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DILI (22 March 2012) – The AFC Women’s Committee has hailed the International Football Association Board (IFAB)’s unanimous endorsement of the use of headscarves in women’s matches. In the meeting chaired by AFC Vice-President Moya Dodd, the members were unanimous in thanking Asia’s FIFA Executive Committee members, especially FIFA Vice-President HRH Prince Ali Bin Al…
Any coach or player will tell you that injuries are part and parcel of football. In the modern era, footballers can consider themselves lucky if they go through their careers without having a break, tear or rupture, but there are some injuries that should just never happen to a professional player. As we’ll discover as…
Triumphant in three of the four FIFA World Cup™ competitions in which he appeared, Pele’s appetite for the greatest footballing show on the planet remains undimmed at the age of 71. An enthusiastic and sprightly ambassador for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil, Pele is eagerly awaiting the chance to welcome the world in two years’…
DILI (14 Feb 2012) – The official draw for the AFC Under-22 Asian Cup qualifiers was made this afternoon at the AFC House with the 41 Member Associations being divided into seven groups. There are only 15 available spots for the final competition to be played in 2013. The qualifiers will take place from 23…
DILI (9 Feb 2012) – The draw for the qualifying round of the AFC Under-22 Asian Cup will be held on 14 February at the AFC House. With the exception of Brunei, the other ten teams from ASEAN will also be taking part in the qualifiers. In total, 41 teams throughout Asia will be battling…
DILI (30 Jan 2012) – Zhang Jilong, the acting president of the AFC, has reiterated the importance of a favourable reconsideration of the headscarf rule by the International Football Association Board (IFAB), which meets on 3 March 2012 in London. Jilong, a FIFA Executive Committee member, expressed the AFC’s unwavering support for this review, which…