Trailblazer Yamashita determined to create more history

Fri, 04 Nov, 2022

Trailblazer Yamashita determined to create more history

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.

A trailblazer in every sense of the word, Yoshimi Yamashita was named in May alongside France's Stephanie Frappart and Rwanda's Salima Mukansanga as officials for Qatar 2022 – the first women poised to referee at a men's FIFA World Cup.

In this exclusive interview with the-AFC.com, Yamashita shares her insights on her historic FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 selection and talks about her preparations leading up to the showpiece.

https://www.the-afc.com/en/about_afc/referees/video/fifa_world_cup_qatar_2022_match_official_|_yoshimi_yamashita_jpn.html

Flashback: Park Hang-seo relives Korea Republic’s amazing 2002 feat

Fri, 04 Nov, 2022

Flashback: Park Hang-seo relives Korea Republic’s amazing 2002 feat

Kuala Lumpur: Outgoing head coach Park Hang-seo’s achievements with Vietnam have captured the imagination of the continent’s football fans and it has slipped the minds of many that he was part of the Korea Republic coaching staff in the FIFA World Cup Korea Republic/Japan 2002. 

The first FIFA World Cup to be held in Asia and also the first to be co-hosted - with Korea Republic and Japan sharing the responsibility - it was a tournament that showcased the very best of Asian football.

As the-AFC.com continues the buildup to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, we reproduce an interview with Park on June 22, 2020 in which he recollects Korea Republic's amazing run to the semi-finals.

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. 

#AFCU17W hopefuls discover Road to Indonesia 2024 opponents

Thu, 03 Nov, 2022

#AFCU17W hopefuls discover Road to Indonesia 2024 opponents

Kuala Lumpur: The stage is set for high quality action following the conclusion of the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup™ Indonesia 2024 Qualifiers Round 1 draw in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday.

The Road to Indonesia 2024 campaign starts with 29 teams competing in eight groups in Round 1, with the top team from each group to advance to the Round 2 Qualifiers.

Round 2 will have two groups with the top two teams from each group joining the three highest seeded sides from the AFC U-16 Women’s Championship Thailand 2019 - defending champions Japan, DPR Korea and China PR - and hosts Indonesia in the Finals. 

#AFCU20W draw unveils route to Uzbekistan 2024

Thu, 03 Nov, 2022

#AFCU20W draw unveils route to Uzbekistan 2024

Kuala Lumpur: The route to the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2024 Finals was charted following the conclusion of the draw for Round 1 of the Qualifiers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday. 

The eight group winners will progress to Round 2, where the four best sides will earn a spot in the Finals where they will join the three highest seeds from the AFC U-19 Women’s Championship Thailand 2019 - champions Japan, DPR Korea and Korea Republic - and host nation Uzbekistan. 

Asian Moments: 2006

Fri, 29 May, 2026

Asian Moments: 2006

Kuala Lumpur: With the FIFA World Cup 2026 drawing ever closer, the-AFC.com continues its series of looking back at how Asian teams have performed at the global showpiece over the years.

Following the emphatic success of Korea Republic and Japan, the co-hosts of 2002, Asian football was on the rise, and returned four years later with Islamic Republic of Iran replacing China PR as part of the quartet representing the AFC at Germany 2006.