iran, Lebanon, Myanmar, Nepal and Vietnam will discover their opponents at the official …

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