August 30 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has reiterated its commitment to proactively helping its Member Associations (MAs) and Regional Associations (RAs) develop at its 1st AFC Associations Committee meeting for the 2023 to 2027 term.
August 28 – Just two weeks after quitting the Italian men’s national team, Roberto Mancini has been appointed coach of the Saudi Arabia national team.
August 25 – Ronaldo and Sadio Mane, captain and vice-captain of Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr, will make their debut in the Asian Champions League group stages against Iranian giants Persepolis FC, Qatar’s Al Duhail SC, and newcomers FC Istiklol from Tajikistan.
August 24 – The AFC, through its Professional Football Task Force, is taking key steps towards the confederation’s objective of establishing a sustainable blueprint aimed at elevating the professional standards of Asian club football.
August 22 – The AFC has switched the opening game and final of the Asian Cup 2023, to be played in Qatar in Jan-Feb 2024, to the iconic 88,000-capacity Lusail Stadium, the venue for the final of the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
August 21 – The AFC has unveiled the format for the first edition of the AFC Women’s Champions League that will kick off with a preliminary qualification stage in August 2024 before progressing to a group stage in October 2024.
August 16 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has completed its fifth edition of the Football Management Certificate (FMC) programme, helping to equip its 41 graduates with the skills required to impact the game across all levels as future leaders.
August 15 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has radically revamped its men’s club competition structure into three new tiers, as well as launching a Women’s Champions League and boosting prize money across the competitions to record levels.
August 13 – With the countdown to the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 final now with less than five months to go, the AFC have taken a fan-engagement trip into the history books asking fans to name their all-time Dream XI.
August 11 – With five months to go to the start of the 2024 Asian Cup in Qatar on January 12, the AFC has reached another milestone in the preparation for the tournament, with the unveiling of the official match ball.
August 1 – The Asian Football Confederation has graduated its fourth class of football industry students from its Football Management Certificate (FMC) programme, the initiative aimed at building the competencies and foundation for future Asian football leaders.
July 27 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has held the draw for the first and second round World Cup 2026 qualifiers for the AFC’s potential nine slots at the expanded 48-team finals.
July 13 – The AFC has marked the six-months to go date before the start of the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023, inviting fans to vote for their all-time AFC Asian Cup Dream XI.
July 7 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Medical Committee has appointed Malaysia as the host for its 8thmedical conference to be held in 2025, July 21 to 25.
July 5 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has set up an AFC Elite Video Match Officials Panel to evaluate Video Match Officials (VMOs) prior to appointment to major competitions.