Playing politics: the AFC gets tied up in knots
Two recent incidents involving the refusal of Arab teams to play their…
AFC Competitions Committee moves Iran, Saudi Arabia matches to ‘neutral’ venues
“We may not always agree; we are 47 members in a very…
Pressure builds on Sheikh Salman to respond to human rights allegations
Pressure is building on Asian Football Confederation president and world soccer body…
Bahraini players’ support for Salman raises more questions than answers
In recent statements, Bahraini football players sought to absolve Asian Football…
Al-Ahli Dubai faces challenges before second leg of AFC finals
The UAE team failed to score any goals and only played defence
AFC president’s FIFA presidential bid mired in abuse of human rights allegations
Assertions by Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al-Khalifa,…
AFC Champions League trouble between Ahli qualification, Al-Hilal protesting, and confederation decision
According to AFC’s decision, Al-Ahli’s qualification to the Champions League has become…
AFC Salman’s FIFA candidacy puts integrity checks to test
Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Sheikh Salman Bin Ibrahim Al-Khalifa’s candidacy for…
Departure of AFC General Secretary: Business as usual in a swamp of corruption allegations
By James M. Dorsey Transparency appears nowhere on the radar of Asian…
AFC power struggle reflects sorry state of football governance
By James M. Dorsey FIFA Vice President and Asian Football Confederation…