ASEAN sub-regional federation goes all-in with Sportfive until 2032
May 22 – The ASEAN football federation (AFF) has extended its rights representation agreement with the sports marketing agency Sportfive until 2032.
May 31 – Eight of Asia’s leading U20 women’s teams are gathering in Vietnam and Myanmar for the final round of centralised group qualifiers for the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2024 (March 3 to 16).
May 23 – AFC president Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifi has said that he feels comfortable that the security situation in Syria is now safe and that the AFC and FIFA can work toward allowing international football to again be played in the country.
May 22 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has released details of the qualification draw for the AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024 which will be held Thursday, May 25.
AFC draws groups for U17 Women’s Asian Cup Indonesia 2024 qualifiers
May 19 – The Asia Football Confederation (AFC) has draw the groups for the remaining eight teams in Round 2 of qualifying for AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup Indonesia 2024.
AFC draws groups for 12 teams in second round of Asian qualifiers for Paris 2024
May 18 – The Asian qualifying route for women’s teams to the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024 has become clearer following the Asian Qualifiers Round 2 official draw at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
India U-17s start DFB organised training camp in preparation for Asian Cup in Thailand
May 17 – India’s U-17 national team has started a 15-day training camp in Germany arrives as part of their preparations for the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup to be held in Thailand later this year.
AFC releases seeding pots for 12 teams in second round of 2024 Women’s Olympic qualifying
May 16 – The draw for the for the last 12 teams in the Asian qualifiers for the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024 will be held Thursday May 18 at the AFC headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Saudis build African partner base with CAF co-operation agreement
May 15 – Having signed a development agreement with Botswana last week, the Saudi Arabian FA has now taken a step further up the football’s political ladder in Africa, with a memorandum of understanding with the regional governing body, the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
AFC Grassroots Football Day triples in size on its 10th anniversary
May 15 – A total of 39 member associations committed to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s Grassroots Football Day, taking place today (May 15).
AFC releases Qatar 2023 Asian Cup schedule, opening game and final to be played at Al Bayt
By Samindra Kunti in Doha
May 12 – Qatar will kick off the 2023 Asian Cup on January 12 at the Al Bayt Stadium as the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) released the matched schedule for the tournament. The same venue will stage the final on February 10.
Arnold says Aussies will take World Cup grit into Asian Cup finals, targeting a win
May 12 – Australia’s Graham Arnold has vowed that his team’s intensity will not drop following a historic World Cup campaign in a bid to win the 2024 Asian Cup.
2023 Asian Cup: China look to youth and a high intensity build-up to finals
By Samindra Kunti in Doha
May 12 – China coach Aleksandar Jankovic, speaking on the sidelines of the 2023 Asian Cup draw, said the future of China’s national team looks bright, but that preparation for the Asian Cup will be key to enjoying a good tournament where they face Qatar, Lebanon and Tajikistan in the Group A.
2023 Asian Cup draw sees Japan heading ‘group of death’ while Aussies and Iran handed tricky pathways
By Samindra Kunti in Doha
May 11 – Qatar and Asian football took centre stage again on Thursday with the draw for the continental finals. The hosts will kick off their title defense against Lebanon, while Group D is shaping up as the “group of death” with Japan, Iraq, Vietnam, and Indonesia.
AFC to return with first Annual Awards since 2019 in October in Doha
May 11 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed that its Annual Awards will return this year after a four-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic.
