Ri Hyang-ok aims to inspire the next generation of referees

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Ri Hyang-ok aims to inspire the next generation of referees

Kuala Lumpur: Experienced referee Ri Hyang-ok will be making her final bow at the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019.

In an exclusive interview with the-AFC.com, Ri Hyang-ok shares her dream - to officiate the World Cup final.

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Kate Jacewicz is living her dream

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Kate Jacewicz is living her dream

Kuala Lumpur: Kate Jacewicz is determined to make her mark in the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019.

In what would be her first World Cup experience, the Australian is relishing every part of it as the-AFC.com finds out in an exclusive interview.

Asia's assistant referees ready for France 2019

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Asia's assistant referees ready for France 2019

Kuala Lumpur: With less than a week to go before the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup kicks off, the-AFC.com profiles the Asian match officials who will be on duty in France.

Twelve match officials will represent the Continent and we kick off the series by profiling the assistant referees who will be on duty in France 2019.

AFC match officials appointed for 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

AFC match officials appointed for 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup

Miami: Qatar referee Abdulrahman Al Jassim alongside assistant referees Taleb Al Marri and Saoud Al Maqaleh have been selected to officiate in the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup as part of the Memorandum of Understanding with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and CONCACAF.

The trio will be part of the 48 match officials officiating in the competition co-hosted by the United States, Costa Rica and Jamaica from June 15 to July 7.

AFC Director of Referees, Shamsul Maidin said: “The AFC is delighted to continue our strategic partnership with CONCACAF and continue to strengthen the refereeing standards in both Continents."

Women match officials impress

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Women match officials impress

Kuala Lumpur: Japanese referee Yoshimi Yamashita alongside assistant referees Makoto Bozono and Naomi Teshirogi became the first all-female cast to officiate an AFC Cup match, featuring Myanmar’s Yangon United FC and Naga World of Cambodia at the Thuwunna Stadium on Wednesday. 

The Group F tie ended with Yangon winning 2-0.

This was the first time three female referees officiated in the Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) club competitions, marking a new milestone in Asian refereeing.

Elite referees benefit from highly-productive VAR Course

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Elite referees benefit from highly-productive VAR Course

Kuala Lumpur: The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) has taken root in football and its implementation is spreading throughout the world, with the AFC continuing to develop and train its elite referees with the latest AFC Video Assistant Referees Course that came to an end in the Malaysian capital on Saturday.

The highly-productive five-day course was aimed at identifying talented video assistant referees in Asia and also to expand the current pool of licensed officials, which benefitted 32 elite referees, both theoretically and practically.

The participants dived into the protocol and practicalities of VAR, followed by back-to-back practical sessions at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil, where the referees and video assistant referees assessed live match incidents on a mobile VAR station.

13 Asian Match Officials appointed for Poland 2019

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

13 Asian Match Officials appointed for Poland 2019

Kuala Lumpur: 13 Asian officials have been appointed for the upcoming FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019, with the contingent led by referees Ahmed Al Kaf (Oman), Muhammad bin Jahari (Singapore) and Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan).

The three referees officiated in the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 and are regularly in charge of AFC Champions League matches, with Oman’s Al Kaf taking charge of the 2018 final second leg tie between Persepolis and Kashima Antlers last November, where he was assisted by compatriots Abu Bakar Al Amri and Rashid Al Ghaithi, who will also be in Poland 2019.