February 23 – There is always a moment, just before a major tournament begins, when the host city decides to lean in. On Saturday night, in western Sydney, that moment arrived in spectacular style.
February 16 – The AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 will expand its matchday offer beyond the pitch with the launch of dedicated Health Hubs at stadium precincts across Sydney, Perth and the Gold Coast.
February 11 – Iran kept up their remarkable dominance of Asian Futsal with their 14th title last weekend, beating hosts Indonesia in the Asian Cup 2026 final.
February 4 – The Asian Football Confederation has closed the initial bidding process for the 2035 AFC Asian Cup. Final host selection will run in parallel with the decision on the 2031 edition.
January 28 – Fast food will combine with top-level sport again this spring as the Asian Football Confederation has added McDonald’s as an official regional partner of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026.
January 25 – Japan brushed China aside 4-0 to retain their AFC U23 Asian Cup title at the Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Sports City Stadium on Saturday. It is Japan’s third U23 Asian title, a confederation record.
January 25 – The AFC is changing the qualifying formats of its U17 and U20 Asian Cups in a bid to optimise its competitions calendar and encourage stronger youth structures within its member associations.
January 16 – The AFC has held the quarter final draw for the AFC Women’s Champions League with the single leg matches to be played March 28 and 29.
January 15 – Australia and China were the final teams to confirm their places in the quarter finals of the AFC U23 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026 this weekend but it was not without drama.
January 5 – The Asian Football Confederation has drawn the last 16 teams for the Champions League Two 2025/26 knockout rounds that begin in February.
December 27 – Having successfully reorganised and relaunched its club competition eco-system, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has returned its attention to its national team competition structure reaffirming plans to introduce an AFC Nations League.
December 8 – Palestine’s remarkable run at the FIFA Arab Cup 2025 took another historic turn on Sunday night as a goalless draw with Syria sent both sides into the quarterfinals for the first time.
December 5 – The first-ever AFC women’s Asian Cup mascot has been unveiled by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the Australia 2026 Local Organising Committee (LOC).
December 1 – FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025 organisers have confirmed that more than 700,000 tickets have already been sold ahead of the tournament’s kick-off later today.
November 24 – Qatari organisers have unveiled literary character Juha as the mascot for the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025 that will be played December 1-18.
