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Brunei Darussalam’s FABD delegation visits AFC House!

Pengiran Haji Matusin bin Pengiran Haji Matasan, the President of the Football Association of Brunei Darussalam (FABD), led a delegation to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) headquarters on Friday. The FABD President, joined by the FABD Executive Committee Members, the General Secretary Mohammad Shahnon bin Haji Mohd. Salleh and other …

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Two new development programmes launched to strengthen AFC MAs!

Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President, today announced two new development programmes, which are tailormade and aimed at further strengthening the capacity of the AFC’s Member Associations (MAs) in growing the game more systematically across the Continent. Chairing the 10th AFC Executive Committee meeting …

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FIFA launch tender process for 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup media rights in selected territories in Asia!

FIFA has announced that it will launch an invitation to tender (ITT) on April 28, 2022 for the sale of media rights to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in selected territories across Asia. Interested parties will be invited to make an offer in one or more of the following …

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Asia’s Grassroots advocates share best practices in special online session!

Grassroots practitioners in Asia joined the latest AFC Grassroots Special Online Session 2022 titled ‘The Priorities’ which was an avenue for Member Associations (MAs) to share and discuss best practices. Attended by over 110 participants from 44 MAs, the session opened by sharing the objectives and mission of grassroots football …

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AFC Women’s Football Day spreads joy to girls across Asia!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC), together with 39 Member Associations (MAs), continued to reach more girls through fun-filled activities that were organised in conjunction with the AFC Women’s Football Day. The festivities include workshops, friendly matches and small-sided games which marked the safe return of football while promoting activities for …

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Participants gain valuable insights from the AFC Elite Youth Special Online Session!

The latest AFC Elite Youth Special Online Session put a sharp focus on the best practices, challenges and how the AFC Elite Youth Scheme can be utilised as a blueprint to develop youth football in Asia. A total of 146 participants from 41 Member Associations (MAs) joined the session to …

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AFC Grassroots Charter: Samples of Good Practice 2022 now available!

The 2022 edition of the AFC Grassroots Charter: Samples of Good Practice seeks to inspire and guide Member Associations (MAs) to drive the growth of Asian grassroots football, strengthen the fundamentals of the game and encourage more people to develop a passion for the sport. The publication is a compilation …

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AFC’s milestone online football management programmes now open for registration!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is encouraging individuals looking to leave their mark on Asian football management to register for the Football Management Certificate (FMC) and Football Management Diploma (FMD) online programmes. The third edition of the landmark programmes are scheduled to kick off in May 2022 and will comprise …

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AFC Referees Committee reinforces ambitions to build on Asia’s proud legacy!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Referees Committee held its fifth meeting today and applauded the world-class standards of Asian refereeing whilst reiterating its ambitions towards increasing the talent pool and opportunities for AFC match officials to maintain the Continent’s proud record on the world stage. In the virtual meeting, chaired …

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2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualifiers poised for exciting battles!

Asian futsal will make a welcome return when the anticipated 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup – Kuwait Qualifiers get underway tomorrow at centralised venues. With host nation Kuwait already assured of a place in the tournament, the Qualifiers will be divided into the West and East Zones while the Central …

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