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Participants gain valuable insights at AFC Coach Education Tutor’s Course 2024 (West)

Tue, 17 Dec, 2024

Participants gain valuable insights at AFC Coach Education Tutor’s Course 2024 (West)

Riyadh: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s commitment to providing tailormade support to its Member Associations (MAs) reached yet another milestone with the conclusion of the AFC Coach Education Tutor’s Course 2024 on Friday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Taking place from December 9 to 13, the initiative was directed towards empowering coach educators in Asia with the necessary skills and knowledge to advance coach education programmes across the Confederation’s MAs.

AFC Futsal Technical Workshop 2024 concludes successfully

Fri, 06 Dec, 2024

AFC Futsal Technical Workshop 2024 concludes successfully

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s determination to enhance the futsal landscape in Asia reached a significant milestone with the conclusion of the AFC Futsal Technical Workshop 2024 on Friday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The workshop, which kicked off on December 1, saw five tutors from five Member Associations (MAs) convene in the Malaysian capital city to update the existing syllabus of the AFC Futsal Level 2 Coaching Certificate Course.

AFC Coach Education Tutors’ Course 2024 concludes on high note

Mon, 02 Dec, 2024

AFC Coach Education Tutors’ Course 2024 concludes on high note

Chiang Mai: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Coach Education Tutor’s Course 2024 for participants in the East and ASEAN regions concluded on Friday, marking yet another instance of the Confederation’s efforts to maximise the potential of its Member Associations (MAs).

The course, which kicked off on November 25, saw 26 participants from 13 MAs take part in several activities to hone their skills and lend their expertise for the advancement of the Asian game.

KFU’s AFC Elite Youth Scheme one-star membership renewed

Wed, 27 Nov, 2024

KFU’s AFC Elite Youth Scheme one-star membership renewed

Kuala Lumpur: The robust systems of excellence implemented by The Kyrgyz Football Union (KFU) to develop its future stars has been recognised with the renewal of its one-star membership under the AFC Elite Youth Scheme.

Granted one-star membership in April 2020, the AFC youth panel assessors were particularly pleased with the significant progress made by the KFU in strengthening its elite youth football structures in recent times, with the strong sense of partnership with the AFC and FIFA’s Talent Development Scheme highlighted amongst the key areas of success.

AFC Grassroots Charter welcomes SAFF as latest gold member

Mon, 25 Nov, 2024

AFC Grassroots Charter welcomes SAFF as latest gold member

Kuala Lumpur: The Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) became the 10th AFC Member Association (MA) to be awarded a Gold-level membership under the AFC Grassroots Charter, in recognition of its outstanding commitment to grassroots football development.

During a visit to the Kingdom earlier this month, the AFC grassroots assessors met with officials, visited training centres, and observed a robust programme supported by long-term collaborative projects between the SAFF and regional stakeholders and government bodies, including the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Sports.

Spotlight on Elite Youth Scheme expansion at AFC Youth Panel meeting

Mon, 18 Nov, 2024

Spotlight on Elite Youth Scheme expansion at AFC Youth Panel meeting

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) strengthened its commitment to elevating elite youth football in Asia as experts from across the Continent convened for the second AFC Youth Panel meeting for the 2024–2025 term on Friday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Taking place on the heels of the 3rd AFC Women’s Football Conference, the meeting wrapped up a week of exchanging information and strategising future initiatives aimed at fostering football excellence across Asia.

AFC Women’s Football Conference 2024 reinforces optimism for a brighter future

Thu, 14 Nov, 2024

AFC Women’s Football Conference 2024 reinforces optimism for a brighter future

Kuala Lumpur: The 3rd AFC Women’s Football Conference 2024 concluded today in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, marking an end to three days of impactful knowledge exchange dedicated to raising the standards of women’s football on the Continent.

Taking place from November 12 to 14, the conference brought together women’s national team coaches and technical staff to chart a sustainable path forward for the women’s game in Asia.

Asia’s best in youth development honoured at AFC Special Awards 2024

Tue, 12 Nov, 2024

Asia’s best in youth development honoured at AFC Special Awards 2024

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Special Elite Youth Awards 2024 took place today, honouring the Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s Member Associations’ (MAs) efforts in nurturing the talent of the future stars of Asian football.

Taking place on the sidelines of the 3rd AFC Women’s Football Conference, the 2024 edition of the awards saw Japan’s Nozomi Hiroyama and Miyo Okamoto recognised as the Youth Coach of the Year (Male) and (Female) respectively while the Prince Takamado U-15 Regional League won the Youth League of the Year title.

AFC Women’s Football Conference kicks off with 2024 Special Awards

Tue, 12 Nov, 2024

AFC Women’s Football Conference kicks off with 2024 Special Awards

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) today marked the return of the landmark AFC Women’s Football Conference after a hiatus of five years in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Last held in 2019, the conference commenced with the annual AFC Special Grassroots Awards and AFC Special Elite Youth Football Awards, honouring the relentless efforts of the Confederation’s Member Associations (MAs) in nurturing the future generations of Asian football.

AFC Coach Education Panel meeting concludes successfully

Tue, 12 Nov, 2024

AFC Coach Education Panel meeting concludes successfully

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s pursuit to raise the capabilities of its Member Associations (MAs) was once again underlined when the AFC Coach Education Panel meeting took place on Monday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The meeting, conducted shortly after the AFC Grassroots Panel meeting, saw experts from across Asia convene to strategise on ways to assist MAs in enhancing their existing coach education programmes.

Commitment to grow passion for football reaffirmed at AFC Grassroots Panel meeting

Mon, 11 Nov, 2024

Commitment to grow passion for football reaffirmed at AFC Grassroots Panel meeting

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) reiterated its determination to confirm football as the Continent’s most popular sport at the AFC Grassroots Panel meeting 2024 which concluded earlier today in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Taking place at the InterContinental Hotel in the Malaysian capital city ahead of the 3rd AFC Women’s Football Conference, which commences tomorrow, the panel meeting underscored the AFC’s ambition to expand the reach of the beautiful game to as many people as possible, regardless of their social or physical disadvantages.

Participants gain fresh insights at AFC Goalkeeping Coaching Tutors Course 2024

Sat, 09 Nov, 2024

Participants gain fresh insights at AFC Goalkeeping Coaching Tutors Course 2024

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s determination to make football the number one sport on the Continent reached another milestone with the return of the AFC Goalkeeping Tutors' Course, which concluded on Friday in the Malaysian capital city of Kuala Lumpur.

Taking place from November 5 to 8, the programme saw goalkeeping tutors and coaches from AFC Member Associations come together to exchange ideas on the training methodologies of goalkeeping coaches.