Asian teams earn high praise from Jurgen Klinsmann

Fri, 31 Mar, 2023

Asian teams earn high praise from Jurgen Klinsmann

Kuala Lumpur: With the 2022 edition of the FIFA World Cup concluding only months ago and the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ in the horizon, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) conducted the National Coaches Online Session 2023 to analyse the performance of the Asian teams at the global showpiece. 

The virtual workshop, which featured a star-studded line-up of some of the world’s most celebrated football personalities, including the likes of German legend Jurgen Klinsmann and Switzerland’s Pascal Zuberbuhler, was yet another indication of the Confederation’s determination in ensuring the success of Asian teams on the world stage. 

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Women’s Olympic hopefuls to embark on path to Paris 2024

Wed, 05 Apr, 2023

Women’s Olympic hopefuls to embark on path to Paris 2024

Kuala Lumpur: The journey to represent Asia at the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024™ begins this weekend when the Asian Qualifiers Round 1 get underway.

Two coveted slots are up for grabs and the 20 teams that are involved in the first of three qualifying rounds will dream of making it all the way to France. Six teams who were part of January’s draw have withdrawn – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Maldives, Palestine, Sri Lanka and Turkmenistan – while four teams are making their Olympic qualifying debuts, namely Bhutan, Kyrgyz Republic, Pakistan and Timor-Leste.

Five Things we learned from the International Break

Fri, 31 Mar, 2023

Five Things we learned from the International Break

Dubai: The first international break of 2023 brought about a lot of excitement and drama for Asian football fans as new head coaches started their journeys and others bid farewell to their teams while numerous players made their international debuts.

With Asia’s representatives returning for home games following a mixed FIFA World Cup in Qatar at the end of 2022, the-AFC.com looks at five things we learned from their friendly matches.

China PR's Aisikaer inks deal with Sweden's Mjallby AIF

Thu, 30 Mar, 2023

China PR's Aisikaer inks deal with Sweden's Mjallby AIF

Beijing: Aifeierding Aisikaer will join Swedish side Mjallby AIF on a one-year loan deal from former AFC Champions League winners Guangzhou FC subject to a successful medical, the Allsvenskaan club has announced.

Aisikaer captained China’s team at the AFC U20 Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2023, when the Antonio Puche-coached outfit reached the quarter-finals, where they were eliminated by Korea Republic in extra-time.

#AFCU17 Thailand 2023 Groups Finalised

Thu, 30 Mar, 2023

#AFCU17 Thailand 2023 Groups Finalised

Bangkok: The stage is set for a thrilling AFC U17 Asian Cup™ Thailand 2023 following the official draw on Thursday.

The 16 teams were divided into four groups for the June 15-July 2 tournament, which will see the top four sides seal their places in the FIFA U-17 World Cup Peru 2023 in November.

AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ Kuwait 2022 technical report now available

Thu, 30 Mar, 2023

AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ Kuwait 2022 technical report now available

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ Kuwait 2022 technical report, now available on the-AFC.com, digs deep into the technical perspective of the 16 participating teams, providing an insightful and thorough analysis of their performance potential and strategic approaches.

Highlighted by Japan’s inspiring journey of self-belief and unity to clinch a fourth AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ title, each page incorporates informative data, analysis, complete with comprehensive results and statistics.