Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR (5 October 2023) – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has welcomed FIFA’s decision to invite Member Associations from the AFC to bid for the FIFA World Cup 2034, while expressing his full support to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s intention to bid for the coveted hosting…
PETALING JAYA (3 October 2023) – Malaysia Futsal head coach Rakphol Sainetngam has finalised his squad of 14 players that will carry the team’s challenge in the qualifying round of the AFC Futsal Asia Cup 2024. The Malaysians are in Group G of the qualifiers where they will be playing all their matches in Fergana,…
KUALA LUMPUR (23 Sept 2023) – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Technical Committee outlined its ambitions to strengthen the foundations for the Continent’s coaches to further elevate the standards of the Asian game. Led by Chairperson Kohzo Tashima, the Committee acknowledged the recent achievements of Asian teams on the world stage and emphasised the importance…
KUALA LUMPUR (19 Sept 2023) – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) are pleased to announce the Asia Football Group (AFG) as their new exclusive commercial partner for the 2023-2028 term with immediate effect in a strategic decision to further solidify and enhance the confederation’s financial sustainability. The Dubai-registered AFG have been selected as the dedicated…
PETALING JAYA (18 Sept 2023) – E. Elavarasan has officially relinquished his position as the head coach of the Malaysia Under-23 national team. The 61-year-old Elavarasan cited his desire to focus on his original duty as an assistant to Malaysia national head coach Kim Pan-gon as the main reason for his departure. Elavarasan was appointed…
KUALA LUMPUR (14 Sept 2023) – With less than four months to go to the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™, the largest-ever cast of 74 match officials have been appointed to the Continental showpiece, which is scheduled to be held from 12 January to 10 February 2024 across nine world-class venues. A total of 35…