AFC Competitions Committee approves key decisions on reformatted competitions

Sat, 01 Jul, 2023

AFC Competitions Committee approves key decisions on reformatted competitions

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Competitions Committee approved today at their first meeting for the 2023 to 2027 term several key decisions related to national teams’ football as well as the club competitions in view of the strategic reforms which will be implemented from the 2024/25 season.

Led by Chairperson Dr. Tran Quoc Tuan, the Committee, which met in Bangkok, Thailand on the eve of the AFC U17 Asian Cup™ Thailand 2023 Final between Korea Republic and Japan, deliberated on the participation of the Northern Mariana Islands Football Association (NMIFA) in the upcoming qualifying campaign of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™. 

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Asia’s Best Moments at #FIFAWWC

Mon, 10 Jul, 2023

Asia’s Best Moments at #FIFAWWC

Kuala Lumpur: In the more than three decades since the FIFA Women’s World Cup was first held in China PR in 1991, Asia’s teams have produced some unforgettable moments and will look to deliver more in Australia and New Zealand this time round. 

A first FIFA World Cup triumph for Asia at senior level remains the undoubted highlight, but the continent also hosted the maiden tournament and produced another finalist eight years later. 
 
Six of the Asian Football Confederation’s representatives have appeared in the knockout rounds, while there have been numerous standout individual performances. 
 
With just 10 days to go until the big kick-off of the 2023 edition, the-AFC.com looks back at some of Asia’s best moments at the FIFA Women’s World Cup. 

ASEAN Wrap: Sailors close in on Albirex; Hanoi crash out

Mon, 10 Jul, 2023

ASEAN Wrap: Sailors close in on Albirex; Hanoi crash out

Kuala Lumpur: Lion City Sailors moved two points behind leaders Albirex Niigata (S) in Singapore after the league’s leading goalscorer Maxime Lestienne fired a hat-trick to help them post a resounding 4-0 victory against bottom side Young Lions on Friday. 

In Vietnam, defending champions Hanoi FC crashed out of the 2023 National Cup after they were beaten 2-1 by Viettel FC in the Round of 16 tie on Thursday while last season’s runners-up Binh Dinh advanced after beating second-tier side Quang Nam on penalties. 
 
Defending champions PSM Makassar suffered a 2-1 defeat to Dewa United leaving them winless after two games in Indonesia while matches also took place in Malaysia, Myanmar and Brunei Darussalam, so join the-AFC.com as we review the week’s action from across ASEAN.