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Urawa claim title to finish Asian Champions League odyssey

Urawa Red Diamonds coach Maciej Skorza said the wait was worth it after the Japanese side won the Asian Champions League on Saturday -- almost nine months after reaching the final.

U-17 girls waiting to prove as they leave for AFC qualifiers in Singapore

The players like Ruma Akter, Souravi Akanda Prity, Trishna Rani, Joynab Bibi, Kanon Rani, Sanggita Rani, Puja Das and  Nusrat Jahan Ritu may not be the familiars yet like Sabina Khatun, Maria Manda, Krishna Rani, Monika Chakma, Ritu Porna Chakma, Sirat Jahan Swapna but the budding footballers are waiting to prove them in upcoming the AFC U-17 Women's Asia Cup Qualifiers, starting from April 26 in Singapore.

Iran end Bangladesh's AFC U-20 dream

Negin Zandi, who squandered a host of opportunities from the beginning of the match, scored the decisive goal in the 84th minute as she ran past the Bangladesh goalkeeper Rupna Chakma on a long ball and slotted a low drive into the open net.

Salman retains AFC presidency as Saudi confirmed to host Asian Cup

Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa officially retained his role as the Asian Football Confederation's president for a final four-year term on Wednesday as Saudi Arabia was confirmed as the host of the 2027 Asian Cup.

AFC sets pathway for eight teams in 2026 World Cup

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Executive Committee has approved the qualification format for Asia’s Road to the FIFA World Cup 2026 as well as the AFC Asian Cup 2027 in preparation of the eight direct spots and single Intercontinental Playoff slot allocated to the AFC by FIFA following the expansion of the FIFA World Cup 2026 to 48 teams according to a press release from the AFC.

East Timor kicked out of 2023 Asian Cup

East Timor has been expelled from the 2023 Asian Cup for falsifying documents of several Brazilian-born footballers, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said on Friday.

Asia chief predicts positive impact of World Cup expansion

FIFA's decision to expand the World Cup to 48 teams will address Asia's long-standing demand for greater representation in the showpiece tournament, Asian Football Confederation president Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa said on Wednesday.

AFC fines BFF US$20,000

The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has been fined 20,000 US dollars for withdrawing the national team from the inaugural

Players' Support Seminar held

The country's Professional footballers have been advised to inspect the details of their contract when signing agreements with

May 6, 2023
May 6, 2023

Urawa claim title to finish Asian Champions League odyssey

Urawa Red Diamonds coach Maciej Skorza said the wait was worth it after the Japanese side won the Asian Champions League on Saturday -- almost nine months after reaching the final.

April 23, 2023
April 23, 2023

U-17 girls waiting to prove as they leave for AFC qualifiers in Singapore

The players like Ruma Akter, Souravi Akanda Prity, Trishna Rani, Joynab Bibi, Kanon Rani, Sanggita Rani, Puja Das and  Nusrat Jahan Ritu may not be the familiars yet like Sabina Khatun, Maria Manda, Krishna Rani, Monika Chakma, Ritu Porna Chakma, Sirat Jahan Swapna but the budding footballers are waiting to prove them in upcoming the AFC U-17 Women's Asia Cup Qualifiers, starting from April 26 in Singapore.

March 12, 2023
March 12, 2023

Iran end Bangladesh's AFC U-20 dream

Negin Zandi, who squandered a host of opportunities from the beginning of the match, scored the decisive goal in the 84th minute as she ran past the Bangladesh goalkeeper Rupna Chakma on a long ball and slotted a low drive into the open net.

February 1, 2023
February 1, 2023

Salman retains AFC presidency as Saudi confirmed to host Asian Cup

Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa officially retained his role as the Asian Football Confederation's president for a final four-year term on Wednesday as Saudi Arabia was confirmed as the host of the 2027 Asian Cup.

August 1, 2022
August 1, 2022

AFC sets pathway for eight teams in 2026 World Cup

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Executive Committee has approved the qualification format for Asia’s Road to the FIFA World Cup 2026 as well as the AFC Asian Cup 2027 in preparation of the eight direct spots and single Intercontinental Playoff slot allocated to the AFC by FIFA following the expansion of the FIFA World Cup 2026 to 48 teams according to a press release from the AFC.

January 20, 2017
January 20, 2017

East Timor kicked out of 2023 Asian Cup

East Timor has been expelled from the 2023 Asian Cup for falsifying documents of several Brazilian-born footballers, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said on Friday.

January 11, 2017
January 11, 2017

Asia chief predicts positive impact of World Cup expansion

FIFA's decision to expand the World Cup to 48 teams will address Asia's long-standing demand for greater representation in the showpiece tournament, Asian Football Confederation president Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa said on Wednesday.

November 2, 2016
November 2, 2016

AFC fines BFF US$20,000

The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has been fined 20,000 US dollars for withdrawing the national team from the inaugural

October 26, 2016
October 26, 2016

Players' Support Seminar held

The country's Professional footballers have been advised to inspect the details of their contract when signing agreements with

September 28, 2016
September 28, 2016

AFC congress scrapped after 20 minutes

An Asian football congress was scrapped after just 20 minutes on Tuesday as members rejected its agenda in protest at FIFA