April 28 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has agreed a new global sponsorship with Midea, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of white goods, vacuum cleaners, and kitchen appliances.
April 16 – The Asian Football Confederation has again expressed unity in its support for the Palestine FA and called for FIFA to respond swiftly to the complaint against the Israeli FA (IFA) calling for it to be sanctioned with a suspension.
April 16 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is accelerating its entry into the virtual football space with the official launch of the AFC eChampions League Elite (eACL Elite) this month in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – the brainchild of its first-ever Football eSports Forum in Kuala Lumpur in late 2024.
April 15 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is going mobile with its educational support and for the first time holding its AFC Certificate in Football Administration and Management (ACFAM) in a hybrid format in a member association country.
April 14 – Setting new records has become commonplace for the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and after a year that saw multiple records achieved across all its activities, the AFC capped it with a fast-paced Congress that took under 90 minutes to complete.
April 11 – A record seven member associations have formally expressed interest in hosting the AFC Asian Cup in 2031, all submitting their candidatures by the March 31 deadline.
April 10 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) will hold its 35th Congress this Saturday, April 12, in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur, where the regional governing body is headquartered.
April 8 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has launched the inaugural iteration of its Empowering Women in Football Programme (AEWFP).
April 2 – ESPN has renewed its exclusive media rights agreement in Central America, South America and the Caribbean with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for the 2025-2028 cycle.
March 21 – Marriott Bonvoy has been unveiled as the latest heavyweight partner of Hong Kong’s soon-to-be-opened Kai Tak Sports Park (KTSP), in a multi-year deal that positions the global hotel group at the heart of Asia’s newest sports and entertainment hub.
March 19 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has signed a new partnership with leading Chinese fintech firm Du Xiaoman Technology, who will back the AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to 26 as a Global Supporter.
March 14 – Ahead of crunch World Cup qualifiers in March at home to Indonesia and away to China, Australia manager Tony Popovic has rung the changes in his squad, dropping striker Mitchell Duke and naming three debutants.
March 3 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has added another commercial heavyweight to its growing portfolio, announcing a regional partnership with Barbican for the remainder of the current season (2024-2025).
February 25 – Hand-in-hand with the expansion and rebranding of its club competitions, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) launched a Professional Football Committee aimed at strengthening the professional standards of the Continental club game.
February 23 – As part of its war on match-fixing, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has launched a knowledge sharing initiative designed to equip Integrity Officers with the knowledge and tools to battle the fixing threat at national and international levels.
