The AFC president Shaikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa on Sunday, June 2 recognised the progress of the coaching standards of the Chinese Football Association, the Japan Football Association and Qatar Football Association at their meeting in Paris. The AFC Coaching Convention Pro Level Certificates were presented to Du Zhaocai, …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Executive Committee on Sunday, June 2 approved the appointment of representatives from Asia’s three Regional Associations as co-opted members on the AFC Executive Committee. Meeting in Paris, the AFC Executive Committee, approved the appointment of Mr Kanatbek Mamatov (Kyrgyz Republic) from the Central Asian Football …
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43 Member Associations joined the AFC Grassroots Football Day celebrations that took place across the Continent in May. Join AFC Media as they highlight the exciting activities that took place across Asia! Bhutan The Bhutan Football Federation saw an increase in participation with every passing celebration of the AFC Grassroots …
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The AFC Women’s Assistance Programme completed a four-day assessment of Macau to help strengthen and develop its women’s football. The assessment began on May 3 and was facilitated by AFC Head of Women’s Football Bai Lili who, alongside Macau FA Head of Women’s Football Zhang Hong and technical staff visited …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) will introduce the Advance 11 initiative in 2019 to continue its efforts to maximise the potential of its Member Associations (MA). As part of the AFC’s commitment to help its MAs, this new initiative was launched as a platform for MAs to further improve their …
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The inaugural meeting between FIFA, AFC and the Asian Zonal Associations concluded at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur on Friday, May 3. AFC General Secretary Dato’ Windsor John, in his opening address, said, “I am pleased to note the five AFC Regional Associations have been working closely with FIFA …
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Myanmar Football Federation (MFF) has been awarded the AFC Grassroots Charter Bronze membership for its commitment and investment in grassroots football development. The Grassroots Charter is a development tool for Member Associations to raise the quality of their grassroots programmes. It identifies 20 performance categories, such as grassroots competitions, fairplay, …
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The first Asian edition of the World Football Summit kicked off with important discussions on industry growth and development, as part of its mission to evaluate the football landscape of Asia. AFC General Secretary Dato’ Windsor John, who delivered the opening ceremony, welcomed over 2,000 football industry professionals from across …
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Football industry experts are set to convene for the inaugural regional edition of the World Football Summit Asia (WFSA) on Monday, April 29. The two day summit, With the theme ‘Where The Asian Football Industry Meets’, will cover a wide array of topics on sponsorships, partnerships, broadcasting, digital growth, strategic …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed the participating Member Associations for the AFC U-19 and U-16 Championship 2020 qualifiers. The confirmed hosts for the AFC U-19 Championship 2020 Qualifiers, West Zone are Bahrain, Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Tajikistan. The East Zone will see Cambodia, Chinese Taipei, Myanmar and …
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