The AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024™ kicks off on April 15 with 16 teams vying to lift the coveted trophy.

An action-packed double-header in the AFC Asian Qualifiers saw 36 nations take to the field as some of the continent’s biggest stars turned on the style for their countries.

There were plenty of excellent individual performances as the Preliminary Joint Qualification - Round 2 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ returned to action across the continent on March 21 and 26.

Matchday Four of the Preliminary Joint Qualification – Round 2 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ concluded on Tuesday with another round of high octane action.

A series of exciting and fun-filled activities took place this March as Asia came together to commemorate the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s Football Day 2024.

Junya Ito came up with a late winner as Reims defeated Metz 2-1 on Saturday while Lee Kang-in also produced a stunning goal in defending champions Paris Saint-Germain’s 6-2 win against Montpellier on Sunday as they inched closer to a third consecutive league title in France.

There will be several new head coaches in the dugouts when the Preliminary Joint Qualification - Round 2 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ resumes on Thursday.

Casey Phair made history last year when she became the youngest player ever to appear at the FIFA Women’s World Cup.

DPR Korea head coach Ri Song ho attributed Saturday’s 2-1 victory over Japan in the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2024 final to tactical brilliance and great understanding.

In December, Spaniard Lluis Cortes was handed the task of turning Saudi Arabia’s national team inside a side capable of qualifying for the leading tournaments in women’s football.