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AFC Executive Committee enhances future AFC Asian Cup’s!

The Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) commitment towards upgrading its competitions to the highest possible levels continued at the AFC Executive Committee meeting in Hong Kong on Sunday with further measures aimed at enhancing the AFC Asian Cup. Chaired by the AFC President, Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, the Executive …

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Palestine football gives a Red Card to violence against women!

The Palestine Football Association (PFA), supported by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), launched a campaign to publicise the importance of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women at the Martyr Faisal Husseini Stadium in Al-Ram, Palestine. The campaign is an initiative to end violence against women in …

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AFC referees take home key lessons!

Participants benefited from the AFC Refereeing Conference which came to a close on Wednesday, November 27 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The two-day event, the biggest-ever held, saw the participation of 65 referee assessors and 304 referees and assistant referees, was aimed at providing the Asian refereeing community with an overview …

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Rohingya children benefit from the power of football!

The third phase of the AFC-FAM-UNHCR-JREC Rohingya Education Centre Social Responsibility Programme concluded with 140 Rohingya children benefiting from the highly successful programme at the Sekolah Kebangsaan Batu Belah on November 23, 2019. The AFC-UNHCR Programme, which is supported by the AFC Dream Asia Foundation in partnership with the Rohingya …

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AFC strengthens commitment to women’s football development!

The Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) continued commitment to women’s football in the Continent was underlined by the decision to develop a women’s football technical strategy. The AFC Technical Committee, at their first meeting of the 2019-2023 cycle chaired by Kohzo Tashima in Tokyo, Japan on Sunday, recognised the need to …

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2nd AFC Women’s Football Conference 2019 ends on a high note!

The Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) dedication to raising the standards of women’s football in Asia was further underlined at the 2nd AFC Women’s Football Conference 2019, which successfully ended in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday, November 21. The three-day conference, with more than 70 participants from the AFC Member Associations, …

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Borussia Dortmund and DAZN Media team up for Asia campaign!

The Bundesliga’s Borussia Dortmund has brought in DAZN Media to create a social media campaign that showcases the club’s 2019/20 football season, its star players and past masters to entertain and grow its fanbase in South East Asia. Weekly content produced by DAZN Media’s creative content studio in Singapore will …

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Associations & Finance Committees strengthen commitment to develop AFC MAs!

Northern Mariana Islands has been recommended for ordinary membership of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) by the AFC Associations Committee meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The NMI Football Association submitted their application following the amendment of the AFC Statutes at the 29th AFC Congress, held in Kuala Lumpur on April …

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8th AFC Grassroots Panel Meeting sets new milestone!

The AFC Grassroots Panel hit a new milestone in its eighth meeting on Monday, November 18 as 51% of the Member Associations (MAs) are now endorsed by the AFC Grassroots Charter. The AFC Grassroots Charter is a development tool for Member Associations (MAs) to raise the quality of their grassroots …

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Development of Asia’s future stars takes centre stage!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s themed “Developing Talented Footballers: The Next Generation”, concluded in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday, November 14 – again demonstrating the AFC’s commitment to developing future stars. The 3rd AFC Youth Conference was attended by close to 100 delegates – among them some of the most …

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