End of the $110m road for injury-plagued Neymar in Saudi?
November 8 – Brazilian star Neymar reportedly faces being axed by Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal in January amid continued injury problems.
November 12 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) marked the return of its Women’s Football Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, after a five-year hiatus. First held in 2019, the conference reopened with the AFC Special Grassroots Awards and AFC Special Elite Youth Football Awards, celebrating the dedication of AFC Member Associations (MAs) in building future generations of Asian football talent.
November 12 – Taking place on the sidelines of the 3rd AFC Women’s Football Conference, the 2024 edition of the awards saw Japan’s Nozomi Hiroyama and Miyo Okamoto recognised as the Youth Coach of the Year (Male) and (Female) respectively while the Prince Takamado U-15 Regional League won the Youth League of the Year title.
November 11 – Indonesia has been chosen as the host for the 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup, following a recommendation from the AFC Futsal & Beach Soccer Committee.
Draw for 2025 U20 Asian Cup China held in Shenzen
November 8: The draw for the 2025 AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2025 has seen the China PR, champions in 1985, drawn with Australia, Kyrgyz Republic and Qatar in Group A.
Saudi real estate giant starts first stage of tender process for ‘National Guard Stadium’ in Riyadh
November 6 – Saudi giga-project developer ROSHN has opened prequalification for a contract to build a new stadium adjacent to the National Guard facilities in southwest Riyadh as Saudi looks to gear up preparations for the 2034 World Cup, with their status as hosts all but announced.
Rajoub praises his Palestine team as they push to stay in 2026 contention
November 5 – The head of Palestinian football has praised his team’s efforts to qualify for their first ever World Cup despite unrelenting restrictions placed on the squad.
Neymar injured again in AFC Champions League Elite tie in Iran
November 5 – Two weeks after returning from an ACL injury, Brazilian star Neymar has injured his thigh in a 29-minute substitute appearance for Al-Hilal in the Asian Champions League.
North Korea stun Spain in penalty shoot-out to take second world title in a year at U17 World Cup
November 4 – As achievements go on the world football stage, it was mighty impressive especially given their post-Covid history.
AFC partners with AIAC for enhanced dispute resolution
November 4 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC) have strengthened their commitment to supporting the legal and sports communities in Malaysia and across Asia by signing a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Monday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Salman closes AFC leadership conference with pledge for more dialogue and development
November 1 – AFC President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa stressed in his closing remarks at the AFC presidents and general secretaries conference that the key reforms being introduced are only the beginning for the AFC.
Akram Afif and Kiko Seike take AFC’s top player awards
October 30 – Qatar’s Akram Afif and Japanese star Kiko Seike were crowned the AFC men’s and women’s players of the year at a glitzy award ceremony on Tuesday night in South Korea.
Spurs star Son wins fourth AFC international player of the year award
October 30 – South Korea and Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min was crowned Asia’s International Player of the Year for the fourth time by the Asian Football Confederation at its annual awards ceremony Tuesday.
Renard returns to Saudi with task of getting 2026 qualification back on track
October 29 – In a surprise move, Frenchman Hervé Renard has been reappointed to manage Saudi Arabia following Roberto Mancini’s departure.
AFC turns the camera on its match officials for five-episode docu-series
October 27 – Asian referees are the focus of a documentary series with behind the scenes footage from the Asian Cup Qatar 2023, that was played last January-February.
