Asian Football Confederation

KUALA LUMPUR: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 have confirmed that the upcoming edition of Asia’s flagship national team competition will be held from January 12 to February 10, 2024.

The quadrennial continental championship was awarded to China in 2019 but the world’s most populous country relinquished the rights this year as it pursued a now rescinded zero-COVID policy.

Feb 03, 2023 17:02
Saudi Arabia was confirmed as the host nation for the 2027 Asian Cup by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) at its 33rd AFC Congress in Manama, Bahrain, on Wednesday. The AFC’s executive committee had earlier shortlisted bids from India and Saudi Arabia in October after Qatar pulled out of the process following their successful bid to host the 2023 edition in place of original hosts China.
Feb 02, 2023 19:02
MANAMA: The 33rd Asian Football Confederation Congress held in Manama, Bahrain, on Wednesday, has re-elected Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, who was the sole candidate, as the AFC's president by acclamation for a third four-year term that runs until 2027. 
Jul 26, 2022 20:07
NEW DELHI: FIFA and Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have questioned key proposals made by the Committee of Administrators running the All India Football Federation in the AIFF draft constitution submitted to the Supreme Court.
Jul 19, 2022 16:07
KUALA LUMPUR: The Asian Football Confederation has received Expressions of Interest (EoI) from four AFC Member Associations (MAs) to host the AFC Asian Cup 2023 final competition.
Jun 28, 2022 18:06
KUALA LUMPUR: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has extended the deadline to receive Expressions of Interest (EoI) from the AFC Member Associations (MAs) to host the Asian Cup 2023 from June 30 to July 15.
Feb 28, 2022 17:02
NEW DELHI: The South Zone Group D matches of the AFC Cup 2022 will be hosted at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK), Kolkata as one of the chosen centralised venues, the Asian Football Confederation has officially confirmed in a letter to the All India Football Federation.
Feb 17, 2022 13:02
NEW DELHI: The Asian Football Confederation has accepted India’s bid to host the third round of the AFC Asian Cup China 2023 Qualifiers, which are to be held June 8 onwards. The AIFF will be hosting the leg at the VYBK in Kolkata. 
Aug 18, 2021 19:08
KUALA LUMPUR: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Wednesday announced Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) as their new media partner in the Indian subcontinent, which includes India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives (but NOT Pakistan). 
Jul 06, 2021 20:07
KUALA LUMPUR: The Asian Football Confederation and the AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022 Local Organising Committee (LOC) Tuesday confirmed the Mumbai Football Arena – Andheri Sports Complex, Mumbai and the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Balewadi, Pune as the new venues and host cities for the continent’s premier women’s national team competition.
Jul 05, 2021 18:07
KUALA LUMPUR: The Asian Football Confederation executive committee on Monday rescheduled the qualifying tournament for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022.