Football’s rapid rise in Central Asia praised by Shaikh Salman

Fri, 11 Apr, 2025

Football’s rapid rise in Central Asia praised by Shaikh Salman

Kuala Lumpur: Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, President of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), underlined the importance of close partnerships and hailed the progress of football in Central Asia when he met with key leaders of the region in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Friday.

Amongst the senior leadership present at the meeting were Tajikistan Football Federation (TFF) Senior Vice President Khurshed Mirzo, The Kyrgyz Football Union (KFU) Vice President Dastanbek Konokbaev and Uzbekistan Football Association (UFA) Senior Vice President Ravshan Irmatov.

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AFC President reiterates Confederation’s support to FABD

Fri, 11 Apr, 2025

AFC President reiterates Confederation’s support to FABD

Kuala Lumpur: Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President, held a constructive and meaningful dialogue with Football Association of Brunei Darussalam (FABD) Interim President Pg Haji Kamarunsalehin bin Pg Haji Kamis in the Malaysian capital on the eve of the 35th AFC Congress.

The AFC President commended the FABD for their dedication towards promoting the growth of the beautiful game and pledged the Confederation’s complete support for the Association’s initiatives within the Southeast Asian nation.

Shaikh Salman confident of more global success for Japan

Fri, 11 Apr, 2025

Shaikh Salman confident of more global success for Japan

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa lauded the success of Japanese football during his meeting with Japan Football Association (JFA) President Tsuneyasu Miyamoto on Friday afternoon.

Taking place after the 6th AFC Executive Committee meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the AFC President praised Japan's exceptional consistency in all aspects of football, which has continued under the visionary leadership of President Miyamoto since his election to the role in March 2024.

Turkmenistan’s efforts to raise football standards hailed by AFC President

Fri, 11 Apr, 2025

Turkmenistan’s efforts to raise football standards hailed by AFC President

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa held a positive and productive bilateral meeting with Football Federation of Turkmenistan (FFT) President Guvanchmuhammet Ovekov in the Malaysian capital on Friday.

Shaikh Salman congratulated the FFT President on the unanimous mandate that he received last November and noted that his extensive experience, both as a former player and a coach, places him in an exceptional position to usher in greater success for Turkmen football in the coming years.

Shaikh Salman lauds Lebanese FA’s commitment

Fri, 11 Apr, 2025

Shaikh Salman lauds Lebanese FA’s commitment

Kuala Lumpur: Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President, met with Lebanese Football Association (LFA) President Hachem Haidar in the Malaysian capital on the eve of the 35th AFC Congress to discuss the advancement of the beautiful game in the West Asian country.

The AFC President, who last visited Lebanon in May 2023, commenced the meeting by paying tribute to the LFA President for his commitment and attributed the Association’s stability and growth to his long-standing stewardship.

Korea FA’s impact praised by Shaikh Salman

Fri, 11 Apr, 2025

Korea FA’s impact praised by Shaikh Salman

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa today concluded a productive meeting with Korea Football Association (KFA) President Chung Mong Gyu in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Shaikh Salman congratulated KFA President Chung Mong Gyu after the latter was re-elected to the esteemed position for the fourth time in February this year, hailing the important role played by the KFA not only in developing football domestically, but also in raising the game throughout the Continent thanks to the nation’s continued success internationally.