Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has decided to extend the deadline for Member Associations to submit their “Expression of Interest” for hosting the AFC Asian Cup 2027 from March 31, 2020 to June 30, 2020.
Doha: Qatar were the dominant force on the Asian football scene in 2019, the year they won their maiden AFC Asian Cup. Thanks to impressive results at the continental championship and in the Asian Qualifiers, as well as their participation in the Copa America, Al-Annabi were logically the highest climbers in the FIFA World Ranking in 2019.
Keeping eyes on the prize helps Irvine focus on long-term goals
Sydney: While the Socceroos journey to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is in its early stages, Jackson Irvine is maintaining focus by thinking of the prize at the finish line.
Asia's greatest national teams: Saudi Arabia 1980-90s
Kuala Lumpur: Over the past few decades, Asian football has produced some iconic national teams. In this series, the-AFC.com looks at some of those generations that shaped the sport in the world’s largest continent.
Kuala Lumpur: Over the years a number of Asian players have produced the goods at the FIFA World Cup, lighting up arenas around the globe and providing incredible moments that have gone down in the Continent’s footballing folklore.
AFC aims to strengthen Women’s Football with data-driven approach
Kuala Lumpur: Following the successful staging of the historic Women's Club Championship 2019 - FIFA/AFC Pilot Tournament in the Korea Republic, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has commenced an extensive survey exercise among its 47 Member Associations (MAs) to better understand the current status of women’s domestic club competitions.