Coach education in Asia reached a significant milestone on Wednesday after the Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) Technical Committee approved the regulations and guidelines of the AFC Coaching Convention at its meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Convention, which serves as an agreement between the AFC and its Member Associations on …
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The Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) efforts to enhance the financial stability of top Asian club football was underlined as sustainable financial models were cast under the spotlight at the inaugural AFC Inspiring League Forum. The aim of the two-day forum, which was part of the AFC League Development Programme (LDP), …
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Here are the top goals from the qualifiers to the 2018 AFC Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers from across Asia! Watch some great goals & enjoy!!!
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The first AFC Women’s Coaching Tutors Course taking place in Shanghai, China, this and next week, highlights the importance of coaching for women’s football development. The 25 participants are leading coaches from 22 AFC Member Associations, with two participants from the continent’s biggest countries China and India, and a representative of the Oceania Football Confederation, the Papua New Guinea Football Association. The …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has written to its Member Associations reiterating that all stakeholders involved in Asian football must respect the principle of political neutrality. The letter sent by the AFC stressed that the principle is a cornerstone of both the AFC and of the international sports movement, and is reflected in Article 3.2 of the AFC Statutes, which states: …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) yesterday; June 19 signed a partnership agreement with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Malaysia. Cooperation between the two organisations will take place under auspices of the recently launched AFC Dream Asia Foundation. The signing ceremony took place at the AFC House …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Disciplinary and Ethics Committee held an urgent meeting on Thursday evening to deliberate matters which occurred in the AFC club competitions on May 31, 2017. The Committee emphasised that the physical integrity of match officials must be both respected and protected at all times. In …
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Glory, strength and quality woven into a brand new look capture the identity of Asia’s top two continental club competitions. The AFC Cup celebrates the achievement of the clubs qualified to this stage of the competition by greeting them in the new look at the knock-out stage draw, as the …
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With a little over five months to go before India’s first FIFA tournament – the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup – the AFC’s next Great Ground of Asia is the country’s biggest: Kolkata’s Saltlake Stadium. Set to be the host of the final of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, Saltlake …
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The recent AFC Grassroots Football Day has been hailed as a resounding success with a record number of Member Associations contributing to the event. Bhutan The Bhutan Football Federation organised a festival and friendly veteran football match in 20 districts across the country. Over 1000 boys and girls from the …
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