India’s Supreme Court debates new draft constitution for AIFF
April 2 – A proposed AIFF draft constitution, suggesting amendments, has been presented to India’s Supreme Court and could enable the federation to progress to fresh elections.
April 10 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) will hold its 35th Congress this Saturday, April 12, in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur, where the regional governing body is headquartered.
April 8 – Cristiano Ronaldo’s off-pitch brand continues to expand with the launch of the first CR7 LIFE flagship store and museum in Hong Kong, marking the footballer’s most ambitious commercial move in Asia to date.
April 8 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has launched the inaugural iteration of its Empowering Women in Football Programme (AEWFP).
ESPN renews AFC rights for Central and South America and Caribbean
April 2 – ESPN has renewed its exclusive media rights agreement in Central America, South America and the Caribbean with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for the 2025-2028 cycle.
North London Derby ventures East to headline Hong Kong Football Festival
April 1 – Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur will take their fierce north London rivalry overseas for the first time when they face-off in a pre-season friendly in Hong Kong this summer. The clash will be played at the newly opened Kai Tak Stadium on July 31, marking the first North London Derby to be hosted outside of the UK.
U17 Asian Cup set for April 3 kick off; 8 teams qualify for U17 World Cup in November
April 1 – The 16-nation AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2025 kicks off Thursday, April 3 with the top eight finishers qualifying for the first of the expanded annual 48-team U-17 World Cups to be played in Qatar this November.
AFC sets 2028 dates for expanded Futsal championships and Beach Soccer finals
April 1 – Following on from success of the AFC’s Beach Soccer finals in Thailand last week, dates for the next editions of the Beach Soccer and Futsal Asian Cups have been announced by the AFC Futsal & Beach Soccer Committee.
Iran win 4th Asian Beach Soccer title and head to Seychelles World Cup with Oman and Japan
March 31 – Iran cemented their dominance in Asian beach soccer with a record-breaking fourth AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup title on Sunday, dismantling Oman 8-1 in a commanding final in Pattaya, Thailand. The victory not only solidified Iran’s status as the most successful team in the tournament’s history but also secured back-to-back championships for the reigning champions.
Final four qualify for inaugural AFC Women’s Champions League centralised semis and final
March 28 – The inaugural AFC Women’s Champions League has reached the semi-final stage with four teams from four countries set to compete at yet to be named centralised venue on May 21-24.
Asia 2026 qualifiers go down to the wire with four slots open going into last two group rounds
March 27 – The Road to 2026 Asian Qualifiers are going down to the wire with two match days left in June to qualify four more teams for the World Cup next year.
Round 3 of AFC qualifying has seen 18 teams in three groups of six with each nation playing each other home away over the 10 match schedule. The top two teams in each group qualify direct to World Cup 2026 and after eight rounds of matches,
Iran qualify for 2026 World Cup but US visas could be biggest challenge
March 26 – Iran have become the second Asian team to clinch World Cup qualification following a 2-2 draw with Uzbekistan.
Exiled Afghan women call on FIFA to allow them to play internationally
March 26 – Ahead of the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers, the Afghan national team and human rights groups have called on FIFA to end the team’s exile and reinstate it in international competition.
AFC renews media rights deal with ESPN until 2028
March 25 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has renewed its media rights deal with ESPN for the 2025-2028 cycle, ensuring continued exclusive coverage of Asian football across South America and Central America, while also holding non-exclusive rights in the Caribbean.
DFL strengthens development ties to Korean FA with new MoU
March 24 – The DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga and the Korea Football Association (KFA) have formalised a new cooperation agreement aimed at driving technical development in Korean football and deepening commercial ties between one of Europe’s most broadcast leagues and one of Asia’s most engaged markets.
