Uzbekistan’s AFC Elite Youth Scheme three-star membership renewed

Fri, 23 Oct, 2026

Uzbekistan’s AFC Elite Youth Scheme three-star membership renewed

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has renewed the Uzbekistan Football Association (UFA)’s three-star membership under the AFC Elite Youth Scheme, in recognition of its commitment to enhancing its elite youth football landscape.

Alongside the UFA’s three-star renewal, the Republican National Football Academy in Tashkent was also awarded the same honour, while the Samarkand Regional Football Academy and the Bukhara Regional Football Academy received two-star endorsements.

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Saudi Arabia joins AFC Elite Youth Scheme as newest three-star member

Tue, 06 Oct, 2026

Saudi Arabia joins AFC Elite Youth Scheme as newest three-star member

Riyadh: The Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) has become the latest Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Member Association (MA) to be endorsed as a three-star member of the AFC Elite Youth Scheme.

Alongside the SAFF’s endorsement, the Confederation also bestowed a two-star recognition on the Al Qadsiah Club Academy.

Kuwait FA earns AFC Grassroots Charter silver membership

Tue, 13 Oct, 2026

Kuwait FA earns AFC Grassroots Charter silver membership

Kuwait City: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has recognised the Kuwait Football Association (KFA)’s efforts to enhance its grassroots football landscape with a Silver-level membership under the AFC Grassroots Charter.

A Bronze member since September 2019, the KFA is now the 13th MA to hold Silver status following this upgrade.

AFC Coach Educators Club set to bolster development of Asian coaches

Fri, 09 Oct, 2026

AFC Coach Educators Club set to bolster development of Asian coaches

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) marked yet another milestone in its quest to make football the number one sport on the Continent with the launch of the AFC Coach Educators Club on Thursday.

Introduced via videoconference, the initiative—first mentioned in March’s AFC Coach Education Panel meeting—will seek to guide AFC Member Associations (MAs) in realising the potential of aspiring coaches through progressive coach education, while supporting frontline technicians in their continuous professional development.

Star-studded cast headlines AFC Elite Club Coaches Forum 2026

Fri, 25 Sep, 2026

Star-studded cast headlines AFC Elite Club Coaches Forum 2026

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) conducted the 11th AFC Elite Club Coaches Forum 2026 on Wednesday, bringing together technical staff from across Asia’s leading clubs to examine the latest trends shaping club football.

Chaired by AFC Technical Director Andy Roxburgh, the online forum featured an illustrious line-up, including Al Nassr FC head coach Ange Postecoglou, former England manager Roy Hodgson and former Shabab Al Ahli head coach Paulo Sousa.

Focus on FIFA World Cup 2026 at AFC National Coaches Online Session

Thu, 27 Aug, 2026

Focus on FIFA World Cup 2026 at AFC National Coaches Online Session

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) reaffirmed its commitment to upholding its Vision of ensuring the continued success of Asian teams on the global stage with the successful hosting of the AFC National Coaches Online Session 2026.

With the recent conclusion of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ on the horizon, the virtual event served as an ideal platform for national team coaches and technical experts from across Asia to review the global showpiece and its lessons for the future.