AFC starts hunt for merchandising and licensing partner
February 7 – The AFC has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for AFC the Asian Cup China 2023 Licensing & Merchandising Programme.
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Vietnam beat Chinese Taipei to qualify for first Women’s World Cup
February 7 – Vietnam beat Chinese Taipei 2-1 in their playoff tie in India on Sunday to qualify for their first ever Women’s World Cup finals Australia/New Zealand 2023.
Women’s Asian Cup: China beat Japan in shoot-out to set up South Korea final
February 4 – China and South Korea will face each other in Sunday’s final of the Asian Women’s Cup after they beat Japan and the Philippines on an evening of high drama in India.
Qatar 2022: South Korea make it 10 qualifications in a row, Aussies drop points
February 2 – South Korea reached their 10th consecutive World Cup with a 2-0 win against Syria, but Australia’s hopes of automatic qualification were dented after a lacklustre 2-2 draw against Oman.
Chinese Taipei, Thailand and Vietnam kick-off series for AFC’s final 2023 WWC slot
February 2 – While the semi-finalists in the Women’s Asian Cup have a day before they return to play for a spot in the final, three of the beaten quarter finalists are back in action today, battling for the AFC’s fifth Women’s World Cup 2023 qualifying spot.
Ji strike sends Korea through against Australia; China, Japan and Philippines in semis
January 30 – South Korea kept themselves firmly in the hunt for their first AFC Women’s Asian Cup, securing a semi-final place with a 1-0 win over 2018 losing finalists Australia in Pune today (Sunday).
Asian 2022 World Cup qualifiers return with key games for Aussie, Japanese and UAE hopes
January 26 – Asian qualifying for the Qatar 2022 World Cup resumes tomorrow (Thursday) with Iran one win away from qualification in Group A. In Group B Australia need a win against China to stay in the hunt for an automatic berth in Qatar.
Disaster for hosts India as covid outbreak ends their Women’s Asian Cup challenge
January 23 – Disaster struck the Indian hosts of the Women’s Asian Cup today (January 23), when their crucial group qualifying game against Chinese Taipei at the D.Y. Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai was called off.
Asian Women’s Cup: Aussie and Japan go big; India with work to do
January 21 – Australia’s women exploded into the Asian Women’s Cup with an 18-0 opening group win over Indonesia at the Mumbai Football Arena earlier today.
China open Women’s Asian Cup in India with a win
By Samindra Kunti
January 20 – China got the 2022 Women’s Asian Cup underway with a convincing 4-0 victory over Taipei in the tournament’s curtain-raiser. The continent’s premier women’s competition, expanded with this Indian edition, will double as qualification for the 2023 Women’s World Cup.
AFC draws Champions League groups for April kick off
January 17 – Saudi Arabia’s AFC Champions League title holders Al Hilal will again open their defense of their title in the same group as Tajikistan’s Istiklol in the Group Stage of the 2022 AFC Champions League.
Omicron surge and Qatar 2022 preparations force AFC to re-programme Champions League
January 13 – The surge of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 and the “unique circumstances” around the Qatar 2022 World Cup dates have forced the Asian Football Confederation to push back its Champions League (ACL) 2022 schedule with the final now moving from October 2022 into February 2023.
AFC sets Child Safeguarding Policy and pledges to implement across region
January 13 – The Asian Football Confederation has launched its first-ever AFC Child Safeguarding Policy.
Asian federation bosses head to Riyadh for annual gen sec summit
January 12 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is gathering its national association general secretaries in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for their annual conference that begins tomorrow (Thursday).
AFC kicks Iranian giants Persepolis and Esteghlal out of Champions League
January 7 – Top Iranian sides Iran sides Persepolis and Esteghlal have been kicked out of the Asian Champions League after having their licenses withdrawn by the Asian Football Confederation.