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Kuala Lumpur: A record-breaking 42 Member Associations (MAs) will join the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to commemorate AFC Women’s Football Day 2026 with a series of activities aimed at promoting and recognising the continued progress of the women’s game in Asia.

Sydney: As the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™ gears up to showcase the finest female football talent on the continent, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s Technical Observers Team (TOT) will be meticulously analysing every match of the 12 participating teams.

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC U23 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026™ Online Session took place on Tuesday, bringing together technicians from across the Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s Member Associations (MAs) to reflect on a milestone edition of the competition that concluded earlier this year.

Kuala Lumpur: Julen Lopetegui, who led Qatar to their maiden FIFA World Cup qualification on merit in October last year, takes centre stage in the latest edition of Coaches Circle, now available on the-AFC.com.

Phnom Penh: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has welcomed the Football Federation of Cambodia (FFC) as the latest one-star member under the acclaimed AFC Elite Youth Scheme.

Hong Kong, China: The Football Association of Hong Kong, China Limited (HKFA)’s efforts to expand the reach of grassroots football gathered momentum in 2025, as the HKFA Football Care Programme, which commenced in 2024, continued to deliver meaningful impact across the community.

Beirut: The Lebanese Football Association (LFA)’s continuous efforts to elevate youth football programmes have been recognised with the renewal of its status as a one-star member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s acclaimed Elite Youth Scheme.

Damascus: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has welcomed the Syrian Football Association (SFA) as the latest silver level member under the acclaimed AFC Grassroots Charter.

Kuala Lumpur: The latest edition of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s It’s My Game campaign follows the career of Bhutan’s Karma Dema, one of the 20 women coaches selected for the pilot edition of the landmark AFC–Japan Football Association (JFA) Pro Diploma course.

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) took another step forward in its quest to enhance futsal coach education in Asia when it conducted the AFC Futsal Technical Workshop 2 (2025) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Kuala Lumpur: In its quest to continue elevating youth development across the Continent, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) conducted the AFC Special Youth Online Session (Men) on Thursday.