New programme to enhance safety and security in Asian football

Mon, 09 Dec, 2024

New programme to enhance safety and security in Asian football

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) underlined its commitment towards elevating the capabilities of its Member Associations (MAs) by collaborating with key global partners to develop the landmark Sport Safety and Security Training and Advanced Education Programme.

Launched virtually on Tuesday afternoon, the Programme is established by the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) and the Centre International de Formation des Autorités et Leaders (CIFAL) from the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), and is fully endorsed and supported by the AFC.

Saudi Arabia 2027 Qualifiers - Know Your Teams: Groups D-F

Mon, 09 Dec, 2024

Saudi Arabia 2027 Qualifiers - Know Your Teams: Groups D-F

Kuala Lumpur: The draw for the final round of the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ Qualifiers was held at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Monday.

As the teams start preparing for what promises to be a thrilling campaign, the-AFC.com takes a look at the cast in Group D, E and F, with only the group winners to advance to the Finals. 

Groups decided for Saudi Arabia 2027 Qualifiers Final Round

Mon, 09 Dec, 2024

Groups decided for Saudi Arabia 2027 Qualifiers Final Round

Kuala Lumpur:  It is all systems go for the third and final round of the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ Qualifiers following the official draw at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Monday.

The 24 teams were divided into six groups with only the group winners to advance to the Finals.

AFC Referee Academy links up with Football Association of Selangor

Tue, 10 Dec, 2024

AFC Referee Academy links up with Football Association of Selangor

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced a two-year partnership between its Referee Academy and the Football Association of Selangor (FAS) to collaborate on referee development initiatives.

Officially unveiled last Thursday morning at a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) signing ceremony at the FAS headquarters in Subang Jaya, the first-of-its-kind link-up will run from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026.

Group B: Vietnam cruise, Indonesia made to work hard

Tue, 17 Dec, 2024

Group B: Vietnam cruise, Indonesia made to work hard

Vientiane: Vietnam turned on the power in the second half to defeat Laos 4-1 in their ASEAN Championship 2024 Group B opener on Monday.

Indonesia, meanwhile, needed an own goal to beat Myanmar.

Saudi Arabia 2027 Qualifiers - Know Your Teams: Groups A-C

Tue, 10 Dec, 2024

Saudi Arabia 2027 Qualifiers - Know Your Teams: Groups A-C

Kuala Lumpur: The draw for the final round of the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ Qualifiers was held at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Monday.

As the teams start preparing for what promises to be a thrilling campaign, the-AFC.com takes a look at the cast in Group A, B and C, with only the group winners to advance to the Finals. 

Europe Wrap: Furuhashi, Iqbal shine for Celtic, Utrecht

Tue, 10 Dec, 2024

Europe Wrap: Furuhashi, Iqbal shine for Celtic, Utrecht

Kuala Lumpur: Japan's Kyogo Furuhashi played his part as Celtic maintained a tight grip on the Scottish Premiership title race.

Iraq's Zidane Iqbal was among the goals as FC Utrecht kept their Dutch title hopes alive. The-AFC.com takes a look at how the Asian contingent fared over the weekend across selected European leagues.