KUALA LUMPUR: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and its Member Associations (MAs) will celebrate the milestone 10th edition of the AFC Women’s Football Day today to promote and honour the progress of women’s football in Asia.
The annual event, which coincides with International Women’s Day, will witness 41 MAs joining hands with the AFC through a series of exciting and fun-filled activities and programmes across the length and breadth of Asia.
With the popularity of the beautiful game soaring high, especially with the success of teams and match officials on the global stage, the tenth edition marks the highest number of participating MAs, equalling the milestone set in 2019.
Among them, seven MAs, namely, Bhutan Football Federation, Guam Football Association (GFA), All India Football Federation (AIFF), Northern Mariana Islands Football Association, Palestine Football Association, Football Association of Singapore, and Vietnam Football Federation, are joining the AFC in observing the day for the tenth successive time.
AFC President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa said: “It was nine years ago that the AFC scripted a new chapter in its rich history as the first Confederation in world football to establish the AFC Women’s Football Day to purposefully commemorate and celebrate the remarkable contributions that the women of Asian football have made to the beautiful game.
“From the stellar performances of national teams and clubs to the growing presence of women assuming leadership roles throughout the diverse expanse of our Continent, the role played by women has been indispensable to the AFC’s unwavering commitment to uphold its Vision of cementing its position as a model Confederation.”
