AFC clear Northern Mariana Islands to compete in Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers
July 4 -The Northern Mariana Islands have been given the go-ahead to play in the Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 qualifiers.
Tag: Asia
AFC rejigs final groups for World Cup 2026 qualifiers
July 3 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has adjusted its qualification structure for the 2026 World Cup.
Nawata brace steers Japan to U17 Asian Cup win over South Korea
July 2 – Japan won the men’s U17 Asian Cup with a 3-0 dismantling of South Korea at the Pathum Thani Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Sunday.
U17 Asian Cup: Japan and Korea Republic line up for Bangkok final
June 29 – Japan will attempt to win their fourth AFC U17 Asian Cup title on Sunday against Korea Republic at the at the Pathum Thani Stadium in Thailand.
AFC chief reminds Asia that it is still at the centre of football’s global events
June 26 – World football focus may be shifting towards the US with the 2026 World Cup and the recently announced hosting of the expanded 2025 Club World Cup, but AFC president Shaikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa has highlighted that Asia is still playing a major role post Qatar 2022 on the world stage.
Japan, South Korea, Iran and Uzbekistan book slots for U17 World Cup as Asian Cup reaches semis
June 27 – Japan took the final slot in the AFC U17 Asian Cup semi-finals in Thailand, beating Australia 3-1 in their last eight tie at the Pathum Thani Stadium.
AFC releases club match-ups for revamped Champions League that kicks off in August
June 22 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has released the club schedules for the Preliminary and Playoff Stages of the AFC Cup and AFC Champions League 2023/24, the first full season the competitions will be played following the European season, rather than the calendar year.
AFC returns U17 Asian Cup to calendar with Thailand hosting 2023 edition
June 15 – With UEFA and Concacaf focus on their Nations League finals that kick off this week, Asian activity is centred on the AFC U17 Asian Cup Thailand 2023 that kicks off today.
This will be 19th edition of the tournament and the first since its rebrand from the AFC U16 Championship in 2016.
Canal+ Group in Vietnam secures AFC national team and club rights for 2025-28
June 9 – The Vietnamese K+ platform, a joint venture between Canal+ Group and national broadcaster VTV, has signed a deal to become the exclusive media rights holder of all AFC competitions in Vietnam for the 2025-2028 cycle.
Somalis are latest Saudi hook-up in African football
June 8 – The Saudi Arabian FA has continued to gather co-operation agreements with African nations with the signing of a pact with the Somali FA to help Somalia develop grassroots and youth football.
Jassim al-Buenain to take over Qatar FA presidency from Sheikh Hamad
June 7 – Jassim bin Rashid Al-Buenain has been elected as the president of the Qatar Football Association (QFA) for a four year-term.
MATCH to run official AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 hospitality programme
June 7 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has appointed MATCH Hospitality Asia to deliver the commercial hospitality programme for the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023.
UEFA and Turkish FA launch Champions League week fund raisers for earthquake victims
June 7 – In the week before the Champions league final in Istanbul, UEFA and the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) have announced a series of fund raising initiatives to support earthquake victims in Türkiye and Syria.
Vietnam and Myanmar prepare for hosting of AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers
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).
AFC releases draw detail for U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024 Qualifiers
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.