June 14 – India, Palestine, Hong Kong, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Thailand have all booked a spot at the 2023 Asian Cup after Palestine thrashed the Philippines 4-0.
June 12 – Japan, finding form at the right time, stormed into the semi-finals of the AFC U23 Asian Cup with a 3-0 won over current champions South Korea.
June 10 – Current AFC U23 Asian Cup champions Korea Republic progressed to the knock-out rounds of the 2022 competition in Uzbekistan with a 1-0 win over Thailand to knock them off the top of Group C and out the competition.
June 7 – Turkmenistan came from two goals down to force a 2-2 draw against Qatar in Group A of the AFC U23 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2022 and book a quarter-final place with group winners Uzbekistan.
June 6 – Hosts Uzbekistan are the first nation to make it through to the quarter finals of the AFC U23 Asian Cup after a thumping 6-0 win over Qatar.
June 1 – The AFC U23 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2022 kicks off today in Uzbekistan with the hosts meeting Turkmenistan in their opening Group A match in Tashkent.
June 1 – In a region that historically changes their head football coaches of national teams almost as often as they change their shirts, the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) have given French coach Hervé Renard a five-year extension to his contract, taking him through to 2027.
By Paul Nicholson
May 31 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has set a June 30 deadline for member federations to declare interest in picking up the hosting of the Asian Cup 2023 vacated by China last month.
By Samindra Kunti in Paris
May 29 – Japan are keen to host the 2023 Asian Cup, the president of the Japanese Football Association (JFA) Kozo Tashima confirmed to Insideworldfootball. China withdrew from staging the continental championship because of the Covid-19 crisis.
May 26 – Thailand will host the ‘pilot tournament’ for the AFC’s East zone for the Women’s Club Championship 2022. Uzbekistan is hosting the West zone pilot tournament.
May 26 – Reigning champions Iran have been drawn in Group C for the finals of the AFC Futsal Asian Cup Kuwait 2022 on Thursday.
May 25 – After a gap of four years, the AFC national team futsal championships have returned this year with the finals to be held in Kuwait September 27 to October 8.
May 24 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) held the draw for the group stages of two of its men’s age group competitions in Kuala Lumpur today.
May 23 – Outgoing All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Praful Patel has said he will liaise with FIFA to resolve the impasse at the top of the Indian FA and stage elections within the next two months.
May 19 – The AFC will broaden the base of is return from the covid pandemic next week with the draw (May 24) for the AFC U17 Asian Cup Bahrain 2023 and AFC U20 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2023.