AFC President reaffirms football’s power to inspire and unite

Riyadh: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa reiterated today the Confederation’s commitment towards standing in solidarity with its Member Associations (MAs) and Regional Associations (RAs) at the 7th AFC Executive Committee meeting held in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Arif, Afif and Al Dawsari eye AFC Player of the Year breakthrough

Riyadh: History lies in wait for the latest recipient of the AFC Player of the Year trophy, when the winner is unveiled at the AFC Awards Riyadh 2025 presented by NEOM on Thursday evening at the King Fahad Cultural Center.

McNamara, Wang and Takahashi vie for AFC Women’s Player of the Year honour

Riyadh: A new star will be crowned the AFC Women’s Player of the Year as Australia’s Holly McNamara, Wang Shuang of China PR, and Japan’s Hana Takahashi contest for the prestigious honour at the AFC Awards Riyadh 2025 presented by NEOM, which will take place at the King Fahad Cultural Center on October 16.

OCAC underlines importance of world-class #AsianCup2027 delivery standards

Riyadh: With just under 450 days to go to the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™, the Organising Committee of AFC Asian Cup (OCAC) has today praised the meticulous planning undertaken to stage the best edition of the Continent’s premier men’s competition, which will be held in the Kingdom from January 7 to February 5.

AFC Social Responsibility Committee outlines strategic approach for more inspired outcomes

Riyadh: The AFC Social Responsibility Committee reinforced its ambitions to maximise the impact of the beautiful game to enrich and empower the Continent’s most marginalised communities after approving several key decisions today at its third meeting held in Riyadh, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

AFC introduces new programme to elevate infrastructure standards

Riyadh: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Development Committee today approved a new development programme, which has been specially designed to systematically strengthen the football infrastructure of the Confederation’s Member Associations (MAs) across the Continent.