Tag Archives: Asia

Turkmenistan benefit from AFC Futsal Coaching Coach!

The Football Federation of Turkmenistan (FFT) has benefited from an AFC Futsal Coaching Level 1 course that concluded in the capital city of Ashgabat in July 2018. The six-day course brought together 15 participants from across the country with the aim of boosting their efficacy in delivering world-class coaching methods, …

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Participants hail successful AFC International Relations Officers’ Workshop!

The AFC Member Associations’ International Relations Officers’ Workshop for the East and ASEAN Zones concluded on Friday, August 3. The workshop held at the AFC House was similar to the one in Manama, Bahrain just two weeks prior. The officers from various MAs, whose main duties are to deal with …

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Bhutan’s Sonam Pelden stars in AFC’s It’s My Game campaign!

The Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) It’s My Game campaign, which celebrates the role of women working in Asian football, features Bhutan Football Federation Commercial Manager Sonam Pelden in a starring role. The video, the latest from the series to be shared via AFC’s social media channels, highlights the work of …

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Inaugural AFC Member Associations’ International Relations Officers’ Workshop concludes in Manama!

The inaugural AFC Member Associations’ International Relations Officers’ Workshop for the West, Central and South Zones concluded on Tuesday, July 24. The two-day workshop will be replicated for ASEAN and East Zones’ officers, which will be held at the AFC House in Malaysia on August 2-3. The President of the …

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Referees set for AFC Referee Academy Introductory Module III!

Aspiring elite referees are set for yet another step up as the participants of the AFC Referee Academy Introductory batch 2017 begins Module III at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Friday, July 20. Divided into two small-sized groups, 20 participants in Group 1 will participate in the …

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AFC team on futsal assessment visit to Hong Kong!

An Asian Football Confederation (AFC) delegation began its Futsal Assessment visit to the Hong Kong Football Association Ltd. (HKFA) as part of the AFC’s Futsal Development Programme on Saturday, July 7. HKFA CEO Mr. Mark Sutcliffe (pictured left), who welcomed the AFC officials, reiterated the East Asian country’s emphasis on …

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Indian women star in AFC’s It’s My Game campaign!

Indian referee Uvena Fernandes and All India Football Federation (AIFF) Women’s Football Manager Sapna Rani appear in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s “It’s My Game” campaign, which continues with videos highlighting exceptional women playing football and working in the game across the Continent. Showcasing the various career paths available for …

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AIFF begins search for India’s nominees for AFC Special Grassroots Awards!

The All India Football Federation has begun the search for India’s nominees for the AFC Special Grassroots Awards: The Best Grassroots Leader, The Best Grassroots Club and The Best Grassroots Project across all Member Associations that will be presented during the AFC Grassroots Conference in 2018. Applications are now open …

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Women match officials set to raise the bar in Asia!

A total of 29 referees and assistant referees benefited from the AFC Non-Elite Women Referees & Assistant Referees Course, which came to a close in the Malaysian capital on Thursday, June 28. The four-day course, which is tasked to identify and select women referees and assistant referees for the AFC …

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Pacific Islands benefit from AFC-SOAP workshop!

A second AFC-Special Olympics Asia Pacific (SOAP) Social Responsibility workshop concluded recently on the Pacific Island of Fiji. The workshop is part of an ongoing Memorandum of Understanding between the AFC and SOAP to promote social inclusion through football in Asia, with the first taking place in Singapore for the …

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