Kitchee Academy elevated to two-star AFC Elite Youth Scheme member

Tue, 11 Jul, 2023

Kitchee Academy elevated to two-star AFC Elite Youth Scheme member

Hong Kong, China: Kitchee Academy, in Hong Kong, China, received its two-star membership under the AFC Elite Youth Scheme in June 2023.

In 2021, Kitchee Academy received recognition as a one-star member and has since made remarkable strides towards its overall development. 

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MFF’s Blind Football Camp empowers visually impaired community

Tue, 11 Jul, 2023

MFF’s Blind Football Camp empowers visually impaired community

Ulaanbaatar: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s efforts in harnessing the power of football to strengthen the communities of its Member Associations (MAs) hit yet another milestone when the AFC Dream Asia Foundation (ADAF) supported the Mongolian Football Federation (MFF)’s efforts to inaugurate a Blind Football Camp in the capital city of Ulaanbaatar on 28 May 2023.

The signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the MFF and the Mongolian Blind Football Federation (MBFF), marked the beginning of a new dawn for individuals in the region who had previously been denied the opportunity to cultivate their interest in sports owing to their visual impairment. 

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 squad lists officially confirmed

Tue, 11 Jul, 2023

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 squad lists officially confirmed

Sydney: With the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 just nine days from kick-off, the full squads for all 32 teams at the tournament have now been confirmed.

736 of the world’s best female footballers will converge in the southern hemisphere for the ninth edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup, each with the dream of lifting the iconic trophy at Stadium Australia in Sydney on 20 August.

5 Asian #FIFAWWC Heroes

Tue, 11 Jul, 2023

5 Asian #FIFAWWC Heroes

Kuala Lumpur: The FIFA Women’s World Cup offers the grandest stage to showcase the finest talents in the game, and with the 2023 edition in Australia and New Zealand just around the corner, a new set of stars are sure to emerge. 

Since the inaugural tournament in 1991, Asian sides have played a major part in the festival of football – with Japan’s victory in 2011 and subsequent runners-up spot four years later and China PR’s run to the 1999 final the most notable highlights. 
 
And within those team successes have been some standout individual performances in which a number of players have achieved legendary status. We shine the spotlight on five of Asia’s World Cup heroes. 

Know Your Group B Teams

Mon, 10 Jul, 2023

Know Your Group B Teams

Sydney: Continuing the-AFC.com’s closer look at every team competing in the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023, next we take a look at the four Group B sides.

Co-hosts, Australia head the cast of Group B where Republic of Ireland, Canada and Nigeria will also be bidding for spots in the knockout stage.

Vietnam defeated by New Zealand

Mon, 10 Jul, 2023

Vietnam defeated by New Zealand

Wellington: New Zealand broke their 10-game winless run on Monday with a confidence-boosting 2-0 friendly victory over Vietnam on the eve of co-hosting the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023.

The Football Ferns shrugged off a miserable sequence of eight defeats and two draws dating back to September by dominating the Vietnamese in Napier.