Latest update on the AFC Champions League 2022

Thu, 13 Jan, 2022

Latest update on the AFC Champions League 2022

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Champions League (ACL) 2022 dates have been revised after careful consideration of the emerging complications caused by the Omicron variant of COVID-19 and the associated risks, as well as the unique circumstances surrounding the football schedule before and after the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™. 

Travel procedures around Asia have become more challenging with new travel restrictions and protocols being introduced by several countries in efforts to prevent the spread of the Omicron variant.

AFC Women’s Asian Cup™ History Book unveiled

Thu, 13 Jan, 2022

AFC Women’s Asian Cup™ History Book unveiled

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) today launched the first-ever AFC Women’s Asian Cup™ History Book, which details the evolution of the storied competition and its remarkable growth since the first edition was played in 1975.

With the AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022™ kicking off in less than a week, this trip down memory lane could not have been more well timed with fans now able to relive the history of the Continent’s flagship women’s national team competition and how it continues to inspire and provide an enduring platform for Asia’s future and current stars.  

Five-time champion Shui Qingxia guiding China PR’s new era

Thu, 13 Jan, 2022

Five-time champion Shui Qingxia guiding China PR’s new era

Shanghai: History shows that, more than nearly anyone else, Shui Qingxia knows how to win the AFC Women’s Asian Cup.

A member of the China PR team that broke through for a historic title at their first ever continental tournament in 1986, Shui went on to lift the trophy five times in the next 11 years, never playing in a losing side at the competition, and forming part of the most dominant team in the history of the women’s game in Asia.
 
A quarter century after her last successful visit to Asia’s flagship event as a player, Shui is now tasked with steering a new generation of Chinese players as head coach. She is the first ex-player to lead China PR at a major international event, an honour that gives her a unique insight into what it means to wear the famous red shirt of the eight-time champions, and what it takes to succeed on the continent’s biggest stage.
 
Prior to the team’s arrival in India, Shui joined the-AFC.com to discuss the challenge ahead, as the Chinese class of 2022 attempts to carve their own slice of history in a tournament they once ruled.

AFC establishes landmark Child Safeguarding Policy

Wed, 12 Jan, 2022

AFC establishes landmark Child Safeguarding Policy

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s commitment towards fulfilling its duty of care and protection of the rights of children and young people as well as ensuring that football and all its related activities are carried out in a safe, positive and encouraging environment marked a significant milestone today with the launch of the first-ever AFC Child Safeguarding Policy.

Designed to elevate the safeguarding standards across the Continent, the breakthrough policy reinforces the AFC’s ambitions to safeguard children and young people within the AFC’s Member Associations (MAs) and Regional Associations (RAs) as well as the larger Asian football ecosystem by creating and maintaining the safest possible conditions for any child or youth through the development and implementation of a robust safeguarding framework.

India 2022: Know Your Group A Teams

Thu, 13 Jan, 2022

India 2022: Know Your Group A Teams

Mumbai: The AFC Asian Cup India 2022 kicks off in just a few days with the full squads already named.

The tournament promises to be a thriller with the continent's best players set to vie for the prestigious title and places in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Australia/New Zealand.

Join the-AFC.com as we take a look at the Group A cast, with two former champions, a two-time runners-up and a debutant team aiming to advance to the knockout stage.

Nild eager to prove Thailand's credentials at India 2022

Wed, 12 Jan, 2022

Nild eager to prove Thailand's credentials at India 2022

Bangkok: Four years on from Thailand’s memorable run to the AFC Women’s Asian Cup semi-finals, one of the stars of their 2018 campaign has her sights set on a repeat performance at India 2022. 

As the tournament countdown clock enters single-figures, Thailand star Miranda Nild joined the-AFC.com to discuss the team's build-up to the month ahead, and how a record defeat now serves as motivation.