February 24 – With kickoff fast approaching, the AFC Women’s Asian Cup has moved to add another layer to the build-up, unveiling the tournament’s first-ever official anthem.
February 23 – There is always a moment, just before a major tournament begins, when the host city decides to lean in. On Saturday night, in western Sydney, that moment arrived in spectacular style.
February 20 – As Japan’s J1 League’s 2026 begins the transition to aligning its football calendar with the rest of the world, it is tinkering with one of football’s oldest results, the draw.
February 20 – Whoop has agreed a global partnership with Al Nassr FC, becoming the club’s exclusive fitness, performance and health wearable technology partner through the end of the 2026 Saudi Pro League season.
February 19 – UEFA has collaborated with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on a Girls’ Grassroots Participation and Coach Education workshop in Kuala Lumpur, strengthening the two bodies’ collaboration on the development of the women’s game.
February 17 – The future of the Indian Super League (ISL) looked grim until streaming service FanCode stepped in to purchase the media rights earlier this month. With that deal locked down, the platform has now sublicensed the linear TV rights to one of the giants in the region, Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI).
February 16 – The AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 will expand its matchday offer beyond the pitch with the launch of dedicated Health Hubs at stadium precincts across Sydney, Perth and the Gold Coast.
February 11 – Iran kept up their remarkable dominance of Asian Futsal with their 14th title last weekend, beating hosts Indonesia in the Asian Cup 2026 final.
February 10 – Women’s football in Asia is staring at a moment of rare leverage – and the players know it.
February 10 – Cristiano Ronaldo’s brief standoff with Al-Nassr appears to have ended, with the club moving to steady relations after what amounted to a calculated show of leverage from their most powerful figure.
February 4 – The Asian Football Confederation has closed the initial bidding process for the 2035 AFC Asian Cup. Final host selection will run in parallel with the decision on the 2031 edition.
January 30 – Nine clubs will begin the new Chinese Super League (CSL) season with points deductions after the latest round of sanctions stemming from investigations into match-fixing, gambling and corruption.
This is another major blow to the domestic game that has spent the better part of a decade battling credibility issues.
January 30 – The Asian Football Confederation has graduated the latest cohort of its AFC Certificate in Football Administration and Management (ACFAM) programme, with 10 participants completing the hybrid course in Indonesia as part of the Garuda Academy framework.
January 30 – The Romanian Football Federation (FRF) is hosting an official delegation from the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) this week, marking a significant milestone in a strategic partnership aimed at helping revolutionise football in the Philippines.
January 28 – Fast food will combine with top-level sport again this spring as the Asian Football Confederation has added McDonald’s as an official regional partner of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026.
