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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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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United Arab Emirates will face Australia in the AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar playoff after sealing third place in Group A on the final night of action on Tuesday, March 29. The UAE defeated South Korea 1-0 to finish ahead of Iraq and Lebanon. Australia, meanwhile, had already …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s determination to usher a new era of elite club football in Asia was further emphasised by the AFC President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa at the 9th AFC Executive Committee meeting held today. Just one month after the AFC Executive Committee approved several key …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC), together with 39 Member Associations (MAs), celebrated the eighth AFC Women’s Football Day in March by organising exciting and interesting activities to promote the sport to girls. The festivities included a range of initiatives including webinars, friendly matches, workshops and giving basic football training to …
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119 participants from 38 Member Associations (MAs) joined the AFC Emotions in Football Workshop on Tuesday, March 22 as the Japan Football Association (JFA) and the Qatar Football Association (QFA) presented their comprehensive activities and future action plans. The JFA and QFA are the first pilot MAs to implement the …
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The AFC Referee Academy on Monday welcomed its largest-ever intake of 50 match officials from 28 Member Associations (MAs) who will undergo a three-year educational programme that is specifically and carefully designed to produce more world-class referees in Asia. Batch 4 of the AFC Referee Academy will comprise of 41 …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has today, March 21 confirmed the AFC Dream Asia Foundation Board of Trustees under the Chairmanship of Saudi Arabia’s President of the Olympic and Paralympic Committee, Prince Abdulaziz Bin Turki Al Faisal, for a four-year term from 2021 to 2025. In addition to the President …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s commitment towards establishing a high-performing workforce within the Asian football family by nurturing the future leaders of tomorrow was further strengthened today with the conclusion of the inaugural AFC Football Management Certificate (FMC) programme. As underlined through the AFC’s Vision and Mission, the FMC represents …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has today confirmed that the 2022 AFC Champions League – Group J centralised matches, scheduled to take place from April 16 to May 1, will be held in Buriram, Thailand. Group J will be headlined by former semifinalists Shanghai Port FC from China, Thailand’s Chiangrai …
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