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Refereeing development continues strong momentum in Kuala Lumpur!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s commitment to enhance the talent pool of the Continent’s match officials was further strengthened on Thursday with the conclusion of three landmark development initiatives which were held concurrently. The three courses – the AFC Referees Recruitment 2023 for both Men’s Football and Futsal held from …

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India Women drawn against Kyrgyz Republic & Turkmenistan in Olympic Football Qualifiers!

India have been drawn alongside Kyrgyz Republic and Turkmenistan in Group G of the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament 2024 Asian Qualifiers Round 1. The draw was held at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday on January 12, 2023. Twenty-six teams are divided into five groups of four …

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Asia’s hopefuls discover Paris 2024 Asian Qualifiers Round 1 opponents!

The path has been set for the 26 teams competing in the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament 2024 Asian Qualifiers Round 1, following the conclusion of the draw at the AFC House on Thursday. Round 1 of the Asian Qualifiers will be divided into five groups of four and two groups …

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Stage set for Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024 Asian Qualifiers Round 1 draw!

The race to represent Asia at the 2024 Paris Olympics will kick off with the official draw ceremony of the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament 2024 Asian Qualifiers Round 1 at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) House on January 12, 2023 at 3pm. Since the inaugural edition, Asia’s best performances have …

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Bhutan FF expands the reach of the beautiful game by bridging the gap!

The Bhutan Football Federation (BFF) organised a social responsibility programme titled ‘Bridging the Gap’ for children with little access to the beautiful game. Aimed at improving integration, promoting education and personal development, whilst instilling a passion for learning, more than fifty students aged between eight and 14 from five remote …

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AFC Competitions Committee recommends strategic reforms to Asia’s club competitions!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Competitions Committee’s commitment to further strengthen Asian club football marked a significant milestone today after it approved several game-changing reforms aimed at heralding a new era of success and unrivalled progress. In March 2022, the AFC Executive Committee had agreed to establish the Elite Club …

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Thailand recommended as host of the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup!

In addition to the game-changing reforms to the AFC’s club competitions announced earlier today, the AFC Competitions Committee has also approved several other key decisions. Following the withdrawal of the Bahrain Football Association from hosting the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup, the Competitions Committee approved the proposal to award the …

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Webinar series kicks off countdown to 7th AFC Medical Conference!

The build-up to the 7th Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Medical Conference commenced with a series of webinars held between October 25 and December 19, 2022, that aimed at strengthening the Confederation’s resolve in establishing the best practices in sports science in Asia. In the first of the five highly anticipated …

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AFC Dream Asia Foundation Board of Trustees keen to leverage on power of Asian football!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Dream Asia Foundation’s efforts to deliver impactful social development programmes on the Continent was further strengthened at the first Board of Trustees (BoT) meeting yesterday in Doha, Qatar. Along with Chairperson HRH Prince Abdulaziz Bin Turki Al Faisal, the four-member board comprises the Hong Kong …

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