1st AFC Coach Education Panel meeting 2022-2023 successfully convenes

Tue, 01 Mar, 2022

1st AFC Coach Education Panel meeting 2022-2023 successfully convenes

Kuala Lumpur: The 1st AFC Coach Education Panel Meeting for the term 2022-2023 concluded today, with members briefed on new initiatives to further enhance coach education in Asia as well as the progress of the AFC Coaching Convention. 

The virtual meeting was chaired by Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Technical Director Andy Roxburgh and attended by 13 Member Association (MA) representatives.

AFC Cup winner Kdouh dreams of AFC Champions League place with Al Zawraa

Tue, 01 Mar, 2022

AFC Cup winner Kdouh dreams of AFC Champions League place with Al Zawraa

Baghdad: Three years after leading his childhood club Al Ahed to AFC Cup glory, Lebanese international forward Mohammed Kdouh is eyeing a spot amongst the continent’s top clubs having joined Iraqi powerhouse Al Zawraa.

With the Baghdad based side preparing to face Sharjah FC in the 2022 AFC Champions League playoff on March 16, Kdouh spoke to the-AFC.com about his ambitions for club and country.

Latest update on the AFC Champions League 2022™

Tue, 01 Mar, 2022

Latest update on the AFC Champions League 2022™

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has taken note of the Chinese Football Association (CFA)’s confirmation of Changchun Yatai FC’s withdrawal from participating in this season’s AFC Champions League™.

Therefore, in accordance with the AFC Champions League 2022™ Competition Regulations, the Playoff Stage match between Changchun Yatai FC and the winners of the Preliminary Stage tie between Australia’s Sydney FC and Kaya FC-Iloilo from the Philippines, which was scheduled to take place on March 15, 2022, has been cancelled.

Central and South Asian Wrap: Silverware for Pakhtakor and Regar-TadAZ, Persepolis close gap on Esteghlal

Tue, 01 Mar, 2022

Central and South Asian Wrap: Silverware for Pakhtakor and Regar-TadAZ, Persepolis close gap on Esteghlal

Bishkek: Pakhtakor and Regar-TadAZ had weekends to celebrate with pre-season silverware in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan respectively, while defending champions Persepolis closed the gap in the Iranian title race.

Plus, the latest league action from India and Bangladesh, as well as a special anniversary for the giant of Kyrgyz football.
 
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Matildas to welcome New Zealand for international friendlies

Tue, 01 Mar, 2022

Matildas to welcome New Zealand for international friendlies

Canberra: Football Australia have announced a two-match international series with fellow 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup hosts New Zealand in April.

The friendlies, scheduled for April 8 and 12, will mark the Matildas’ first friendly matches of 2022, where they will be returning to the nation’s capital for the first time in nine years.