Qatar ready to stage a grand Asian spectacle

Wed, 02 Nov, 2022

Qatar ready to stage a grand Asian spectacle

Kuala Lumpur: The preparations and plans to stage the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ marked its latest milestone after the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the Qatar Football Association (QFA) held their first meeting on Tuesday in Doha, Qatar.

The AFC delegation, led by AFC Deputy Director, Competitions and Football Events Division, Avazbek Berdikulov, met with QFA General Secretary Mansoor Mohammed Al-Ansari as well as key representatives from the relevant functional and operational areas. 

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SFA ties up with Ministry of Education to enhance grassroots football in Syria

Wed, 02 Nov, 2022

SFA ties up with Ministry of Education to enhance grassroots football in Syria

Damascus: The Syrian Football Association (SFA) joined hands with the Syrian Ministry of Education to organise several tournaments in the capital city in October for children and youth ranging from 12 to 17 years of age. 

The activities kicked off with an Under-15 tournament on October 12 where 40 players were divided into four teams of 10 players each. The teams played six matches under a one-legged league format, and the SFA officials who supervised the tournament were highly appreciative of the technical quality and skill that was presented by the players. 

Inspired Abdulla seeks to continue Asian momentum at Qatar 2022

Wed, 02 Nov, 2022

Inspired Abdulla seeks to continue Asian momentum at Qatar 2022

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) match officials continue to shine on the world stage with 19 match officials selected for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, an additional three from the last edition.

Regarded as one of the most established match officials in the United Arab Emirates, Mohammed Abdulla earned his first break in the 2011 AFC Cup™ contest between TSW Pegasus and Song Lam Nghe An and has not looked back since.

In this exclusive interview with the-AFC.com, Abdulla shares his insights on being selected for the FIFA World Cup for the second time and talks about his preparations leading up to the showpiece.

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AFC Cup™ 2022: Vote for your favourite goal

Wed, 02 Nov, 2022

AFC Cup™ 2022: Vote for your favourite goal

Kuala Lumpur: The curtains came down on yet another AFC Cup™ campaign with Al Seeb becoming the first-ever Omani club to lift the coveted trophy.

The recently concluded edition witnessed several memorable moments with a total of 204 goals scored across 62 matches at an average of 3.29 per match.

The-AFC.com has selected the pick of the bunch from the tournament and asks you, the fans, to vote for your favourite at the bottom of the article.

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