7th AFC Elite Club Coaches Forum 2022 focuses on rising coaching trends

Thu, 22 Sep, 2022

7th AFC Elite Club Coaches Forum 2022 focuses on rising coaching trends

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) organised the 7th AFC Elite Club Coaches Forum 2022 yesterday which served as a platform for renowned coaches and technical experts to exchange views and discuss the evolving nature of football in modern times. 

Chaired by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Technical Director, Andy Roxburgh, the online session was attended by a star-studded cast featuring the likes of FIFA Technical expert Holger Osieck, UEFA Technical Advisor and Celtic FC legend Patrick Bonner, Al Duhail SC head coach and former Argentine national team player, Hernan Crespo, and Leonardo Jardim, who led Al Hilal SFC to their record fourth AFC Champions League title last season.

Wins for Hong Kong, Maldives and Vietnam

Thu, 22 Sep, 2022

Wins for Hong Kong, Maldives and Vietnam

Hong Kong: Hong Kong downed Myanmar 2-0 on Wednesday in a closed door international friendly to win their first game on home soil in almost three years, with two goals in a minute in the first half earning Jorn Andersen’s AFC Asian Cup 2023™-bound side victory at Mongkok Stadium.

Hong Kong had not played at home since a 2-0 victory over Cambodia in the opening round of Asia’s preliminaries for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup 2023 in November 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but made light work of their visitors.

Asia’s Qatar 2022 cast set for challenging friendlies

Wed, 21 Sep, 2022

Asia’s Qatar 2022 cast set for challenging friendlies

Kuala Lumpur: As the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 draws ever closer, the six Asian hopefuls are further fine tuning their squads with a series of friendlies during the international window.

Join the-AFC.com as we break down all the action to come featuring Australia, Islamic Republic of Iran, Japan, Korea Republic, Qatar and Saudi Arabia.

Other teams will also be in action, with Thailand hosting the 48th King’s Cup among the exciting action to look out for.

AFC Coaching Convention approves Lao Football Federation’s B Level membership

Wed, 21 Sep, 2022

AFC Coaching Convention approves Lao Football Federation’s B Level membership

Vientiane: The Lao Football Federation (LFF)’s comprehensive strategy to bolster and widen the reach of Coach Education was rewarded with the AFC Coaching Convention B Level membership.

Led by former Singapore national team player and current LFF Technical Director V. Sundramoorthy, the theory and practical sessions were separated in three parts and organised from June to August. 

Kuwait 2022 - Know Your Group A Teams

Thu, 22 Sep, 2022

Kuwait 2022 - Know Your Group A Teams

Kuwait City: The AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ Kuwait 2022 kicks off on September 27 with 16 teams aiming to lift the title. 

The action promises to be thrilling with the tournament, previously known as the AFC Futsal Championship, making a return after a four-year hiatus following the cancellation of the 2020 edition due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Join the-AFC.com as we preview a tough looking Group A that has Kuwait, Iraq, Thailand and debutants Oman.  

AFC Social Responsibility Committee fosters greater social impact through Asian football

Tue, 20 Sep, 2022

AFC Social Responsibility Committee fosters greater social impact through Asian football

Kuala Lumpur: The ever-growing reach of Asian football in leaving a profound and meaningful impact across the Continent was further emphasised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Social Responsibility Committee at its fourth meeting held virtually today.

Setting the tone for the meeting, Chairperson Zaw Zaw praised the depth and breadth of the AFC’s social responsibility efforts, particularly the partnerships approach undertaken with its Member Associations (MAs) and Regional Associations (RAs), as the Committee approved six new programmes.