AFC Asian International Player of the Year (Men) 2025: Lee Kang-in

Fri, 17 Oct, 2025

AFC Asian International Player of the Year (Men) 2025: Lee Kang-in

Riyadh: Korea Republic icon Lee Kang-in was duly rewarded for his stunning form in the 2024/25 season after being named the AFC Asian International Player of the Year (Men) at the AFC Awards Riyadh 2025 presented by NEOM on Thursday.

Held at the dazzling King Fahad Cultural Center, the 24-year-old fended off the challenge of Islamic Republic of Iran’s Mehdi Taremi and Japan’s Takefusa Kubo to land the accolade.

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AFC Futsal Player of the Year 2025: Salar Aghapour

Tue, 28 Oct, 2025

AFC Futsal Player of the Year 2025: Salar Aghapour

Riyadh: Islamic Republic of Iran futsal star Salar Aghapour took home the AFC Futsal Player of the Year trophy on Thursday evening at the AFC Awards Riyadh 2025 presented by NEOM.

Aghapour’s eye-catching displays at the FIFA Futsal World Cup Uzbekistan 2024 saw him get the nod ahead of team-mate Moslem Oladghobad, the 2022 winner, and fellow first-time nominee Muhammad Osamanmusa, as he became the seventh IR Iran player and the 16th overall to win the prize.

AFC Coach of the Year (Men) 2025: Ri Song Ho

Fri, 17 Oct, 2025

AFC Coach of the Year (Men) 2025: Ri Song Ho

Riyadh: DPR Korea U20 Women’s Head Coach Ri Song Ho, who led his charges to the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Colombia 2024 title, was named the AFC Men’s Coach of the Year at the AFC Awards Riyadh 2025 presented by NEOM on Thursday.

Ri beat two other contenders to land the coveted accolade – compatriot and fellow FIFA age-group World Cup winner Song Sung Gwon and Trevor Morgan, who led the Australian U20 side to their first Continental title since 2015.

AFC Coach of the Year (Women) 2025: Marziyeh Jafari

Fri, 17 Oct, 2025

AFC Coach of the Year (Women) 2025: Marziyeh Jafari

Riyadh: History was made at the AFC Awards Riyadh 2025 presented by NEOM on Thursday as Marziyeh Jafari became the first-ever AFC Coach of the Year (Women) winner from the Islamic Republic of Iran.

An esteemed name in the Asian coaching landscape, Jafari was honoured for successfully leading IR Iran through the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™ Qualifiers, sealing a second consecutive appearance at the Continental showpiece after their debut in 2022.

Prestigious AFC Diamond of Asia awarded to HKFA Honorary President Timothy Fok Tsun Ting

Fri, 17 Oct, 2025

Prestigious AFC Diamond of Asia awarded to HKFA Honorary President Timothy Fok Tsun Ting

Riyadh: Asian football's highest individual accolade – the AFC Diamond of Asia – has been awarded today to The Football Association of Hong Kong, China Limited (HKFA) Honorary President Timothy Fok Tsun Ting in recognition of his cherished contributions towards the Asian game and global sport at the AFC Awards Riyadh 2025 presented by NEOM in Saudi Arabia.

Having served the Continent with distinction, Honorary President Timothy Fok stands unrivalled amongst a unique pool of Asian visionaries whose experience in the game spans more than five decades, having first been appointed as HKFA Council Member in 1973.

DPRK FA honoured with AFC President's Recognition Award for Outstanding Achievement

Fri, 17 Oct, 2025

DPRK FA honoured with AFC President's Recognition Award for Outstanding Achievement

Riyadh: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) conferred the AFC President’s Recognition Award for Outstanding Achievement on the DPR Korea Football Association (DPRK FA) at the AFC Awards Riyadh 2025 presented by NEOM on Thursday night in Saudi Arabia.

Presented by the AFC President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa to the DPRK FA General Secretary, Kim Jong Sik, at the King Fahad Cultural Center, the special award recognises the remarkable feats of DPR Korea at both the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Colombia 2024 and FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Dominican Republic 2024.