Category: FOOTBALL
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Worldwide, 29 million girls and women play football
The occasion of the 101st International Women’s day is a great opportunity to celebrate the women’s game and its achievements. Today 29 million girls and women are playing football worldwide, and many more want to get involved, so they too can live their goals. For millions of girls, playing football gives them personal confidence and…
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KPT National Football Challenge Cup Draws has announced by General Secretary
Karachi, Pakistan, March 10, 2012: It is a matter of pride for KPT to sponsor the mega football event in the country as part of their 125 years’ celebrations, said the General Secretary of Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) Lt. Col. (Retd) Ahmed Yar Khan Lodhi while chairing the press conference just after the announcement of…
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AFC President Cup 2012 Group Stage (Qualification) draw result
Kuala Lumpur-Malaysia, March 06, 2012: The official draw for the AFC President Cup 2012 Group Stage (Qualification) was conducted at AFC House on Tuesday. One club each from 12 Member Associations has been slotted into three groups of four teams each to play under a one-round league format between May 3-13, 2012 and the top…
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AFC, ANFA, Saathi join hands to highlight women’s empowerment
Kuala Lumpur, March 03, 2012: AFC, ANFA, Saathi join hands to highlight women’s empowerment, AFC, All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) and Saathi, a non-governmental organisation working for violence against women in Nepal, have joined hands to highlight women’s empowerment through football during the AFC Challenge Cup 2012 to be played in Kathmandu from March 8 to…
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AFC awarded Pakistan for AFC President’s Cup 2012 Group Stage
Lahore-Pakistan, March 2, 2012: AFC awarded Pakistan, Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) has been honored to host the prestigious “AFC President’s Cup 2012 Group Stage (Qualification) Tournament” to be played in Punjab Stadium, Lahore from May 8 to 13 May, 2012. In this tournament four champion clubs (three foreign countries and one Pakistan) will participate. The…
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Media Statement: AFC General Secretary on Bahrain-Indonesia match
Kuala Lumpur, March 02, 2012: Media Statement, AFC General Secretary Dato’ Alex Soosay is confident that the recent 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil, Asian Qualifiers Round 3 match between Bahrain and Indonesia is above suspicion. In a statement released on Friday, Dato’ Alex said: “I have read the media reports about suspicions of match-fixing. But I…
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Top German police and security executive Ralf Mutschke appointed as FIFA Director of Security
Zurich March 02, 2012: FIFA is proud to announce that top German police and security executive Ralf Mutschke (52), senior manager at the German Federal Criminal Police Office (Bundeskriminalamt, BKA) and a former INTERPOL director, has been appointed as FIFA’s Director of Security as of 1 June 2012. Mutschke will be in charge of the…
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PFF Management Committee for AFC U-14 (Boys) Festival of Football
Islamabad-Pakistan, March 01, 2012: U14 Festival football, Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) Management Committee for AFC U-14 (Boys) Festival of Football, 2012 which will be held at Islamabad from 3rd April to 17th April, 2012 has been constituted by PFF under the chairmanship of Lt. Col ® Ahmed Yar Khan Lodhi TI (M), General Secretary, PFF…
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AFC: 2014 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers (Final Round) Draw
By: AFC March 01, 2012: The draw for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers (Final Round) will be held at AFC House, Kuala Lumpur, on March 9, 2012, at 1600 hours. The draw ceremony will be attended by several team representatives, including Gary Moretti (Manager, Australia), Paul Le Guen (Coach, Oman), Carlos Queiroz (Coach,…
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President PFF was invited as Guest Speaker for AFC Workshop for Judicial Bodies
Lahore-Pakistan Feb 29, 2012: Asian Football Confederation (AFC) organized workshop for AFC Judicial Bodies at AFC House Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Wednesday February 29, 2012, which was attended by the chairmen and members of its Disciplinary and Appeal Committees. The purpose of this workshop was to improvise/streamline the process of decision making, executing and implementing…