January 14 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has launched a programme to accelerate the empowerment of women and increase gender equity and inclsuivity throughout the game in Asia.
January 6 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has renewed its partnership with MATCH Hospitality Asia, appointing them as the exclusive provider of the commercial hospitality programme for the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027.
December 16 – The AFC has extended its media partnership with Sportdigital in Germany, Austria and Switzerland for the 2025-2028 cycle.
December 13 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has taken the next step into the virtual world with the conclusion of its first-ever AFC Football eSports Forum in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Tuesday.
December 12 – AFC president Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa congratulated Saudi Arabia on being confirmed as the host of the 2034 World Cup saying he was confident that the country would leave a lasting legacy, not just in Asia but within the wider football world.
December 12 – Sport 24, the live sports channel distributed to airline and cruise markets, has renewed its deal with the AFC through to 2028.
November 28 – With five of the eight rounds of the league stage of the revamped AFC Champions League Elite completed, clear leaders are forcing their way to the top in the East and West regions, but the battle for the eight qualifying slots in each region is fierce.
November 28 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) graduated its second cohort of football executives from its Certificate in Football Leadership (ACFL) course this week.
November 11 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced an extension and expansion of its partnership with global sportswear brand Kelme.
November 12 – Taking place on the sidelines of the 3rd AFC Women’s Football Conference, the 2024 edition of the awards saw Japan’s Nozomi Hiroyama and Miyo Okamoto recognised as the Youth Coach of the Year (Male) and (Female) respectively while the Prince Takamado U-15 Regional League won the Youth League of the Year title.
November 5 – The head of Palestinian football has praised his team’s efforts to qualify for their first ever World Cup despite unrelenting restrictions placed on the squad.
November 5 – Two weeks after returning from an ACL injury, Brazilian star Neymar has injured his thigh in a 29-minute substitute appearance for Al-Hilal in the Asian Champions League.
November 4 – As achievements go on the world football stage, it was mighty impressive especially given their post-Covid history.
November 4 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC) have strengthened their commitment to supporting the legal and sports communities in Malaysia and across Asia by signing a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Monday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
November 1 – AFC President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa stressed in his closing remarks at the AFC presidents and general secretaries conference that the key reforms being introduced are only the beginning for the AFC.
