Tag Archives: Asia

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s Football Committee met on Friday in Chonburi, Thailand, to coincide with the AFC U-16 Women’s Championship currently taking place in the country. Key strategic decisions were made regarding the dates of the 2018 AFC Women’s Asian Cup in Jordan, as well as a revised …

Seven participants of the AFC Project Future Referees Programme Batch 2015 have graduated after the two-year programme concluded on Monday, September 18. The referees from across Asia gathered in Malaysia for the final five-day development course, with the aim to conduct the final evaluation of the participants’ refereeing performances and …

55 goalkeeper coaches and tutors gained insightful knowledge and experience from the 2017 AFC Goalkeeping Coaching Tutor’s course which concluded on Friday, September 15 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. “Coach education represents the foundation stones for success in technical development and this course exemplifies the AFC’s commitment to provide focused and …

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) partnership took a huge step forward by activating the second Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in Manama, Bahrain on May 9, 2017. Outlining the alliance, AFC referee Ahmed Eisa Mohamed Darwish of the …

20 football and seven futsal referees convened in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for the AFC Elite Referees Selection Course on Thursday, September 7. The four-day programme acts as the final step of a one year path, which aims to evaluate and select referees for the AFC Elite Panel. The programme began …

The AFC Coach Education Panel Meeting convened for their fifth meeting in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur on Thursday, September 7. AFC Technical Director Andy Roxburgh, who led the meeting said, “Our aim is to develop the game and to improve standards of coaching, and consequently football. Coaches are …

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Senior Vice President Praful Patel has promised a comprehensive review of the allegations of regulation breaches as a commitment to the AFC’s drive for ever-improved integrity throughout the sport in Asia. Mr Patel, who has been asked by AFC President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al …

The Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) commitment to protect and promote the health and wellbeing of players in the Continent was strengthened this week after the AFC Medical Committee approved the guidelines and accreditation process for recognition as an AFC Medical Centre of Excellence. The application process to be inducted into …

The first-ever AFC Entry Control Body Workshop concluded in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday. AFC General Secretary Dato’ Windsor John in his opening remarks said, “During the last two years, the AFC has been tireless in ensuring we maintain the highest standards of integrity.” “The introduction of this …

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Elite Club Coaches Forum concluded in Shanghai on Thursday, August 31 with the top Asian coaches agreed on the need to continue to grow and improve AFC’s top club competitions and the vital role the forum plays in that objective. Former European Champions Fabio Capello, …