Commitment to good governance underlined by AFC Associations Committee

Tue, 24 Sep, 2024

Commitment to good governance underlined by AFC Associations Committee

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s resolve towards upholding the principles of good governance was further strengthened at the 2nd AFC Associations Committee meeting for the 2023 to 2027 term held virtually today.

Chairperson Hachem Haidar was quick to praise the unwavering efforts undertaken by the Confederation’s Member Associations (MAs) and Regional Associations (RAs) to raise their professional and administrative standards.

#AFCU20 Qualifiers - MD3: Results & Reports

Thu, 26 Sep, 2024

#AFCU20 Qualifiers - MD3: Results & Reports

Kuala Lumpur: The journey to reach the AFC U20 Asian Cup™ China 2025 continued on Wednesday with thrills and spills across the continent.

To run until Sunday, the 10 groups - five of four teams each and five of five – of the Qualifiers are being contested in a centralised league format.

All group winners, along with the five best-placed runners-up, will progress to the final tournament and be joined by 1985 champions China PR, who also hosted the 2010 edition.

Stay updated on all the action with the-AFC.com.

Preview - R16: IR Iran v Morocco

Wed, 25 Sep, 2024

Preview - R16: IR Iran v Morocco

Bukhara: Islamic Republic of Iran will be confident yet wary when they face Morocco in their FIFA Futsal World Cup Uzbekistan 2024 last 16 tie on Thursday.

At stake for the winners will be a mouth-watering clash with Brazil in the quarter-finals, with the five-time champions having booked their last eight ticket with a 5-0 defeat of Costa Rica on Tuesday.

AFC ramps up fan engagement efforts for new club competitions

Tue, 24 Sep, 2024

AFC ramps up fan engagement efforts for new club competitions

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) today underlined its commitment to establishing a deeper connection with fervent supporters of Asian football during the second meeting of the AFC Media & Communications Committee for the 2023-2027 term.

Updates on current and upcoming fan engagement initiatives were provided to the Committee at the virtual meeting, which was helmed by Chairperson Ganbaatar Amgalanbaatar.

DPR Korea's Ri expects even more from his young players

Tue, 24 Sep, 2024

DPR Korea's Ri expects even more from his young players

Bogota: Having lifted the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup trophy for a third time, DPR Korea head coach Ri Song Ho has already set a new target for his starlets.

Ri's charges impressed from start to finish at Colombia 2024, with their amazing run reaching the finishing line with a totally deserved 1-0 win over Japan in Sunday's final.

Ri now hopes to see his budding players steering DPR Korea to a return to the FIFA Women's World Cup, with Brazil to host the 2027 edition.

Preview - R16: Paraguay v Afghanistan

Mon, 23 Sep, 2024

Preview - R16: Paraguay v Afghanistan

Tashkent: Afghanistan will bid to keep their dream alive when they face Paraguay in their FIFA Futsal World Cup Uzbekistan 2024 Round of 16 tie on Wednesday.

Afghanistan have advanced to the knockout stage in their first appearance on the global stage and the Central Asian side will not be lacking confidence despite Paraguay having a world ranking of 11 to their 48.

Europe Wrap: Doan stars for Freiburg; Machino's goal helps Holstein Kiel create history

Tue, 24 Sep, 2024

Europe Wrap: Doan stars for Freiburg; Machino's goal helps Holstein Kiel create history

Kuala Lumpur: Japan's Ritsu Doan was among the scorers as Freiburg defeated FC Heidenheim to stay within touching distance of Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich.

Doan's compatriot Shuto Machino scored late goal to force a 2-2 draw as Holstein Kiel earned their first ever point in the top tier of German football.

Son Heung-min, meanwhile, made two assists as Tottenham Hotspur erased last week's North London derby misery. The-AFC.com takes a look at how Asia's European brigade performed over the past week.