Yamashita becomes Japan's first woman pro referee

Tue, 02 Aug, 2022

Yamashita becomes Japan's first woman pro referee

Tokyo: Yoshimi Yamashita became Japan's first woman professional football referee on Monday and said she was happy to "make a splash" as she prepares to create history at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.

Yamashita, 36, was named in May alongside France's Stephanie Frappart and Rwanda's Salima Mukansanga as officials for Qatar 2022 later this year – the first women to referee at a men's World Cup.

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Qatar 2022 final venue to stage Lusail Super Cup on September 9

Tue, 02 Aug, 2022

Qatar 2022 final venue to stage Lusail Super Cup on September 9

Doha: Qatar’s biggest stadium and the stage for this year’s FIFA World Cup final will host a special event on September 9. 

The 80,000-capacity Lusail Stadium will stage the Lusail Super Cup between Saudi Pro League champions Al Hilal SFC and the Egyptian Premier League winners, followed by a concert. 

Four Member Associations express interest to host AFC Women’s Asian Cup™ 2026

Mon, 01 Aug, 2022

Four Member Associations express interest to host AFC Women’s Asian Cup™ 2026

Kuala Lumpur: Following the invitation to all Member Associations (MAs) to express their interest in hosting the AFC Women’s Asian Cup™ 2026 by July 31, 2022, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed today it has received expressions of interest from four MAs. 

The four MAs who have signalled their intention to stage Asia’s premier women’s football national team tournament are (in alphabetical order by country): Football Australia, Jordan Football Association (JFA), Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) and the Uzbekistan Football Association (UFA).

Schedule for new club competitions’ seasons confirmed

Mon, 01 Aug, 2022

Schedule for new club competitions’ seasons confirmed

Kuala Lumpur: Following the decision to transition the AFC Club Competitions from its current Spring-Autumn season to Autumn-Spring on February 25, 2022, the AFC Executive Committee has today approved the new calendar of the 2023/2024 AFC Champions League™ and AFC Cup™ seasons.

The AFC Champions League™ 2023/2024 edition is set to kick off with the Preliminary Stage 1 on August 8, 2023, while the Group Stage is scheduled to take place from September 18 to December 13, 2023. 

Asia’s pathway to the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup™ 2027 confirmed

Mon, 01 Aug, 2022

Asia’s pathway to the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup™ 2027 confirmed

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Executive Committee has approved the qualification format for Asia’s Road to the FIFA World Cup 2026 as well as the AFC Asian Cup™ 2027 in preparation of the eight direct spots and single Intercontinental Playoff slot allocated to the AFC by FIFA following the expansion of the FIFA World Cup 2026 to 48 teams. 

The new qualification format has been established after several consultation and dialogue sessions with the AFC Member Associations (MAs), briefings with the AFC Competitions Committee, as well as the Confederation’s key stakeholders.

AFC Cup™ 2022 - Best goals of Group Stage: S-final 2

Sat, 30 Jul, 2022

AFC Cup™ 2022 - Best goals of Group Stage: S-final 2

Kuala Lumpur: The search for the best goal of the AFC Cup™ 2022 Group Stage continues with the next selection of fine finishes from across the five zones.

Semi-final 1 concluded on Friday and the-AFC.com has selected some of the finest goals for the next round of voting. Catch the breathtaking goals below and don't forget to vote for your favourite!