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United Arab Emirates & Vietnam win new awards at SPIA Conference & Awards 2018!

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Vietnam are the first recipients of the newly-introduced Best Inspiring League and Best Developing League recognitions at the SPIA Conference & Awards 2018 in a grand ceremony held in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand. The new award categories were introduced for the first time …

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Asia’s top match officials get insights ahead of 2019 season!

The AFC Elite Referees & Assistant Referees Seminars 2018 for Group 1 and 3 simultaneously opened in the Malaysian capital and in Dubai, United Arab Emirates yesterday, November 20. Conducted annually, the aim of the Seminars is to review the 2018 AFC Competitions season and prepare the AFC’s top match …

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Sri Lanka set for next step in futsal, beach soccer development!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Futsal and Beach Soccer unit began an assessment visit to Sri Lanka on Saturday, November 17. Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) president Anura de Silva and General Secretary Jaswar Umar expressed their appreciation to the AFC for the five-day assessment which will conclude on …

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2018 AFC Annual Awards in Oman nominees announced!

After another thrilling Asian football season, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced the nominees for this year’s AFC Annual Awards Oman 2018 which will be held at the Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre in Muscat on November 28 at 7pm local time. Kashima Antlers’ Yuma Suzuki and Kento Misao, …

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AFC-UNHCR programme concludes with mini football carnival!

The AFC-UNHCR Programme Phase 2 participants competed in a mini football carnival to mark the closing of the second phase of this highly successful programme. Phase 2 of the football training programme kicked off in September 2018 and concluded with two of the leading students from the Rohingya Education Centre …

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AFC Grassroots Conference moots ‘Fun Football’ to encourage participation!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) strengthened its commitment to continue developing grassroots football in Asia after the conclusion of the second AFC Grassroots Conference in the Malaysian capital. The three-day conference attracted 100 dedicated grassroots representatives from 41 Members Associations (MA) who share and support the AFC’s Vision to ensure …

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Read the latest AFC Referees Committee decisions!

The AFC Referees Committee has approved at its meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the criteria for the appointment of Women’s officials in the preliminary and group stages of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup season. Prospective candidates must be a candidate for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019, achieve a high-performance …

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Malaysia to host World Football Summit Asia in April 2019!

The World Football Summit Asia (WFSA) is coming to Malaysia and Asia for the first time and will do so in April 2019 after its successful events in Spain over the last three years. With the theme ‘Where The Asian Football Industry Meets’ – WFSA aims to become the most …

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AFC Referee Academy Intermediate Module I continue to boost Asia’s promising referees!

The two-year AFC Referee Academy Intermediate programme kicked off with its first of eight modules at the AFC House on Wednesday, November 14. 35 referees from the 2017 Batch are among the 86 percent of participants that completed the Introductory Module last September and will be divided into two groups …

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Unsung heroes recognised at inaugural AFC Special Grassroots Awards 2018!

The ‘unsung heroes’ of Asian football were recognised for their outstanding efforts in growing the game today during the inaugural Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Special Grassroots Awards at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Three new AFC Special Grassroots Awards were introduced this year and claiming the first-ever Best …

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