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DILI (3 May 2019) – The inaugural meeting between FIFA, AFC and the Asian Zonal Associations concluded at the AFC House today. AFC General Secretary Dato’ Windsor John, in his opening address, said: “I am pleased to note the five AFC Regional Associations have been working closely with FIFA and the AFC to provide more…
DILI (29 April 2019) – The first Asian edition of the World Football Summit kicked off with important discussions on industry growth and development, as part of its mission to evaluate the football landscape of Asia. AFC General Secretary Dato’ Windsor John, who delivered the opening ceremony, welcomed over 2,000 football industry professionals from across…
DILI (24 April 2019) – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed the participating Member Associations for the AFC U-19 and U-16 Championship 2020. The confirmed hosts for the AFC U-19 Championship 2020 Qualifiers, East Zone will see Cambodia, Chinese Taipei, Myanmar and Vietnam serving as hosts. The West Zone hosts are Bahrain, Iraq, Islamic Republic…
DILI (29 March 2019) – Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has been given the clear mandate as the AFC President for another four years following the withdrawals of his challengers ahead of the AFC Congress next month. Saoud Al Mohannadi of Qatar pulled out of the race for the AFC top post following the…
DILI (5 March 2019) – Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah has been re-elected president of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) after standing unopposed at the OCA General Assembly in Bangkok. The long-serving OCA boss was re-elected unanimously for an eighth term. Japanese Olympic Committee president Tsunekazu Takeda had been retained as an OCA Vice President despite…
DILI (4 March 2019) – In accordance with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Statutes (Edition 2018), the AFC today confirms the final list of candidates who will stand for election for the term 2019-2023 at the 29th AFC Congress in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on April 6, 2019. On October 31, 2018, the Member Associations were…