Asian Football Confederation Current Affairs, GK & News
India to host AFC Women’s Cup
On June 5, 2020, the Asian Football Confederation confirmed that India will host 2022 Women’s Asian Cup. This is the first time India is hosting the cup since 1979. Highlights The Asian Football Confederation handed over the hosting rights to the All India Football Federation. The tournament is to be held in 2022 and around ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Sports Current Affairs
Topics: All India Football Federation • Asian Football Confederation • Football • Football League • Women Football
Indian to host 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup
The Women’s Committee of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) recently announced that India is selected to host the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup. As India will have the experience of hosting the FIFA Women’s Under-17 World Cup this year, India was placed best among its competitors and won the bid to host the event.
Topics: Asian Football Confederation • FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup • Football in Asia
AIFF Awards: Ashalata Devi and Sunil Chhetri bag top honours
Indian men’s football team captain Sunil Chhetri and women’s footballer Ashalata Devi have bagged top honours at All India Football Federation (AIFF) 2018-19 awards. Chhetri was named as Men’s footballer of the year, while Ashalata Devi won the Women’s footballer of the year title. Key Highlights Sunil Chhetri: He is Indian captain and skipper, who ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2019
Category: Sports Current Affairs
Topics: AIFF Awards • AIFF Emerging Men’s Footballer of Year • AIFF Player of Year • Ashalata Devi • Asian Football Confederation • Dangmei Grace • Men’s footballer of year 2018-19 • Sahal Abdul Samad • Sunil Chhetri • Women’s Footballer of Year
Women referees for AFC Cup clash
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) recently announced that for the first time in history an all-female referee team will take charge of a Men’s Continental Club Cup clash. Key Highlights For the first time in AFC history, three Japanese female referees namely Naomi Teshirogi, Mokoto Bozono and Yoshimi Yamashita will officiate a men’s AFC Cup ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019
Category: Sports Current Affairs
Topics: AFC • AFC Cup 2019 • Alysson Flynn • Asian Club Competition • Asian Football Confederation • FIFA Women's World Cup • Men's Continental Club Cup clash • Mokoto Bozono • Naomi Teshirogi • Sarah Ho • Thuwunna Stadium • Yoshimi Yamashita
Praful Patel becomes 1st Indian to be elected as member of FIFA Executive Council
Praful Patel, the president of All India Football Federation (AIFF), has become the first Indian to be elected as a member of the FIFA Executive Council. He got 38 out of 46 votes. Mr Patel was one of the eight candidates vying for the spot in the election which was held during the 29th Asian ..
Topics: All India Football Federation • Asian Football Confederation • FIFA • Government of India • Gujarati people • Kuala Lumpur • Lok Sabha • Organizations • Praful Patel