Asian Football Confederation
AbbreviationAFC
Formation7 May 1954 (1954-05-07)
Founded atManila, Philippines[1]
TypeSports organisation
HeadquartersKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Region served
Asia[lower-alpha 1]
Membership
47 member associations
Official language
Arabic
English[2]
Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa
Vice Presidents
See list
General Secretary
Windsor John[3][4]
Parent organization
FIFA
Subsidiaries
  • AFF (Southeast Asia)
  • CAFA (Central Asia)
  • EAFF (East Asia)
  • SAFF (South Asia)
  • WAFF (Western Asia)
Websitethe-afc.com
AFC headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is the governing body of association football, beach soccer, and futsal in most countries/territories in Asia[lower-alpha 1]. It has 47 members. The Asian Ladies Football Confederation (ALFC) was the section of AFC who managed women's association football in Asia. The group was independently founded in April 1968 in a meeting involving Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore. In 1986 ALFC merged with AFC.[5]

Executive Committee

AFC President and FIFA Senior Vice President[6]
FIFA Council Members[6]
AFC Vice Presidents[6]
AFC Executive Committee Members[6]
AFC Female Executive Committee Members[6]
General Secretary

Notes

  1. 1 2 Also including some countries/territories in Oceania such as Australia, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands.
  2. ↑ also a FIFA Council Member

Member associations

AFC regional federations

The AFC has 47 member associations split into 5 regions. Some nations proposed a South West Asian Federation that would not interfere with AFC zones.[7][8][9] Afghanistan, Burma (Myanmar), Republic of China, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Japan, South Korea, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore and Vietnam were founding members.[10][11]

CodeNameFoundedFIFA
affiliation		AFC
affiliation		IOC
member
ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) (12)
AUS Australia[m 1]196119632006Yes[m 2]
BRU Brunei Darussalam195219721969Yes
CAM Cambodia193319541954Yes
IDN Indonesia193019521954Yes
LAO Laos195119521968Yes
MAS Malaysia193319541954Yes
MYA Myanmar194719481954Yes
PHI Philippines190719301954Yes
SGP Singapore189219521954Yes
THA Thailand191619251954Yes
TLS Timor-Leste200220052002Yes
VIE Vietnam196019521954Yes
Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) (6)
AFG Afghanistan193319481954Yes
IRN Islamic Republic of Iran192019481958Yes
KGZ Kyrgyz Republic199219941993Yes
TJK Tajikistan193619941993Yes
TKM Turkmenistan199219941993Yes
UZB Uzbekistan194619941993Yes
East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) (10)
CHN China192419311974Yes
TPE Chinese Taipei[m 3]193619541954Yes
PRK DPR Korea194519581974Yes
GUM Guam197519961991Yes[m 2]
HKG Hong Kong, China191419541954Yes
JPN Japan192119211954Yes
KOR Korea Republic192819481954Yes
MAC Macau193919781978No[m 4]
MNG Mongolia195919981993Yes
NMI Northern Mariana Islands2005N/A2020 No[m 5]
South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) (7)
BAN Bangladesh197219761974Yes
BHU Bhutan198320001993Yes
IND India193719481954Yes
MDV Maldives198219861984Yes
NEP   Nepal195119721954Yes
PAK Pakistan194719481954Yes
SRI Sri Lanka193919521954Yes
West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) (12)
BHR Bahrain195719681969Yes
IRQ Iraq194819501970Yes
JOR Jordan194919561970Yes
KUW Kuwait195219641964Yes
LBN Lebanon193319361964Yes
OMA Oman197819801980Yes
PLE Palestine199819981998Yes
QAT Qatar196019721974Yes
KSA Saudi Arabia195619561972Yes
SYR Syria193619371970Yes
UAE United Arab Emirates197119741974Yes
YEM Yemen196219801980Yes

Notes

  1. ↑ Former member of the Oceania Football Confederation (1966–1972, 1978–2006), joined AFC.
  2. 1 2 Oceania country or territory is a member of the Oceania National Olympic Committees rather than the Olympic Council of Asia.
  3. ↑ Former member of the Oceania Football Confederation (1976–1982), joined AFC.
  4. ↑ Macau's Olympic Committee is an OCA member and not an IOC member.
  5. ↑ Part of the United States Olympic Committee.

Former members

Association Year Note
 Israel 1954–1974 Expelled from AFC competitions in 1974, as a result of a proposal by Kuwait (as other Muslim and Arab countries refused to play against Israel), that was adopted by a vote of 17 to 13 with 6 abstentions.[12][13] Later became a full UEFA member in 1994.
 New Zealand 1964[14] Founding member of OFC in 1966.
 South Yemen 1972–1990[15] Joined North Yemen as Yemen.
 Kazakhstan 1993–2002 Joined UEFA in 2002.[16][17]

Tournaments

AFC runs the AFC Asian Cup and the AFC Women's Asian Cup, which are held every 4 years. AFC organises the AFC Futsal Asian Cup, AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup, AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup, various age-level international association football, youth futsal tournaments and the Asian qualifying tournament for the FIFA World Cup and for football at the Summer Olympics.

The top-ranked AFC tournament for association football clubs is the AFC Champions League which started in the 2002–03 season (an amalgamation of the Asian Club Championship and the Asian Cup Winners' Cup) and gathers the top 1–4 teams of each country (the number of teams depend on that country's ranking and can be upgraded or downgraded); this tournament only gathered teams from top country. And AFC Women's Club Championship for women's association football club competition.[18]

A 2nd, lower-ranked tournament is the AFC Cup which was launched by AFC in 2004. A 3rd tournament, the AFC President's Cup which had started in 2005 was absorbed into the AFC Cup in 2015.[19]

AFC runs an annual Asian futsal club tournament, the AFC Futsal Club Championship for futsal club competition.[20]

Defunct

Current title holders

Tournament Current Champions Details Runners-up Next[23][24]
National teams
AFC Asian Cup (qualification) 2019 (qual.) Qatar  Final  Japan 2023 (qual.)
AFC U-23 Asian Cup 2022 (qual.) Saudi Arabia  Final  Uzbekistan 2024 (qual.)
AFC U-20 Asian Cup 2023 (qual.) Uzbekistan  Final  Iraq 2025 (qual.)
AFC U-17 Asian Cup 2023 (qual.) Japan  Final  South Korea 2025 (qual.)
Men's Asian Games Football Tournament
(U-23)		 2022 South Korea  Final  Japan 2026
Boys' Asian Youth Games Football Tournament 2013 South Korea  Final  Iran 2025
AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2022 (qual.) Japan  Final  Iran 2024 (qual.)
AFC U-20 Futsal Asian Cup 2019 (qual.) Japan  Final  Afghanistan 2023 (qual.)
Men's Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Futsal Tournament 2017 Iran  Final  Uzbekistan 2023
AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup 2023 Iran  Final  Japan 2025
Men's Asian Beach Games Beach Soccer Tournament 2016 Japan  Final  Oman 2023
Women's national teams
AFC Women's Asian Cup (qualification) 2022 (qual.) China  Final  South Korea 2026 (qual.)
AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup 2019 (qual.) Japan  Final  North Korea 2024 (qual.)
AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup 2019 (qual.) Japan  Final  North Korea 2024 (qual.)
Women's Asian Games Football Tournament 2022 Japan  Final  North Korea 2026
AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2020 — Play-off — 2024
AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup 2018 Iran  Final  Japan 2022
Women's Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Futsal Tournament 2017 Thailand  Final  Japan 2023
Club teams
AFC Champions League 2022 (qual.) Urawa Red Diamonds Japan Final Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 2023–24 (qual.)
AFC Cup 2022 (qual.) Al-Seeb Oman Final Malaysia Kuala Lumpur City 2023–24 (qual.)
AFC Futsal Club Championship 2019 Nagoya Oceans Japan Final Iran Mes Sungun 2023
Women's club teams
AFC Women's Club Championship/
AFC Women's Champions League		 2023 TBD Final TBD 2024–25

Esports

Competition Current Winner
(Player/Gamer ID)		 Details Runner-up
(Player/Gamer ID)		 Next
Esports
AFC eAsian Cup Final 2023

Defunct tournaments

Competition Last held Champions Title Runners-up
National teams
Afro-Asian Cup of Nations 2007 Japan  2nd  Egypt
AFC-OFC Challenge Cup 2003 Iran  1st  New Zealand
AFC Solidarity Cup 2016 Nepal    1st  Macau
AFC Challenge Cup 2014 Palestine  1st  Philippines
AFC U-14 Championship 2014 Iraq 1st  North Korea
Club teams
Afro-Asian Club Championship 1998 Raja Casablanca Morocco 1st South Korea Pohang Steelers
Asian Cup Winners' Cup 2001–02 Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia 2nd South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
President's Cup 2014 HTTU Asgabat Turkmenistan 1st North Korea Rimyongsu
Asian Super Cup 2002 Suwon Samsung Bluewings South Korea 2nd Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal

Titles by nation

Nation Men Women Futsal Beach Soccer Club Inter Conf. Nation Total
Asia Sol Cha Asiad U23 U20 U17 U14 AYG Asia Asiad U20 U17 Men AIMm U20 Wmn AIMw BS ABG ACL ACC APC AWC ASC WCC FCC AAN AO AAC
 Japan 41114 2364 413 31 85214 21  Japan 61
 Iran 3441 12512 32 314 1  Iran 46
 South Korea 2611222 21 123 12  South Korea 46
 Saudi Arabia 3132 663  Saudi Arabia 24
 China 12 931 3  China 19
 North Korea 2132 3313  North Korea 18
 Iraq 111511 3  Iraq 13
 Israel 16 3  Israel 10
 Myanmar 27 1  Myanmar 10
 Thailand 21 1 1 22 1  Thailand 10
 Chinese Taipei 2 3 1  Chinese Taipei 6
 Qatar 1111 2  Qatar 6
 Kuwait 1 4  Kuwait 5
 Tajikistan 1 4  Tajikistan 5
 United Arab Emirates 1 21 1  United Arab Emirates 5
 Uzbekistan 111 1 1  Uzbekistan 5
 India 121  India 4
 Jordan 31  Jordan 4
 Oman 2 11  Oman 4
 Australia 1 1 1  Australia 3
 Bahrain 1 2  Bahrain 3
 Syria 1 2  Syria 3
 Kyrgyzstan 2  Kyrgyzstan 2
 Turkmenistan 2  Turkmenistan 2
 Indonesia 1  Indonesia 1
 Lebanon 1  Lebanon 1
 Malaysia 1  Malaysia 1
   Nepal 1    Nepal 1
 New Zealand 1  New Zealand 1
 Palestine 1  Palestine 1

Rankings

FIFA World Rankings

FIFA Men's Rankings (as of 21 December 2023)[25]
AFC* FIFA +/- National Team Points
1 17Steady  Japan1620.19
2 21Steady  Iran1565.08
3 23Steady  South Korea1550.65
4 25Steady  Australia1539.22
5 56Steady  Saudi Arabia1421.06
6 58Steady  Qatar1407.3
7 63Steady  Iraq1365.98
8 64Steady  United Arab Emirates1364.46
9 68Steady  Uzbekistan1345.26
10 74Steady  Oman1324.89
11 79Steady  China1299.49
12 86Steady  Bahrain1277.29
13 87Steady  Jordan1272.63
14 91Steady  Syria1245.27
15 94Steady  Vietnam1235.58
16 98Steady  Kyrgyzstan1224.14
17 99Steady  Palestine1217.6
18 102Steady  India1200.8
19 106Steady  Tajikistan1195.07
20 107Steady  Lebanon1192.58
21 113Steady  Thailand1176.75
22 116Steady  North Korea1168.12
23 130Steady  Malaysia1122.87
24 136Steady  Kuwait1098.07
25 140Steady  Philippines1086.17
26 141Steady  Turkmenistan1078.25
27 146Steady  Indonesia1064.01
28 150Steady  Hong Kong1042.93
29 152Steady  Yemen1027.94
30 154Steady  Chinese Taipei1023.93
31 156Steady  Singapore1020.5
32 158Steady  Afghanistan1017.68
33 161Steady  Maldives1003.48
34 162Steady  Myanmar1000.46
35 175Steady    Nepal948.05
36 179Steady  Cambodia931.47
37 183Steady  Bangladesh916.75
38 184Steady  Bhutan913.02
39 187Decrease 1  Macau896.62
40 189Steady  Laos889.62
41 190Steady  Mongolia889.16
42 194Steady  Brunei870.63
43 195Steady  Pakistan856.54
44 200Steady  Timor-Leste843.4
45 204Steady  Sri Lanka822.03
46 205Steady  Guam821.91
*Local rankings based on FIFA ranking points
FIFA Women's Rankings (as of 15 December 2023)[26]
AFC* FIFA +/- National Team Points
1 8Steady  Japan1978.01
2 9New entry  North Korea1950.87
3 12Decrease 1  Australia1879.84
4 19Decrease 4  China1803.4
5 20Steady  South Korea1800.07
6 37Decrease 3  Vietnam1611.3
7 38Increase 6  Philippines1571.64
8 42Decrease 4  Chinese Taipei1545.1
9 47Increase 3  Uzbekistan1526.04
10 48Decrease 2  Thailand1518.37
11 54Decrease 3  Myanmar1481.44
12 59Increase 4  Iran1412.45
13 65Decrease 4  India1392.59
14 74Decrease 1  Jordan1322.78
15 79Decrease 2  Hong Kong1293.39
16 85Decrease 1  Bahrain1254.12
17 91Decrease 4  Laos1217.34
18 93Steady  Guam1216.68
19 96Decrease 7  Malaysia1213.21
20 105Decrease 4  Nepal1196.07
21 108Decrease 3  Indonesia1179.93
22 114Decrease 2  United Arab Emirates1158.26
23 116Increase 2  Cambodia1144.56
24 128Decrease 1  Mongolia1103.77
25 130Decrease 2  Kyrgyzstan1099.57
26 134Increase 3  Lebanon1085.72
27 136Decrease 2  Palestine1082.9
28 137Decrease 7  Singapore1080.39
29 139Decrease 3  Turkmenistan1075.41
30 140Increase 2  Bangladesh1068.52
31 154Decrease 6  Tajikistan991.2
32 157Decrease 4  Sri Lanka955.21
33 159Decrease 3  Timor-Leste946.01
34 160Decrease 2  Syria942.82
35 162Decrease 2  Maldives938.55
36 172Decrease 3  Bhutan853.48
37 173New entry  Macau850.91
38 175Decrease 3  Saudi Arabia839.43
*Local rankings based on FIFA ranking points

Historical leaders

Men's
Japan national football teamIran national football teamJapan national football teamIran national football teamAustralia national association football teamIran national football teamJapan national football teamIran national football teamJapan national football teamIran national football teamJapan national football teamAustralia national association football teamJapan national football teamAustralia national association football teamJapan national football teamAustralia national association football teamJapan national football teamIran national football teamAustralia national association football teamJapan national football team
Iran national football teamJapan national football teamIran national football teamJapan national football teamKorea Republic national football teamIran national football teamKorea Republic national football teamJapan national football teamKorea Republic national football teamIran national football teamJapan national football teamSaudi Arabia national football teamIran national football teamKorea Republic national football teamJapan national football teamIran national football teamKorea Republic national football teamIran national football teamKorea Republic national football teamSaudi Arabia national football teamKorea Republic national football teamJapan national football teamKorea Republic national football teamJapan national football teamKorea Republic national football teamJapan national football teamSaudi Arabia national football teamKorea Republic national football team
Women's
Japan women's national football teamAustralia women's national football teamNorth Korea women's national football teamAustralia women's national football teamJapan women's national football teamAustralia women's national football teamJapan women's national football teamAustralia women's national football teamJapan women's national football teamNorth Korea women's national football teamChina women's national football team

Team of the Year

Teams ranking in the top four – Men's[25]
Year First Second Third Fourth
2022  Japan  Iran  South Korea  Australia
2021  Iran  Japan  South Korea  Australia
2020  Japan  Iran  South Korea  Australia
2019  Japan  Iran  South Korea  Australia
2018  Iran  Australia  Japan  South Korea
2017  Iran  Australia  Japan  South Korea
2016  Iran  South Korea  Japan  Australia
2015  Iran  South Korea  Japan  Australia
2014  Iran  Japan  South Korea  Uzbekistan
2013  Iran  Japan  South Korea  Australia
2012  Japan  South Korea  Australia  Iran
2011  Japan  Australia  South Korea  Iran
2010  Australia  Japan  South Korea  Iran
2009  Australia  Japan  South Korea  Bahrain
2008  Australia  Japan  South Korea  Iran
2007  Japan  Iran  South Korea  Australia
2006  Iran  Australia  Uzbekistan  Japan
2005  Japan  Iran  South Korea  Saudi Arabia
2004  Japan  Iran  South Korea  Saudi Arabia
2003  South Korea  Saudi Arabia  Iran  Japan
2002  South Korea  Japan  Iran  Saudi Arabia
2001  Iran  Saudi Arabia  Japan  South Korea
2000  Saudi Arabia  Iran  Japan  South Korea
1999  Saudi Arabia  Iran  South Korea  United Arab Emirates
1998  South Korea  Japan  Kuwait  Iran
1997  Japan  South Korea  Saudi Arabia  Kuwait
1996  Japan  Saudi Arabia  South Korea  Thailand
1995  Japan  South Korea  Saudi Arabia  China
1994  Saudi Arabia  South Korea  Japan  China
1993  Saudi Arabia  South Korea  Japan  United Arab Emirates

Performances by countries

TeamFirst placeSecond placeThird place
 Japan 11 (1995, 1996, 1997, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2019, 2020, 2022) 8 (1998, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2021) 8 (1993, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
 Iran 9 (2000, 2006, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021) 8 (1999, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2019, 2020, 2022) 2 (2002, 2003)
 Saudi Arabia 4 (1993, 1994, 1999, 2000) 3 (1996, 2001, 2003) 2 (1995, 1997)
 South Korea 3 (1998, 2002, 2003) 7 (1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2012, 2015, 2016) 15 (1996, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
 Australia 3 (2008, 2009, 2010) 3 (2011, 2017, 2017) 1 (2012)
 Uzbekistan 0 0 1 (2006)
 Kuwait 0 0 1 (1998)
Teams ranking in the top four – Women's[26]
Year First Second Third Fourth
2022  North Korea  Australia  Japan  China
2021  North Korea  Australia  Japan  South Korea
2020  Australia  Japan  China  South Korea
2019  Australia  Japan  North Korea  China
2018  Australia  Japan  North Korea  South Korea
2017  Australia  Japan  North Korea  South Korea
2016  Australia  Japan  North Korea  China
2015  Japan  North Korea  Australia  China
2014  Japan  North Korea  Australia  China
2013  Japan  Australia  North Korea  South Korea
2012  Japan  Australia  North Korea  South Korea
2011  Japan  North Korea  Australia  South Korea
2010  Japan  North Korea  Australia  China
2009  North Korea  Japan  China  Australia
2008  North Korea  Japan  China  Australia
2007  North Korea  Japan  Australia  China
2006  North Korea  China  Japan  South Korea
2005  North Korea  China  Japan  South Korea
2004  China  North Korea  Japan  Chinese Taipei
2003  China  North Korea  Japan  Chinese Taipei

Men's elo rankings

World Football Elo Ratings for AFC members:[27]

AFC Elo Rankings Country Elo ratings 1 year change
1 15  Japan 1,854 Increase 16
2 27  Iran 1,801 Decrease 2
3 29  Australia 1,771 Increase 14
4 32  South Korea 1,760 Decrease 6
5 57  Iraq 1,616 Increase 10
6 61  Uzbekistan 1,607 Increase 9
7 62  Jordan 1,598 Increase 4
8 65  Oman 1,574 Increase 4
9 67  Saudi Arabia 1,572 Decrease 8
10 77  Qatar 1,515 Decrease 29
11 79  Bahrain 1,501 Decrease 1
12 87  China 1,478 Increase 3
13 91  United Arab Emirates 1,453 Decrease 10
14 98  Palestine 1,433 Decrease 5
15 103  Syria 1,415 Decrease 15
16 107  Vietnam 1,400 Increase 5
17 109  Kuwait 1,391 Increase 29
18 113  North Korea 1,375 Decrease 3
18 113  Thailand 1,375 Decrease 6
20 127  Tajikistan 1,325 Increase 9
21 135  Lebanon 1,303 Decrease 16
22 137  Indonesia 1,284 Increase 13
23 138  Malaysia 1,282 Increase 23
24 143  India 1,272 Increase 10
25 154  Turkmenistan 1,235 Decrease 5
26 155  Kyrgyzstan 1,231 Decrease 13
27 169  Singapore 1,134 Increase 4
28 170  Hong Kong 1,121 Decrease 1
29 177  Yemen 1,092 Decrease 2
30 178  Afghanistan 1,085 Decrease 2
31 185  Philippines 1,031 Decrease 8
32 194    Nepal 930 Increase 2
33 195  Chinese Taipei 924 Increase 2
34 197  Myanmar 910 Decrease 2
35 198  Bangladesh 903 Increase 8
36 201  Maldives 898 Decrease 4
37 204  Cambodia 863 Increase 1
38 209  Pakistan 810 Decrease 7
38 209  Mongolia 810 Steady
40 216  Guam 705 Steady
41 219  Macau 688 Decrease 1
42 223  Sri Lanka 675 Increase 1
43 224  Laos 662 Decrease 1
44 227  Timor-Leste 623 Steady
45 230  Brunei 601 Steady
46 233  Bhutan 560 Steady
47 238  Northern Mariana Islands 404 Steady

Club Competitions Ranking

The AFC Club Competitions Ranking ranks its member associations by results in the AFC competitions. Rankings are calculated by AFC.[28] Listed here are the top 30 countries.

AFC Country Points
1  Saudi Arabia 93.795
2  Japan 91.820
3  South Korea 88.295
4  Qatar 75.950
5  Iran 72.018
6  United Arab Emirates 64.130
7  China 57.630
8  Thailand 49.470
9  Uzbekistan 45.006
10  Iraq 36.902
11  Australia 34.080
12  Jordan 30.161
13  Malaysia 29.950
14  Vietnam 29.468
15  Hong Kong 27.450
16  Tajikistan 23.976
17  India 23.637
18  Bahrain 20.681
19  Kuwait 20.070
20  Turkmenistan 19.464
21  Philippines 18.428
22  Lebanon 17.761
23  Syria 17.612
24  Singapore 16.824
25  North Korea 16.117
26  Indonesia 15.083
27  Bangladesh 14.120
28  Oman 12.453
29  Maldives 9.467
30  Myanmar 8.287

Beach soccer national teams

Rankings are calculated by Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW).[29]

AFC rank World rank Country Points
1 6  Japan 1549
2 7  Iran 1486
3 14  United Arab Emirates 945
4 21  Oman 555
5 40  Lebanon 217
6 47  Palestine 177
7 55  China 129
8 56  Bahrain 128
9 65  Malaysia 95
10 70  Iraq 78
11 71  Thailand 77
12 74  Afghanistan 69
13 79  Qatar 61
14 82  Syria 56
15 85  Kuwait 46
15 85  Kyrgyzstan 46
17 94  Saudi Arabia 30
18 108  Australia 0
19 111  Yemen 0
20 112  Philippines 0
21 113  Indonesia 0
22 115  Uzbekistan 0
23 115  Vietnam 0
24 115  Laos 0

Men's futsal

Per 12 October 2023:[30]

AFC FIFA Country Points +/-
1 6  Iran 1596 Steady
2 14  Japan 1385 Decrease 1
3 25  Uzbekistan 1257 Steady
4 26  Thailand 1230 Decrease 2
5 36  Australia 1122 Increase 2
6 37  Vietnam 1118 Increase 3
7 40  Indonesia 1083 Decrease 1
8 41  Kuwait 1080 Increase 4
9 45  Iraq 1045 Increase 5
10 52  Kyrgyzstan 963 Decrease 7
11 53  Tajikistan 959 Increase 3
12 58  Afghanistan 933 Increase 35
13 64  Lebanon 904 Decrease 20
14 65  Saudi Arabia 881 Increase 18
15 71  Bahrain 881 Decrease 4
16 76  Turkmenistan 870 Decrease 12
17 79  Malaysia 856 Decrease 6
18 81  China 848 Decrease 3
19 83  Myanmar 846 Decrease 7
20 87  South Korea 826 Decrease 12
22 91  Chinese Taipei 809 Decrease 2
23 92  Qatar 807 Decrease 3
24 99  Oman 708 Decrease 6
25 107  United Arab Emirates 708 Decrease 10
25 107  Palestine 647 Increase 1
27 115  Syria 651 Steady
28 118  Hong Kong 621 Decrease
29 120  Singapore 614 Steady
30 121  Laos 596 Steady
31 121  Mongolia 581 Increase 1
32 122  Cambodia 576 Steady
33 123  East Timor 571 Steady
34 128  Philippines 540 Steady
35 131  Brunei 524 Steady
36 136  Maldives 454 Steady
– –  India* 790
– –  Yemen* 578
– –    Nepal* 553
– –  Bhutan* 543

a number between brackets is the rank of the previous week. (*)= Provisional ranking (played at least 10 matches).

Women's futsal

AFC Women's National Futsal Team Ranking by The Roon Ba
Update: March 2022

AFC FIFA Country Points
1 7  Iran 5721
2 10  Japan 5636
3 11  Thailand 5614
4 23  Vietnam 5317
5 25  China 5252
6 26  Jordan 5252
7 29  Chinese Taipei 5721
8 34  Indonesia 5127
9 35  Australia 5167
10 37  Uzbekistan 5092
11 40  Malaysia 5007
12 42  Syria 4991
13 45  Myanmar 4901
14 46  Hong Kong 4897
15 48  Lebanon 4870
16 49  Bahrain 4852
17 51  Philippines 4745
18 53  Palestine 4720
19 61  Iraq 4391
20 62  Laos 4390
21 64  Kyrgyzstan 4314
22 66  Bangladesh 4126
23 67  Tajikistan 3995
24 68  Macau 3991
25 69  United Arab Emirates 3987
26 70  Turkmenistan 3945
27 72  Saudi Arabia 3669
28 73  Qatar 3660
29 74  Kuwait 3553
30 75  Afghanistan 3368

Tournament record

Legend
  •  1st  – Champion
  •  2nd  – Runner-up
  •  3rd  – Third place
  •  4th  – Fourth place
  • QF – Quarter-finals (1934–1938, 1954–1970, and 1986–present: knockout round of 8)
  • R2 — Round 2 (1974–1978, second group stage, top 8; 1982: second group stage, top 12; 1986–2022: knockout round of 16)
  • R1 — Round 1 (1930, 1950–1970 and 1986–present: group stage; 1934–1938: knockout round of 16; 1974–1982: first group stage)
  •  Q  — Qualified for upcoming tournament
  •  •  — Did not qualify
  •  ×  — Did not enter / withdrawn / banned / disqualified
  •     — Hosts

For each tournament, the flag of the host country and the number of teams in each finals tournament (in brackets) are shown.

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup record
Team 1930
Uruguay
(13)		 1934
Italy
(16)		 1938
France
(15)		 1950
Brazil
(13)		 1954
Switzerland
(16)		 1958
Sweden
(16)		 1962
Chile
(16)		 1966
England
(16)		 1970
Mexico
(16)		 1974
West Germany
(16)		 1978
Argentina
(16)		 1982
Spain
(24)		 1986
Mexico
(24)		 1990
Italy
(24)		 1994
United States
(24)		 1998
France
(32)		 2002
Japan
South Korea
(32)		 2006
Germany
(32)		 2010
South Africa
(32)		 2014
Brazil
(32)		 2018
Russia
(32)		 2022
Qatar
(32)		 2026
Canada
Mexico
United States
(48)		 2030
Morocco
Portugal
Spain
(48)		 2034
Saudi Arabia
(48)		 Years
 South Korea Did not exist × R1 × • × • • • • R1 R1 R1 R1 4th R1 R2 R1 R1 R2 11
 Japan × × × × • × • × • • • • • • • R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R2 7
 Iran × × × × × × × × × • R1 × × • • R1 • R1 • R1 R1 R1 6
 Saudi Arabia Did not exist × × × × × • • • • R2 R1 R1 R1 • • R1 R1 Q 6
 Australia* Part of OFC R1 R1 R1 R2 4
 North Korea Did not exist × × × × QF × • × • • • • × × • R1 • • × 2
 Qatar Did not exist × × • • • • • • • • • R1 1
 China × × × × × • × × × × × • • • • • R1 • • • • • 1
 United Arab Emirates Did not exist × × • R1 • • • • • • • • 1
 Iraq Did not exist × × × × × × • × • R1 • • • • • • • • • 1
 Kuwait Did not exist × × × × × × • • R1 • • • • • • • • × • 1
 Indonesia[lower-alpha 1] × × R1 × × • × × × • • • • • • • • • • • × • 1
 Israel Did not exist • • • • • R1 • Not a member of AFC 1
Total (13 teams)00101001101122244444568/943

* Australia qualified for FIFA WC for six times, two as OFC member and four as AFC member.

  1. ↑ Indonesia competed as the Dutch East Indies in 1938.

AFC Asian Cup

AFC Asian Cup record
Team
(Total 35 teams)		 1956
Hong Kong
(4)		 1960
South Korea
(4)		 1964
Israel
(4)		 1968
Iran
(5)		 1972
Thailand
(6)		 1976
Iran
(6)		 1980
Kuwait
(10)		 1984
Singapore
(10)		 1988
Qatar
(10)		 1992
Japan
(8)		 1996
United Arab Emirates
(12)		 2000
Lebanon
(12)		 2004
China
(16)		 2007
Indonesia
Malaysia
Thailand
Vietnam
(16)		 2011
Qatar
(16)		 2015
Australia
(16)		 2019
United Arab Emirates
(24)		 2023
Qatar
(24)		 2027
Saudi Arabia
(24)		 Years
 Iran 1st 1st 1st 3rd 4th 3rd GS 3rd QF 3rd QF QF QF SF Q 15
 South Korea 1st 1st 3rd 2nd 2nd GS 2nd QF 3rd QF 3rd 3rd 2nd QF Q 15
 China 3rd GS 2nd 4th 3rd QF 4th 2nd GS GS QF QF Q 13
 Saudi Arabia 1st 1st 2nd 1st 2nd GS 2nd GS GS R16 Q Q 11
 Qatar GS GS GS GS QF GS GS QF GS 1st Q 11
 United Arab Emirates GS GS GS 4th 2nd GS GS GS 3rd SF Q 11
 Japan GS 1st QF 1st 1st 4th 1st QF 2nd Q 10
 Kuwait GS 2nd 1st 3rd GS 4th QF GS GS GS 10
 Iraq GS 4th QF QF QF 1st QF 4th R16 Q 10
 Thailand 3rd GS GS GS GS GS R16 Q 8
 Uzbekistan GS GS QF QF 4th QF R16 Q 8
 Syria GS GS GS GS GS GS Q 7
 Bahrain GS 4th GS GS GS R16 Q 6
 Australia Part of OFC QF 2nd 1st QF Q 5
 India 2nd GS GS GS Q 5
 North Korea 4th GS GS GS GS 5
 Vietnam 4th 4th QF QF Q 5
 Jordan QF QF GS R16 Q 5
 Oman GS GS GS R16 Q 5
 Indonesia GS GS GS GS Q 5
 Israel 2nd 2nd 1st 3rd Part of UEFA 4
 Hong Kong 3rd 4th 5th Q 4
 Malaysia GS GS GS Q 4
 Lebanon GS GS Q 3
 Palestine GS GS Q 3
 Chinese Taipei 3rd 4th 2
 Kyrgyzstan R16 Q 2
 Turkmenistan GS GS 2
 Yemen GS GS 2
 Bangladesh GS 1
 Cambodia 4th 1
 Myanmar 2nd 1
 Philippines GS 1
 Singapore GS 1
 Tajikistan Q 1

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Team1991
China
(12)		1995
Sweden
(12)		1999
United States
(16)		2003
United States
(16)		2007
China
(16)		2011
Germany
(16)		2015
Canada
(24)		2019
France
(24)		2023
Australia New Zealand
(32)		2027
TBD
(32)		Years
 Japan R1 QF R1 R1 R1 1st 2nd R2 QF 9
 China QF 4th 2nd QF QF • QF R2 R1 8
 Australia Part of OFC QF QF QF R2 4th 5
 South Korea • • • R1 • • R2 R1 R1 4
 North Korea • × R1 R1 QF R1 × • × 4
 Thailand • • • • • • R1 R1 • 2
 Philippines • • • • • • • • R1 1
 Vietnam × × × • • • • • R1 1
 Chinese Taipei QF • • • • • • • • 1
Total (9 teams)323443555+1 35

Olympic Games For Women

Olympic Games (Women's tournament) record
Team1996
United States
(8)		2000
Australia
(8)		2004
Greece
(10)		2008
China
(12)		2012
United Kingdom
(12)		2016
Brazil
(12)		2021
Japan
(12)		2024
France
(12)		Years
 China2nd5th9th5th–8th10th 6
 Japan7th–7th4th2nd–8th 5
 Australia Part of OFC ––7th4th 2
 North Korea–––9th9th–× 2
Total (4 teams)212322315

AFC Women's Asian Cup

AFC Women's Asian Cup record
Team
(Total 22 teams)		 1975
Hong Kong
(6)		 1977
Taiwan
(6)		 1979
India
(6)		 1981
Hong Kong
(8)		 1983
Thailand
(6)		 1986
Hong Kong
(7)		 1989
Hong Kong
(8)		 1991
Japan
(9)		 1993
Malaysia
(8)		 1995
Malaysia
(11)		 1997
China
(11)		 1999
Philippines
(15)		 2001
Chinese Taipei
(14)		 2003
Thailand
(14)		 2006
Australia
(9)		 2008
Vietnam
(8)		 2010
China
(8)		 2014
Vietnam
(8)		 2018
Jordan
(8)		 2022
India
(12)		 Years
 Japan GS GS 2nd 3rd 2nd 3rd 2nd 3rd 4th 2nd 4th 4th 3rd 3rd 1st 1st SF 17
 Thailand 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st 3rd GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS 5th 4th QF 17
 China 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 3rd 2nd 1st 2nd 4th 3rd 3rd 1st 15
 Chinese Taipei 1st 1st 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 3rd 4th 2nd GS GS GS GS QF 14
 Hong Kong GS GS 4th 4th GS GS 4th GS GS GS GS GS GS GS 14
 South Korea GS GS 4th GS GS 4th 3rd GS GS GS 4th 5th 2nd 13
 Philippines GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS 6th SF 10
 North Korea GS 4th 2nd 2nd 3rd 1st 1st 3rd 1st 2nd 10
 Vietnam GS GS GS GS GS GS 6th GS QF 9
 India 2nd 3rd 2nd GS GS GS GS GS WD[lower-alpha 1] 9
 Malaysia 4th GS 3rd GS GS GS GS GS GS 9
 Australia 3rd 3rd 2nd 4th 1st 2nd 2nd QF 8
 Singapore GS 3rd GS 4th GS GS GS 7
 Myanmar GS GS GS GS GS 5
 Indonesia 4th GS 4th GS GS 5
 Uzbekistan GS GS GS GS GS 5
 Guam GS GS GS GS 4
 Nepal GS GS GS 3
 Kazakhstan GS GS GS Part of UEFA 3
 Jordan GS GS 2
 Iran GS 1
 New Zealand 1st 1

Notes:

  1. ↑ India failed to name the required 13 players and were unable to play their match of the group stage against Chinese Taipei due to them having fewer than 13 players left with the remaining team members testing positive for COVID-19. They were considered to have withdrawn from the tournament, and all previous matches played by them were considered "null and void" and would not be considered in determining the final group rankings.[31]

Olympic Games For Men

Olympic Games (Men's tournament) record
Team1900
France
(3)		1904
United States
(3)		1908
United Kingdom
(6)		1912
Sweden
(11)		1920
Belgium
(14)		1924
France
(22)		1928
Netherlands
(17)		1936
Germany
(16)		1948
United Kingdom
(18)		1952
Finland
(25)		1956
Australia
(11)		1960
Italy
(16)		1964
Japan
(14)		1968
Mexico
(16)		1972
West Germany
(16)		1976
Canada
(13)		1980
Soviet Union
(16)		1984
United States
(16)		1988
South Korea
(16)		1992
Spain
(16)		1996
United States
(16)		2000
Australia
(16)		2004
Greece
(16)		2008
China
(16)		2012
United Kingdom
(16)		2016
Brazil
(16)		2021
Japan
(16)		2024
France
(16)		Years
 South Korea • • • • • • • • QF GS GS GS GS GS QF GS 3rd QF 5th 11
 Japan • • • • • • • • QF GS QF 3rd GS QF GS GS 4th GS 4th 11
 Iraq • • • • • • • • not a member of AFC QF GS GS 4th GS 5
 India • • • • • • • • GS GS 4th GS 4
 Saudi Arabia • • • • • • • • GS GS 15th 3
 China • • • • • • • • GS GS GS 3
 Kuwait • • • • • • • • QF GS GS 3
 Iran • • • • • • • • GS GS QF 3
 Australia Part of OFC GS 12th 2
 Qatar • • • • • • • • GS QF 2
 Thailand • • • • • • • • GS GS 2
 Chinese Taipei • • • • • • • • GS GS 2
 Israel • • • • • • • • QF QF not a member of AFC 2
 United Arab Emirates • not a member of AFC GS 1
 Syria • • • • • • • • GS 1
 North Korea • • • • • • • • QF 1
 Malaysia • • • • • • • • GS 1
 Myanmar • • • • • • • • GS 1
 Indonesia • • • • • • • • QF 1
 Afghanistan • • • • • • • • GS 1
Total (20 teams)000000002414233333333333433460

FIFA U-20 World Cup

FIFA U-20 World Cup record
Team 1977
Tunisia
(16)		 1979
Japan
(16)		 1981
Australia
(16)		 1983
Mexico
(16)		 1985
Soviet Union
(16)		 1987
Chile
(16)		 1989
Saudi Arabia
(16)		 1991
Portugal
(16)		 1993
Australia
(16)		 1995
Qatar
(16)		 1997
Malaysia
(24)		 1999
Nigeria
(24)		 2001
Argentina
(24)		 2003
United Arab Emirates
(24)		 2005
Netherlands
(24)		 2007
Canada
(24)		 2009
Egypt
(24)		 2011
Colombia
(24)		 2013
Turkey
(24)		 2015
New Zealand
(24)		 2017
South Korea
(24)		 2019
Poland
(24)		 2023
Argentina
(24)		 Years
 South Korea • GS GS 4th • • • QF GS • GS GS • R16 GS GS QF R16 QF • R16 2nd 4th 16
 Japan • GS • • • • • • • QF QF 2nd GS QF R16 R16 • • • • R16 R16 GS 11
 Saudi Arabia • • • • GS GS GS • GS • • GS • GS • • • R16 • • R16 GS • 9
 China • • • GS QF • • • • • GS • R16 • R16 • • • • • • • • 5
 Uzbekistan Part of USSR • • • • • GS • • GS • QF QF • • R16 5
 Iraq GS • • • • • QF • • • • • GS • • • • • 4th • • • GS 5
 Qatar • • 2nd • • • • • • GS • • • • • • • • • GS • GS • 4
 Syria • • • • • • GS QF • GS • • • • R16 • • • • • • • • 4
 Iran GS • • • • • • • • • • • GS • • • • • • • GS • • 3
 North Korea • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • GS • GS • GS • • • 3
 Australia Part of OFC • GS GS GS • • • • 3
 United Arab Emirates • • • • • • • • • • R16 • • QF • • QF • • • • • • 3
 Indonesia • GS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1
 Vietnam • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • GS • • 1
 Myanmar • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • GS • • • 1
 Jordan • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • GS • • • • • • • 1
 Malaysia • • • • • • • • • • GS • • • • • • • • • • • • 1
 Bahrain • • • • • GS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1
 Kazakhstan Part of USSR • • • GS • Part of UEFA 1
Total (19 teams)2322223223544544444454 69

FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup

FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup record
Team 2002
Canada
(12)		 2004
Thailand
(12)		 2006
Russia
(16)		 2008
Chile
(16)		 2010
Germany
(16)		 2012
Japan
(16)		 2014
Canada
(16)		 2016
Papua New Guinea
(16)		 2018
France
(16)		 2022
Costa Rica
(16)		 Years
 Japan QF••QFGS3rd•3rd1st2nd 7
 North Korea ••1st2ndQFQF4th1stQF• 7
 South Korea •GS••3rdQFQFGS•GS 6
 China •2nd2ndGS•GSGS•GS• 6
 Australia Part of OFCGS••••••GS 2
 Thailand •GS•••••••• 1
 Chinese Taipei GS••••••••• 1
Total (7 teams)2333343333 30

FIFA U-17 World Cup

FIFA U-17 World Cup record
Team 1985
China
(16)		 1987
Canada
(16)		 1989
Scotland
(16)		 1991
Italy
(16)		 1993
Japan
(16)		 1995
Ecuador
(16)		 1997
Egypt
(16)		 1999
New Zealand
(16)		 2001
Trinidad and Tobago
(16)		 2003
Finland
(16)		 2005
Peru
(16)		 2007
South Korea
(24)		 2009
Nigeria
(24)		 2011
Mexico
(24)		 2013
United Arab Emirates
(24)		 2015
Chile
(24)		 2017
India
(24)		 2019
Brazil
(24)		 2023
Indonesia
(24)		 Years
 Japan • • • • QF GS • • GS • • GS GS QF R16 • R16 R16 R16 10
 Qatar GS QF • 4th GS GS • QF • • GS • • • • • • • • 7
 South Korea • QF • • • • • • • GS • GS QF • • R16 • QF GS 7
 China QF • GS GS GS • • • • GS QF • • • • • • • • 6
 North Korea • • • • • • • • • • QF R16 • GS • R16 GS • • 5
 Iran • • • • • • • • GS • • • R16 • R16 • QF • R16 5
 Australia Part of OFC • • R16 • R16 • R16 • 3
 United Arab Emirates • • • GS • • • • • • • • R16 • GS • • • • 3
 Oman • • • • • 4th QF • GS • • • • • • • • • • 3
 Saudi Arabia QF GS 1st • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 3
 Uzbekistan Part of USSR • • • • • • • • • QF R16 • • • QF 3
 Tajikistan Part of USSR • • • • • • • R16 • • • • • GS • 2
 Iraq • • • • • • • • • • • • • • GS • R16 • • 2
 Syria • • • • • • • • • • • R16 • • • GS • • • 2
 Thailand • • • • • • GS GS • • • • • • • • • • • 2
 Bahrain • • 4th • • • GS • • • • • • • • • • • • 2
 India • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • GS • • 1
 Indonesia • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • GS 1
 Yemen • • • • • • • • • GS • • • • • • • • • 1
Total (19 teams)3333333233354454545 63

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup record
Team 2008
New Zealand
(16)		 2010
Trinidad and Tobago
(16)		 2012
Azerbaijan
(16)		 2014
Costa Rica
(16)		 2016
Jordan
(16)		 2018
Uruguay
(16)		 2022
India
(16)		 Years
 Japan QF2ndQF1st2ndQFQF 7
 North Korea 1st4th2ndGS1stQF• 6
 China ••GSGS••GS 3
 South Korea QF1st•••GS• 3
 India ••••••GS 1
 Jordan ••••GS•• 1
Total (6 teams)3333333 21

FIFA Futsal World Cup

FIFA Futsal World Cup record
Team Netherlands
1989
(16)		Hong Kong
1992
(16)		Spain
1996
(16)		Guatemala
2000
(16)		Chinese Taipei
2004
(16)		Brazil
2008
(20)		Thailand
2012
(24)		Colombia
2016
(24)		Lithuania
2021
(24)		Uzbekistan
2024
(24)		Years
 Iran4thR1R1R1R2R23rdQF 8
 ThailandR1R1R1R2R2R2 6
 JapanR1R1R1R2R2 5
 ChinaR1R1R1 3
 AustraliaR1R1 2
 UzbekistanR1R2 2
 VietnamR2R2 2
 Chinese TaipeiR1 1
 Hong KongR1 1
 KazakhstanR1 1
 KuwaitR1 1
 MalaysiaR1 1
 Saudi ArabiaR1 1
Total (13 teams)233344555TBD 34

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup record
Team 1995
Brazil
(8)		 1996
Brazil
(8)		 1997
Brazil
(8)		 1998
Brazil
(10)		 1999
Brazil
(12)		 2000
Brazil
(12)		 2001
Brazil
(12)		 2002
Brazil
(8)		 2003
Brazil
(8)		 2004
Brazil
(12)		 2005
Brazil
(12)		 2006
Brazil
(16)		 2007
Brazil
(16)		 2008
France
(16)		 2009
United Arab Emirates
(16)		 2011
Italy
(16)		 2013
French Polynesia
(16)		 2015
Portugal
(16)		 2017
The Bahamas
(16)		 2019
Paraguay
(16)		 2021
Russia
(16)		 2024
United Arab Emirates
(16)		 2025
Seychelles
(16)		 Years
 Japan••GS•QF4thGS•••4thQFGSGSQFGSQFQFGS4th2ndQ 16
 Iran•••••••••••GSGSGS•GSQFQF3rd••Q 8
 United Arab Emirates••••••••••••GSGSGS•GS•GSGSGSQ 7
 Oman•••••••••••••••GS•GS•GSGSQ 5
 Bahrain•••••••••••QF••GS••••••• 2
 Thailand•••••••4th••GS••••••••••• 2
 Malaysia••••GS••••••••••••••••• 1
Total (7 teams)0010211100233333333333341

FIFA Confederations Cup

FIFA Confederations Cup record
Team 1992
Saudi Arabia
(4)		 1995
Saudi Arabia
(6)		 1997
Saudi Arabia
(8)		 1999
Mexico
(8)		 2001
South Korea
Japan
(8)		 2003
France
(8)		 2005
Germany
(8)		 2009
South Africa
(8)		 2013
Brazil
(8)		 2017
Russia
(8)		 Years
 Japan • GS • • 2nd GS GS • GS • 5
 Saudi Arabia 2nd GS GS 4th • • • • • • 4
 Australia Part of OFC • • GS 1
 Iraq • • • • • • • GS • • 1
 South Korea • • • • GS • • • • • 1
 United Arab Emirates • • GS • • • • • • • 1
Total (6 teams)122121111113

Controversy

AFC Champions League

In 2020 AFC Champions League, the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran received a letter from AFC on 17 January 2020 announcing that teams from Iran would not be allowed to host their home matches in their country due to security concerns.[32][33] The 4 AFC Champions League teams from Iran announced on 18 January 2020 that they would withdraw from the tournament if the ban was not reversed.[34][35] AFC announced on 23 January 2020 that any group stage matches which the Iranian teams were supposed to host on matchdays 1, 2 and 3 would be switched with the corresponding away matches to allow time to reassess the security concerns in the country.[36][37][38]

Hakeem al-Araibi

Hakeem al-Araibi, Bahraini footballer turned political refugee in Australia, was arrested by Thai police on his honeymoon to Thailand in November 2018. He faced extradition charges from the Bahraini government on the accusation over his involvement in the Bahraini uprising of 2011 that he instigated the attack on a police station. As Thailand did not sign the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, Thai economic interests with Bahrain, and the ruling president of AFC, Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, is a member of Bahraini Royal family, fear that AFC might set up as culprit for the deportation, triggered international outcry. Australia and FIFA eventually intervened and Thai officials would release Hakeem in February 2019.[39][40]

Israel's boycott by Muslim and Arab countries

The AFC Asian Cup is marked with instances of political interference. Israel was expelled from the AFC in 1974 and had to compete in OFC (Oceania) until being granted UEFA (Europe) membership in 1990.[41]

Iranian–Saudi rivalry

Cases exist in other AFC tournaments like the one between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Following the 2016 attack on the Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran, Saudi Arabia has rejected playing with Iran and threatens to withdraw if AFC refuses to follow, and extended it to international level.[42]

World Cup qualifiers

Tensions between the 2 Koreas during the 2010 World Cup qualification had led North Korea to withdraw from hosting South Korean team and refusing to display the South Korean flag and play their national anthem. As a result, North Korea's home matches were moved to Shanghai.[43]

During the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, North Korea reluctantly agreed to host the South Korean team in Pyongyang, the first time North Korea hosted South Korea at home in a competitive match. North Korean government banned supporters from entering the stadium. The match ended a goalless draw, and as for the result of controversies, South Korea decided to pull out the bid for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, and accused North Korea of political meddling in sports. AFC was accused of doing little about the case, which led to AFC to decide the final of the 2019 AFC Cup would not be hosted in North Korea.[44]

On 9 March 2020, FIFA announced in a statement that matches between Asian qualifiers for World Cup 2022, which were scheduled for March and June, are postponed to a later time. The decision has been made due to the spread of SARS-CoV-2.[45] On 12 August 2020, FIFA and AFC have jointly decided that the upcoming qualifying matches for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023, originally scheduled to take place during the international match windows in October and November 2020, will be rescheduled to 2021.[46]

See also

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