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Jesus Casas takes charge of Iraq

Mon, 07 Nov, 2022

Jesus Casas takes charge of Iraq

Baghdad: The Iraqi Football Association announced on Sunday the appointment of Jesus Casas as the men's national team head coach.

Spaniard Casas, who has signed a four-year contract, replaces Radhi Shenaishil who was recently appointed as the national U-23 head coach.

Shenaishil had temporarily assumed the senior team position following Iraq's fourth placed finish in Group A of the AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road to Qatar™.

Qatar ready to stage a grand Asian spectacle

Wed, 02 Nov, 2022

Qatar ready to stage a grand Asian spectacle

Kuala Lumpur: The preparations and plans to stage the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ marked its latest milestone after the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the Qatar Football Association (QFA) held their first meeting on Tuesday in Doha, Qatar.

The AFC delegation, led by AFC Deputy Director, Competitions and Football Events Division, Avazbek Berdikulov, met with QFA General Secretary Mansoor Mohammed Al-Ansari as well as key representatives from the relevant functional and operational areas.

Qatar 2023 promises to be a spectacular affair

Wed, 19 Oct, 2022

Qatar 2023 promises to be a spectacular affair

Kuala Lumpur: Monday’s AFC Executive Committee decision to award the AFC Asian Cup™ 2023 hosting responsibility to Qatar Football Association (QFA) meant history was created.

Qatar will be the first country to host the Continental showpiece for a third time and all indications point to a fiesta of football when Asia’s best converge for the 18th edition of the AFC Asian Cup.

Having previously been tied with Islamic Republic of Iran, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates in having hosted the tournament twice, Qatar has promised the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ will be a festival of football for the continent.

Officials laud AFC Asian Cup™ Qatar 2023 decision

Tue, 18 Oct, 2022

Officials laud AFC Asian Cup™ Qatar 2023 decision

Doha: Qatar Football Association (QFA) President Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani is looking forward to making the AFC Asian Cup™ Qatar 2023 a festival of friendship for the entire continent.

Speaking after the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Executive Committee’s decision to award Qatar the hosting rights for the next edition of the competition, Al Thani emphasised on his country’s legacy of hosting major events.

Park to step down as Vietnam head coach

Tue, 18 Oct, 2022

Park to step down as Vietnam head coach

Hanoi: Park Hang-seo’s tenure as Vietnam national team head coach will end on 31 January 2023 with the AFF Cup 2022 in December his final assignment.

Park will part ways with Vietnam after a five-year stint, during which time the Southeast Asian side showed tremendous progress.

www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_asian_cup/video/afc_asian_cup_2023™_host_announcement.html

Hossam Al Sayed appointed Syria head coach

Thu, 25 Aug, 2022

Hossam Al Sayed appointed Syria head coach

Damascus: The Syrian Football Association has appointed the vastly experienced Hossam Al-Sayed to take charge of the national team again.

The 50-year-old tactician replaces Ghassan Maatouk, who was Syria's head coach in their last two matches in the Final Round of the AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road to Qatar™.

Aleksandar Ilic appointed Lebanon head coach

Fri, 05 Aug, 2022

Aleksandar Ilic appointed Lebanon head coach

Beirut: The Lebanese Football Association have appointed Serbia's Aleksandar Ilic to lead the men's national team on a three-year contract.

The 53-year-old, who arrives in Beirut next week, replaces CzechIvan Hasek who took charge of The Cedars in 2021 and helped Lebanon reach the Final Round of the AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road to Qatar™ and qualify for the AFC Asian Cup™ 2023.

www.the-afc.com/en/more/afc_competitions/video/asias_pathway_to_the_fifa_world_cup_2026_and_afc_asian_cup™_2027.html

2007 AFC Asian Cup™: Iraq's amazing triumph revisited

Fri, 29 Jul, 2022

2007 AFC Asian Cup™: Iraq's amazing triumph revisited

Kuala Lumpur: Fifteen years ago today Iraq completed one of the most memorable feats in Asian football history as the Jorvan Vieira-coached Lions of Mesopotamia lifted the 2007 AFC Asian Cup™. Despite troubles at home, Younis Mahmoud and his teammates claimed a remarkable success that unified a nation and which still resonates around the world.

When Mahmoud soared high in the Jakarta night air to score the goal that downed Saudi Arabia to deliver Iraq their first-ever AFC Asian Cup title, it secured much more than the famous old trophy.

Four Expressions of Interest received to host AFC Asian Cup 2023™

Mon, 18 Jul, 2022

Four Expressions of Interest received to host AFC Asian Cup 2023™

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has received Expressions of Interest (EoI) from four AFC Member Associations (MAs) to host the AFC Asian Cup 2023™ final competition.

Following the AFC's invitation to all MAs to express their interest in hosting the flagship men's national team tournament on May 31, 2022, the following AFC MAs have responded by the extended deadline of July 15, 2022, and expressed their interest to bid for the hosting rights of the AFC Asian Cup 2023™:

AFC extends AFC Asian Cup 2023™ EoI deadline to July 15, 2022

Tue, 28 Jun, 2022

AFC extends AFC Asian Cup 2023™ EoI deadline to July 15, 2022

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has extended the deadline to receive Expressions of Interest (EoI) from the AFC Member Associations (MAs) to host the AFC Asian Cup 2023™ from the original date of June 30, 2022, to July 15, 2022.

The AFC had issued an EOI invitation to the AFC MAs to host the AFC Asian Cup 2023™ on May 31, 2022. This followed China PR’s decision to withdraw as hosts of the AFC Asian Cup 2023™ and the consequent mandate provided to the AFC Administration by the 32nd AFC Congress 2022 to define the terms and requirements of an expedited bidding process to find a replacement host for the competition.

كأس آسيا - الصور

Jesus Casas takes charge of Iraq

Mon, 07 Nov, 2022

Jesus Casas takes charge of Iraq

Baghdad: The Iraqi Football Association announced on Sunday the appointment of Jesus Casas as the men's national team head coach.

Spaniard Casas, who has signed a four-year contract, replaces Radhi Shenaishil who was recently appointed as the national U-23 head coach.

Shenaishil had temporarily assumed the senior team position following Iraq's fourth placed finish in Group A of the AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road to Qatar™.

Qatar ready to stage a grand Asian spectacle

Wed, 02 Nov, 2022

Qatar ready to stage a grand Asian spectacle

Kuala Lumpur: The preparations and plans to stage the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ marked its latest milestone after the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the Qatar Football Association (QFA) held their first meeting on Tuesday in Doha, Qatar.

The AFC delegation, led by AFC Deputy Director, Competitions and Football Events Division, Avazbek Berdikulov, met with QFA General Secretary Mansoor Mohammed Al-Ansari as well as key representatives from the relevant functional and operational areas.

Qatar 2023 promises to be a spectacular affair

Wed, 19 Oct, 2022

Qatar 2023 promises to be a spectacular affair

Kuala Lumpur: Monday’s AFC Executive Committee decision to award the AFC Asian Cup™ 2023 hosting responsibility to Qatar Football Association (QFA) meant history was created.

Qatar will be the first country to host the Continental showpiece for a third time and all indications point to a fiesta of football when Asia’s best converge for the 18th edition of the AFC Asian Cup.

Having previously been tied with Islamic Republic of Iran, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates in having hosted the tournament twice, Qatar has promised the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ will be a festival of football for the continent.

Officials laud AFC Asian Cup™ Qatar 2023 decision

Tue, 18 Oct, 2022

Officials laud AFC Asian Cup™ Qatar 2023 decision

Doha: Qatar Football Association (QFA) President Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani is looking forward to making the AFC Asian Cup™ Qatar 2023 a festival of friendship for the entire continent.

Speaking after the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Executive Committee’s decision to award Qatar the hosting rights for the next edition of the competition, Al Thani emphasised on his country’s legacy of hosting major events.

Park to step down as Vietnam head coach

Tue, 18 Oct, 2022

Park to step down as Vietnam head coach

Hanoi: Park Hang-seo’s tenure as Vietnam national team head coach will end on 31 January 2023 with the AFF Cup 2022 in December his final assignment.

Park will part ways with Vietnam after a five-year stint, during which time the Southeast Asian side showed tremendous progress.

www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_asian_cup/video/afc_asian_cup_2023™_host_announcement.html

Hossam Al Sayed appointed Syria head coach

Thu, 25 Aug, 2022

Hossam Al Sayed appointed Syria head coach

Damascus: The Syrian Football Association has appointed the vastly experienced Hossam Al-Sayed to take charge of the national team again.

The 50-year-old tactician replaces Ghassan Maatouk, who was Syria's head coach in their last two matches in the Final Round of the AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road to Qatar™.

Aleksandar Ilic appointed Lebanon head coach

Fri, 05 Aug, 2022

Aleksandar Ilic appointed Lebanon head coach

Beirut: The Lebanese Football Association have appointed Serbia's Aleksandar Ilic to lead the men's national team on a three-year contract.

The 53-year-old, who arrives in Beirut next week, replaces CzechIvan Hasek who took charge of The Cedars in 2021 and helped Lebanon reach the Final Round of the AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road to Qatar™ and qualify for the AFC Asian Cup™ 2023.

2007 AFC Asian Cup™: Iraq's amazing triumph revisited

Fri, 29 Jul, 2022

2007 AFC Asian Cup™: Iraq's amazing triumph revisited

Kuala Lumpur: Fifteen years ago today Iraq completed one of the most memorable feats in Asian football history as the Jorvan Vieira-coached Lions of Mesopotamia lifted the 2007 AFC Asian Cup™. Despite troubles at home, Younis Mahmoud and his teammates claimed a remarkable success that unified a nation and which still resonates around the world.

When Mahmoud soared high in the Jakarta night air to score the goal that downed Saudi Arabia to deliver Iraq their first-ever AFC Asian Cup title, it secured much more than the famous old trophy.

Four Expressions of Interest received to host AFC Asian Cup 2023™

Mon, 18 Jul, 2022

Four Expressions of Interest received to host AFC Asian Cup 2023™

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has received Expressions of Interest (EoI) from four AFC Member Associations (MAs) to host the AFC Asian Cup 2023™ final competition.

Following the AFC's invitation to all MAs to express their interest in hosting the flagship men's national team tournament on May 31, 2022, the following AFC MAs have responded by the extended deadline of July 15, 2022, and expressed their interest to bid for the hosting rights of the AFC Asian Cup 2023™:

AFC extends AFC Asian Cup 2023™ EoI deadline to July 15, 2022

Tue, 28 Jun, 2022

AFC extends AFC Asian Cup 2023™ EoI deadline to July 15, 2022

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has extended the deadline to receive Expressions of Interest (EoI) from the AFC Member Associations (MAs) to host the AFC Asian Cup 2023™ from the original date of June 30, 2022, to July 15, 2022.

The AFC had issued an EOI invitation to the AFC MAs to host the AFC Asian Cup 2023™ on May 31, 2022. This followed China PR’s decision to withdraw as hosts of the AFC Asian Cup 2023™ and the consequent mandate provided to the AFC Administration by the 32nd AFC Congress 2022 to define the terms and requirements of an expedited bidding process to find a replacement host for the competition.

Know Your #AsianCup2023 Teams!

Thu, 16 Jun, 2022

Know Your #AsianCup2023 Teams!

Kuala Lumpur: The 24 teams for the AFC Asian Cup 2023™ have been confirmed following the conclusion of the Final Round of Qualifiers on Tuesday.

Eleven teams booked their tickets from the six qualifying groups that were played in Bishkek, Kolkata, Kuala Lumpur, Kuwait City, Namangan and Ulaanbaatar.

They join the 13 teams who had already sealed their places following the conclusion of the second round of the AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road to Qatar™ in June, 2021.

Join the-AFC.com as we take a look at the cast of the AFC Asian Cup 2023.

كأس آسيا - الفيديو

Jesus Casas takes charge of Iraq

Mon, 07 Nov, 2022

Jesus Casas takes charge of Iraq

Baghdad: The Iraqi Football Association announced on Sunday the appointment of Jesus Casas as the men's national team head coach.

Spaniard Casas, who has signed a four-year contract, replaces Radhi Shenaishil who was recently appointed as the national U-23 head coach.

Shenaishil had temporarily assumed the senior team position following Iraq's fourth placed finish in Group A of the AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road to Qatar™.

Qatar ready to stage a grand Asian spectacle

Wed, 02 Nov, 2022

Qatar ready to stage a grand Asian spectacle

Kuala Lumpur: The preparations and plans to stage the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ marked its latest milestone after the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the Qatar Football Association (QFA) held their first meeting on Tuesday in Doha, Qatar.

The AFC delegation, led by AFC Deputy Director, Competitions and Football Events Division, Avazbek Berdikulov, met with QFA General Secretary Mansoor Mohammed Al-Ansari as well as key representatives from the relevant functional and operational areas.

Qatar 2023 promises to be a spectacular affair

Wed, 19 Oct, 2022

Qatar 2023 promises to be a spectacular affair

Kuala Lumpur: Monday’s AFC Executive Committee decision to award the AFC Asian Cup™ 2023 hosting responsibility to Qatar Football Association (QFA) meant history was created.

Qatar will be the first country to host the Continental showpiece for a third time and all indications point to a fiesta of football when Asia’s best converge for the 18th edition of the AFC Asian Cup.

Having previously been tied with Islamic Republic of Iran, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates in having hosted the tournament twice, Qatar has promised the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ will be a festival of football for the continent.

Officials laud AFC Asian Cup™ Qatar 2023 decision

Tue, 18 Oct, 2022

Officials laud AFC Asian Cup™ Qatar 2023 decision

Doha: Qatar Football Association (QFA) President Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani is looking forward to making the AFC Asian Cup™ Qatar 2023 a festival of friendship for the entire continent.

Speaking after the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Executive Committee’s decision to award Qatar the hosting rights for the next edition of the competition, Al Thani emphasised on his country’s legacy of hosting major events.

Park to step down as Vietnam head coach

Tue, 18 Oct, 2022

Park to step down as Vietnam head coach

Hanoi: Park Hang-seo’s tenure as Vietnam national team head coach will end on 31 January 2023 with the AFF Cup 2022 in December his final assignment.

Park will part ways with Vietnam after a five-year stint, during which time the Southeast Asian side showed tremendous progress.

www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_asian_cup/video/afc_asian_cup_2023™_host_announcement.html

Hossam Al Sayed appointed Syria head coach

Thu, 25 Aug, 2022

Hossam Al Sayed appointed Syria head coach

Damascus: The Syrian Football Association has appointed the vastly experienced Hossam Al-Sayed to take charge of the national team again.

The 50-year-old tactician replaces Ghassan Maatouk, who was Syria's head coach in their last two matches in the Final Round of the AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road to Qatar™.

Aleksandar Ilic appointed Lebanon head coach

Fri, 05 Aug, 2022

Aleksandar Ilic appointed Lebanon head coach

Beirut: The Lebanese Football Association have appointed Serbia's Aleksandar Ilic to lead the men's national team on a three-year contract.

The 53-year-old, who arrives in Beirut next week, replaces CzechIvan Hasek who took charge of The Cedars in 2021 and helped Lebanon reach the Final Round of the AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road to Qatar™ and qualify for the AFC Asian Cup™ 2023.

2007 AFC Asian Cup™: Iraq's amazing triumph revisited

Fri, 29 Jul, 2022

2007 AFC Asian Cup™: Iraq's amazing triumph revisited

Kuala Lumpur: Fifteen years ago today Iraq completed one of the most memorable feats in Asian football history as the Jorvan Vieira-coached Lions of Mesopotamia lifted the 2007 AFC Asian Cup™. Despite troubles at home, Younis Mahmoud and his teammates claimed a remarkable success that unified a nation and which still resonates around the world.

When Mahmoud soared high in the Jakarta night air to score the goal that downed Saudi Arabia to deliver Iraq their first-ever AFC Asian Cup title, it secured much more than the famous old trophy.

Four Expressions of Interest received to host AFC Asian Cup 2023™

Mon, 18 Jul, 2022

Four Expressions of Interest received to host AFC Asian Cup 2023™

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has received Expressions of Interest (EoI) from four AFC Member Associations (MAs) to host the AFC Asian Cup 2023™ final competition.

Following the AFC's invitation to all MAs to express their interest in hosting the flagship men's national team tournament on May 31, 2022, the following AFC MAs have responded by the extended deadline of July 15, 2022, and expressed their interest to bid for the hosting rights of the AFC Asian Cup 2023™:

AFC extends AFC Asian Cup 2023™ EoI deadline to July 15, 2022

Tue, 28 Jun, 2022

AFC extends AFC Asian Cup 2023™ EoI deadline to July 15, 2022

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has extended the deadline to receive Expressions of Interest (EoI) from the AFC Member Associations (MAs) to host the AFC Asian Cup 2023™ from the original date of June 30, 2022, to July 15, 2022.

The AFC had issued an EOI invitation to the AFC MAs to host the AFC Asian Cup 2023™ on May 31, 2022. This followed China PR’s decision to withdraw as hosts of the AFC Asian Cup 2023™ and the consequent mandate provided to the AFC Administration by the 32nd AFC Congress 2022 to define the terms and requirements of an expedited bidding process to find a replacement host for the competition.

Know Your #AsianCup2023 Teams!

Thu, 16 Jun, 2022

Know Your #AsianCup2023 Teams!

Kuala Lumpur: The 24 teams for the AFC Asian Cup 2023™ have been confirmed following the conclusion of the Final Round of Qualifiers on Tuesday.

Eleven teams booked their tickets from the six qualifying groups that were played in Bishkek, Kolkata, Kuala Lumpur, Kuwait City, Namangan and Ulaanbaatar.

They join the 13 teams who had already sealed their places following the conclusion of the second round of the AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road to Qatar™ in June, 2021.

Join the-AFC.com as we take a look at the cast of the AFC Asian Cup 2023.