The 2022 season is poised to start on a high note with the draw dates confirmed for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup – China Qualifiers Final Round, 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup – Kuwait Qualifiers and the AFC Champions League and AFC Cup Group Stages. The 2022 AFC Futsal Asian …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has launched an ‘Emotions in Football Project’, a new initiative that focuses on managing the emotions of coaches and footballers with the aim of improving performances on the pitch and to safeguard their personal well-being. The new project will focus on two aspects – Grassroots …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s commitment towards the long-term success of its Member Associations (MAs) and Regional Associations (RAs) continued to gain strong momentum with the AFC Development Committee underscoring its confidence in the newly introduced programmes at raising the game at all levels across the Continent at its third …
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A new AFC’s Emotions in Football Project was introduced in the latest technical online session that focuses on the emotions of coaches and of footballers and how it influences their performance on the pitch as well as their personal well-being. AFC Technical Director Andy Roxburgh set the tone in the …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s ambitions to maximise the power and passion of the beautiful game to provide much needed support to vulnerable communities across the Continent through the AFC Dream Asia Foundation was further strengthened today at the 3rd AFC Social Responsibility Committee meeting. In his opening address at …
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Nearly 100 Technical Directors, Coach Education Tutors and Heads of Grassroots Football from across 43 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Member Associations (MAs) were presented with an opportunity to obtain valuable insights on the best practices by the Japan Football Association (JFA), an AFC Grassroots Charter Gold Member, in the latest …
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The club allocations for the AFC Champions League and AFC Cup in 2023 have been determined following the latest AFC Club Competitions Ranking. Saudi Arabia, who lead the AFC Club Competitions Ranking 2021, are ranked first in the AFC Champions League (West), with three of their clubs automatically qualifying to …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s remarkable strides in ensuring its Member Associations (MAs) and Regional Associations (RAs) continue to uphold the highest standards of good governance was further emphasised by the AFC Associations Committee at its third meeting held virtually today. Chairperson Hachem Haidar noted the vast challenges faced by …
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Al Hilal SFC’s record breaking victory in the AFC Champions League 2021 Final has propelled Saudi Arabia to the top of the latest AFC Club Competitions Ranking. With the results of clubs participating in the four previous sporting seasons, Saudi Arabia lead the rankings on 100 points as South Korea …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s Member Associations (MAs) and Regional Associations (RAs) will be in a stronger position to develop football across the Continent with the new AFC Enhance Member Association Programme and AFC Enhance Regional Association Programme, which were ratified by the AFC Executive Committee at its eighth meeting …
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