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Nelsen Calls For NZ Move To AFC

Nelsen Calls For NZ Move To AFC

ALL Whites captain Ryan Nelsen believes New Zealand should follow Australia's lead and leave Oceania to join the Asian Football Confederation. 17 Apr 2010
Sasa Sent Off In Seongnam Win

Sasa Sent Off In Seongnam Win

ASIAROOS WRAP: Defender Sasa Ognenovski saw red in Seongnam Ilhwa's 1-0 AFC Champions League victory over Joel Griffiths's Beijing Guoan in Group E on Wednesday evening. 1 Apr 2010
Griffiths Scores In Guoan Win

Griffiths Scores In Guoan Win

AUSSIES ABROAD: World Cup hopeful Joel Griffiths scored the opener for Beijing Guoan as they recorded an impressive 3-1 win at Kawasaki Frontale in the AFC Champions League. 10 Mar 2010
'NZ Should Be In Asia'

'NZ Should Be In Asia'

EXCLUSIVE: All-Whites coach Ricki Herbert says he'd be surprised if New Zealand are still in the Oceania Confederation in ten years time, fuelling the push to join the AFC. 14 Jan 2010
Iraqi Clubs Disqualified From Cup

Iraqi Clubs Disqualified From Cup

THE Asian Football Confederation have announced they have reluctantly decided to disqualify Iraqi clubs from the 2010 AFC Cup. 8 Jan 2010
AFC Condemn Iraq Olympic Interference

AFC Condemn Iraq Olympic Interference

The Asian Football Confederation Executive Committee have condemned the actions of the Iraq Olympic Committee that resulted in FIFA suspending the country's football association from international competition. 2 Dec 2009
Endo Is Named AFC Player Of The Year

Endo Is Named AFC Player Of The Year

Japan international midfielder Yasuhito Endo has capped a fine season by being named the 2009 Asian Player of the Year. 25 Nov 2009
No Aussies In AFC Award Nominees

No Aussies In AFC Award Nominees

Japanese trio Kengo Nakamura, Yasuhito Endo and Maya Yoshida and Saudi Arabia captain Mohammed Noor headline the list of 15 players shortlisted for the 2009 AFC player of the year award. 9 Oct 2009
Sharjah Punished for ACLWithdrawal

Sharjah Punished for ACLWithdrawal

United Arab Emirates side Sharjah have been banned from playing in the 2010 Asian Champions League and fined US dollars 413,000 after withdrawing from this year's edition of the continental club competition. 16 Jul 2009
AFC Snub I-League Coaches

AFC Snub I-League Coaches

THE ASIAN Football Confederation has refused to grant several top coaches a Certificate of Competence to continue coaching in the I-League, leaving their future with India's top clubs in doubt. 24 Jun 2009
Australia 2 Japan 1

Australia 2 Japan 1

RELIVE Australia's 2-0 win over Japan with our minute by minute commentary and second by second stupidity below. 17 Jun 2009
Asia's Day Of Reckoning Looms

Asia's Day Of Reckoning Looms

AUSTRALIA and Japan could both book their places in South Africa this weekend when they play Qatar and Uzbekistan in their World Cup Qualifiers. 5 Jun 2009
Bin Hammam Demands Corruption Answers

Bin Hammam Demands Corruption Answers

FIFA should investigate allegations of vote-buying and corruption to the bitter end, according to the head of Asian football. 14 May 2009
Hammam Defends AFC Leadership

Hammam Defends AFC Leadership

ASIAN Football Confederation president Mohamed bin Hammam has declared he will not alter his style of running world football's largest regional body despite only narrowly winning a fierce election campaign to retain his seat on FIFA's executive committee. 8 May 2009
FFA Welcome Bin Hamman Vote

FFA Welcome Bin Hamman Vote

FFA Chairman Frank Lowy today welcomed the re-election of Mohammed Bin Hammam as President of the Asian Football Confederation after today's vote in Kuala Lumpur. 8 May 2009
Aussie Trio To Ref Conf Cup

Aussie Trio To Ref Conf Cup

A TRIO of Australian referees have been appointed to the upcoming FIFA Confederations Cup which will be held in South Africa from June 14-28. 6 May 2009