Asian Football Confederation

HONG KONG: China has relinquished its rights to host the 2023 Asian Cup finals due to the COVID-19 situation in the country, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced on Saturday. The event, which is played every four years and…

By PTI PATHUM THANI: The first female referee to officiate an Asian Champions League game saw Melbourne City defeat Jeonnam Dragons of South Korea 2-1. Yoshimi Yamashita and assistant referees Makoto Bozono and…

RIYADH: Ali Mabkhout struck the solitary goal from the penalty spot as Mumbai City suffered a narrow 0-1 loss against Al Jazira in a Group B match of the AFC Champions League here. It was Mumbai's second defeat in three games following…

RIYADH: Mumbai City FC scripted history as they fought back from a goal down to stun Iraqi giants Air Force Club 2-1 and become the first Indian club to win a game at the top-tier AFC Asian Champions League. After conceding in the 59th…

By PTI NEW DELHI: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has accepted the Indian body's bid to host the third round of the 2023 Asian Cup qualifiers, which are scheduled to be held from June 8 onwards. The matches…

The announcement of the International Friendlies against Bahrain and Belarus in March have been welcomed by the India men's football team, who mentioned that the matches present "a huge opportunity for us as a nation, and as a team to rub…

...But steers clear of controversies with focus on hosting rest of the women's tournament safelyWhat really hurts a lot is that AFC is trying to blame us," head coach Thomas Dennerby had said during his explosive press conference on…

MUMBAI: Indian women's football team coach Thomas Dennerby on Wednesday blamed the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for the country's ouster from the ongoing Asian Cup, alleging that the bio-bubble set up by the continental body wasn't…

MUMBAI: All India matches in the women's Asian Cup football stands cancelled after their withdrawal from the tournament owing to a Covid-19 outbreak in their camp, the AFC said on Monday. A day after the host nation failed to field a team…

NAVI MUMBAI: All India Football Federation president Praful Patel on Sunday denied that the bio-bubble for the Women's Asian Cup was weak as several COVID-19 cases among the home team's players led to the cancellation of their match against…