AFC conducts WAP Assessment visit to Bhutan

Fri, 14 Oct, 2022

AFC conducts WAP Assessment visit to Bhutan

Thimphu: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) conducted a visit to Bhutan as part of the AFC Women’s Assistance Programme (WAP) from October 7-10 to assess the progress made by the Bhutan Football Federation (BFF) in women’s football in the last decade.

During the visit, the AFC delegation, led by the AFC Head of Women’s Football Bai Lili, met officials of the BFF where the latter enumerated the activities that had been undertaken for strengthening the landscape of women’s football in the country since the last WAP visit. 

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Uzbekistan 2023: Group H to decide final cast

Thu, 13 Oct, 2022

Uzbekistan 2023: Group H to decide final cast

Kuala Lumpur: The complete cast for the AFC U20 Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2023 will be unveiled on Tuesday upon the conclusion of the Group H Qualifiers.

Postponed and subsequently relocated from Iraq due to security concerns, Kuwait will host Australia, Iraq and India with the action kicking off on Friday.

Join the-AFC.com as we preview the group and how the overall scenario looks like.

Renard call up 32 players for training camp

Fri, 14 Oct, 2022

Renard call up 32 players for training camp

Riyadh: Head coach Herve Renard has announced a 32-player preliminary squad list for Saudi Arabia’s final preparatory camp ahead of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.

The four-week camp runs from October 17 to November 10 with the Green Falcons scheduled to play five friendly matches, before heading to Qatar. 

AFC team visits PSSI, offers condolences

Thu, 13 Oct, 2022

AFC team visits PSSI, offers condolences

Jakarta: An Asian Football Confederation (AFC) delegation led by the AFC Deputy General Secretary Shin Man Gill and Deputy Chairperson of the AFC Safety and Security Task Force Datuk Dell Akbar Khan met with the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) President Police Commissioner General Dr H. Mochamad Iriawan on Wednesday and expressed their condolences and support in the wake of the Kanjuruhan stadium tragedy earlier this month.

Following the assurance of support provided by the AFC President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa to the PSSI, the AFC delegation also met with several key stakeholders of the PSSI and the Indonesian Government and were briefed on the latest developments.

Flying starts for China PR, Japan

Thu, 13 Oct, 2022

Flying starts for China PR, Japan

Navi Mumbai: China PR and Japan kicked off their respective FIFA U17 Women's World Cup India 2022 campaigns with important wins on Wednesday.

China PR, drawn in a tricky Group C, defeated Mexico 2-1 while Japan were a class above in their 4-0 victory against Tanzania.

AFC Technical Committee enhances coaching standards

Wed, 12 Oct, 2022

AFC Technical Committee enhances coaching standards

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Technical Committee underlined its commitment to raise the technical standards of the Continent’s coaches after it approved several enhancements and new requirements at its fifth meeting held virtually today.

In preparation of the launch of the AFC Women’s Champions League in 2024, the Committee, led by Chairperson Kohzo Tashima, acknowledged the importance of establishing a progressive minimum coaching requirement for key coaching positions of participating clubs.