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(SP)MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-FOOTBALL-2026 FIFA WORLD CUP-ASIAN QUALIFIERS-DRAW

(240627) -- KUALA LUMPUR, June 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Asian Football Confederation (AFC) general secretary Windsor John speaks during the drawing ceremony for the round of top 18 Asian qualifiers of the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 27, 2024. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(SP)MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-FOOTBALL-2026 FIFA WORLD CUP-ASIAN QUALIFIERS-DRAW

(240627) -- KUALA LUMPUR, June 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Asian Football Confederation (AFC) general secretary Windsor John speaks during the drawing ceremony for the round of top 18 Asian qualifiers of the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 27, 2024. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

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Football: Japan-N. Korea Olympic qualifier in Saudi

Norio Sasaki, head of the Japan Football Association women's committee, meets the press in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Feb. 20, 2024. He said the national team may play the first leg of their two final Olympic qualifying games against North Korea on Feb. 24 in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah, following the JFA's appeal to the Asian Football Confederation to change the venue from the Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang.

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Football: Japan-N. Korea Olympic qualifier in Saudi

Norio Sasaki, head of the Japan Football Association women's committee, meets the press in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Feb. 20, 2024. He said the national team may play the first leg of their two final Olympic qualifying games against North Korea on Feb. 24 in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah, following the JFA's appeal to the Asian Football Confederation to change the venue from the Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang.

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Football: Japan-N. Korea Olympic qualifier in Saudi

Norio Sasaki (2nd from L), head of the Japan Football Association women's committee, meets the press in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Feb. 20, 2024. He said the national team may play the first leg of their two final Olympic qualifying games against North Korea on Feb. 24 in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah, following the JFA's appeal to the Asian Football Confederation to change the venue from the Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang.

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Football: Japan-N. Korea Olympic qualifier in Saudi

Norio Sasaki, head of the Japan Football Association women's committee, meets the press in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Feb. 20, 2024. He said the national team may play the first leg of their two final Olympic qualifying games against North Korea on Feb. 24 in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah, following the JFA's appeal to the Asian Football Confederation to change the venue from the Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang.

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Football: Japan-N. Korea Olympic qualifier in Saudi

Norio Sasaki (2nd from R), head of the Japan Football Association women's committee, meets the press in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Feb. 20, 2024. He said the national team may play the first leg of their two final Olympic qualifying games against North Korea on Feb. 24 in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah, following the JFA's appeal to the Asian Football Confederation to change the venue from the Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang.

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Football: Japan-N. Korea Olympic qualifier in Saudi

Norio Sasaki, head of the Japan Football Association women's committee, meets the press in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Feb. 20, 2024. He said the national team may play the first leg of their two final Olympic qualifying games against North Korea on Feb. 24 in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah, following the JFA's appeal to the Asian Football Confederation to change the venue from the Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang.

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[Breaking News]Nadeshiko Japan's Paris Olympic q'fier against N. Korea

CHIBA, Japan Kyodo - Japan Football Association Women's Committee Chairperson Norio Sasaki speaks during a press conference in Chiba near Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2024, ahead of Nadeshiko Japan's Paris Olympics qualifier against North Korea. The venue for the first part of a two-legged tie against North Korea is yet to be decided after Japan conveyed its concerns to the Asian Football Confederation about facing North Korea in Pyongyang as originally scheduled. (Kyodo)

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Nadeshiko Japan's Paris Olympic q'fier against N. Korea

Japan Football Association Women's Committee Chairperson Norio Sasaki speaks during a press conference in Chiba near Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2024, ahead of Nadeshiko Japan's Paris Olympics qualifier against North Korea. The venue for the first part of a two-legged tie against North Korea is yet to be decided after Japan conveyed its concerns to the Asian Football Confederation about facing North Korea in Pyongyang as originally scheduled.

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Nadeshiko Japan's Paris Olympic q'fier against N. Korea

Japan Football Association Women's Committee Chairperson Norio Sasaki speaks during a press conference in Chiba near Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2024, ahead of Nadeshiko Japan's Paris Olympics qualifier against North Korea. The venue for the first part of a two-legged tie against North Korea is yet to be decided after Japan conveyed its concerns to the Asian Football Confederation about facing North Korea in Pyongyang as originally scheduled.

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-SOCCER-AFC-ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY

(231101) -- DOHA, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Football Association President Song Kai (R) receives, on behalf of Chinese Shui Qingxia, the AFC Coach of the Year (Women) from AFC Executive Committee Member Han Un Gyong during the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Annual Awards ceremony at Qatar National Convention Center in Doha, Qatar, on Oct. 31, 2023. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-SOCCER-AFC-ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY

(231101) -- DOHA, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Saudi Arabia's forward Salem al-Dawsari speaks to the press after winning the AFC Player of the Year award during the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Annual Awards ceremony at Qatar National Convention Center in Doha, Qatar, on Oct. 31, 2023. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-SOCCER-AFC-ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY

(231101) -- DOHA, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Football Association President Song Kai (R) receives, on behalf of Chinese Shui Qingxia, the AFC Coach of the Year (Women) from AFC Executive Committee Member Han Un Gyong during the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Annual Awards ceremony at Qatar National Convention Center in Doha, Qatar, on Oct. 31, 2023. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-SOCCER-AFC-ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY

(231101) -- DOHA, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Moriyasu Hajime (R) of Japan receives the trophy of AFC Coach of the Year (Men) from FIFA Council Member Tashima Kohzo during the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Annual Awards ceremony at Qatar National Convention Center in Doha, Qatar, on Oct. 31, 2023. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-SOCCER-AFC-ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY

(231101) -- DOHA, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chris Nikou (R), chairman of the Football Federation of Australia, receives, on behalf of Australia's player Samantha Kerr, the AFC Woman of the Year award from Chairperson of AFC Women's Football Committee Kanya Keomany during the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Annual Awards ceremony at Qatar National Convention Center in Doha, Qatar, on Oct. 31, 2023. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-SOCCER-AFC-ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY

(231101) -- DOHA, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- President of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim al-Khalifa (L) presents Saudi Arabia's forward Salem al-Dawsari with the AFC Player of the Year award during the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Annual Awards ceremony at Qatar National Convention Center in Doha, Qatar, on Oct. 31, 2023. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-ASIAN CUP-DRAW

(230512) -- DOHA, May 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- FIFA President Gianni Infantino (centre L) and President of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Sheikh Salman Bin Ibrahim al-Khalifa (centre R) pose for group photos during the draw ceremony for the 2023 AFC Asian cup championship held in Doha, Qatar on May 11, 2023. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

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Japan soccer chief returns Asian Cup before 2015 tourney

MELBOURNE, Australia - Japan Football Association head Kuniya Daini (R) shakes hands with Asian Football Confederation chief Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa after returning the trophy at an opening ceremony for the Asian Cup 2015 tournament in Melbourne, Australia, on Jan. 9, 2015.

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Japan coach Zaccheroni

TOKYO, Japan - Japan national soccer team coach Alberto Zaccheroni is pictured while being asked questions by reporters in Tokyo on March 9, 2012. Japan were drawn the same day into Group B with Australia, Jordan, Oman and Iraq for the final round of qualifiers for the 2014 World Cup in a draw held at the Asian Football Confederation's headquarters in Kuala Lumpur.

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AFC chief denies World Cup bid allegations

TOKYO, Japan - Asian Football Confederation president Mohamed Bin Hammam speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Nov. 12, 2010. The AFC chief dismissed as baseless recent allegations of collusion in the World Cup bids of Qatar and Spain-Portugal.

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(1)Zico calls for calm ahead of Asian Cup final

BEIJING, China - Japan soccer coach Zico (L) and China's coach Aire Haan (R) pose during a news conference in Beijing Aug. 6. Asian Football Confederation Beijing media officer Marzouq Al Ajmi stands between them holding the Asian Cup trophy. Japan and China will play for the trophy in the Asian Cup final in Beijing on Aug. 7.

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Ono receives Asia's Player of Year

SAITAMA, Japan - Japan and Feyenoord star Shinji Ono holds a trophy at Saitama Stadium 2002 in Saitama on June 4 as he received his AFC (Asian Football Confederation) Player of the Year 2002 award. Ono was awarded before the start of a friendly match between his former club Urawa Reds and his current one.

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Japan's Ono voted Asian 2002 Player of Year

TOKYO, Japan - Japan and Feyenoord midfielder Shinji Ono smiles May 28 when told of the Asian Football Confederation's (AFC) decision to name him the winner of the Asian Player of the Year award for 2002. The 23-year-old playmaker, who played a pivotal role in helping his Dutch club win the 2002 UEFA Cup, becomes only the third Japanese to win the title since the awards were inaugurated in 1994.

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Bhutan trounce Montserrat 4-0 in worst team playoff

THIMPU, Bhutan - Two players from Bhutan and Montserrat compete in a game touted as the ''other World Cup final'' in Thimpu on June 30. In the match, approved by the Asian Football Confederation to celebrate football at the lowest level, the Himalayan kingdom beat the Caribbean island nation 4-0 to maintain their second-to-last position in FIFA's official world rankings at 202nd, with Montserrat propping up the rest of the world at 203rd. (World Cup 2002)

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Nanami named AFC player of the month

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Jubilo Iwata midfielder Hiroshi Nanami, who has been named by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) as the player of the month. AFC has also named Japan as its team of the month for October after last month's Asian Cup triumph in Lebanon.

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Japan's Sawa named AFC player of the year

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Japan's Homare Sawa (in undated file photo) was named the winner of the women's player of the year by the Asian Football Confederation on Dec. 8. (Kyodo)

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Ono receives Asia's Player of Year

SAITAMA, Japan - Japan and Feyenoord star Shinji Ono holds a trophy at Saitama Stadium 2002 in Saitama on June 4 as he received his AFC (Asian Football Confederation) Player of the Year 2002 award. Ono was awarded before the start of a friendly match between his former club Urawa Reds and his current one. (Kyodo)

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(1)Zico calls for calm ahead of Asian Cup final

BEIJING, China - Japan soccer coach Zico (L) and China's coach Aire Haan (R) pose during a news conference in Beijing Aug. 6. Asian Football Confederation Beijing media officer Marzouq Al Ajmi stands between them holding the Asian Cup trophy. Japan and China will play for the trophy in the Asian Cup final in Beijing on Aug. 7. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Tashima elected to FIFA executive committee

Japan Football Association (JFA) Vice President Kozo Tashima speaks to reporters in Bahrain's capital Manama on April 30, 2015, after being named to the FIFA executive committee by the Asian Football Confederation Congress. He is the first Japanese to serve on the executive committee since former JFA President Junji Ogura retired from his post in 2011. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: UAE's Abdulrahman named Asian MVP

Omar Abdulrahman (10) of the United Arab Emirates practices in Sydney in this photo taken in January 2015. The Asian Football Confederation on Dec. 1, 2016, named the midfielder as the 2016 men's Asian Player of the Year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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FIFA president candidate raps AFC for undermining election fairness

Former FIFA vice president Chung Mong Joon of South Korea, who is running for the world soccer governing body's presidency, speaks at a press conference in Seoul on Sept. 3, 2015. He accused the Asian Football Confederation of undermining the fairness of the presidential poll by sending letters to members urging them to pledge their support for rival candidate Michel Platini of France. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Bhutan trounce Montserrat 4-0 in worst team playoff

THIMPU, Bhutan - Two players from Bhutan and Montserrat compete in a game touted as the ''other World Cup final'' in Thimpu on June 30. In the match, approved by the Asian Football Confederation to celebrate football at the lowest level, the Himalayan kingdom beat the Caribbean island nation 4-0 to maintain their second-to-last position in FIFA's official world rankings at 202nd, with Montserrat propping up the rest of the world at 203rd. (World Cup 2002)

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AFC chief denies World Cup bid allegations

TOKYO, Japan - Asian Football Confederation president Mohamed Bin Hammam speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Nov. 12, 2010. The AFC chief dismissed as baseless recent allegations of collusion in the World Cup bids of Qatar and Spain-Portugal. (Kyodo)

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Japan soccer chief returns Asian Cup before 2015 tourney

MELBOURNE, Australia - Japan Football Association head Kuniya Daini (R) shakes hands with Asian Football Confederation chief Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa after returning the trophy at an opening ceremony for the Asian Cup 2015 tournament in Melbourne, Australia, on Jan. 9, 2015. (Kyodo)

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JFA head Tashima re-elected to FIFA Council

Undated photo shows Japan Football Association President Kozo Tashima. He was re-elected to the FIFA Council at the Asian Football Confederation's Congress in Kuala Lumpur on April 6, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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JFA head Tashima re-elected to FIFA Council

Japan Football Association President Kozo Tashima meets the press in Kuala Lumpur on April 6, 2019, after the Asian Football Confederation re-elected him to the FIFA Council during its meeting earlier in the day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: AFC Pres. Shaikh Salman in N. Korea

Choe Hwi (L), vice chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea, and Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, president of the Asian Football Confederation, shake hands in Pyongyang on Nov. 23, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: AFC Pres. Shaikh Salman in N. Korea

Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, president of the Asian Football Confederation, and North Korean football-school children are pictured in Pyongyang on Nov. 23, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: AFC Pres. Shaikh Salman in N. Korea

Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa (C), president of the Asian Football Confederation, arrives at Pyongyang's international airport on Nov. 23, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: AFC Pres. Shaikh Salman in N. Korea

Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa (L), president of the Asian Football Confederation, is greeted by an official of North Korea's football association upon his arrival at Pyongyang's international airport on Nov. 23, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: AFC Pres. Shaikh Salman in N. Korea

Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, president of the Asian Football Confederation, arrives at Pyongyang's international airport on Nov. 23, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: AFC secretary general Velappan

Undated photo shows Peter Velappan, secretary general of the Asian Football Confederation, speaking during an interview. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Ono voted Asian 2002 Player of Year

TOKYO, Japan - Japan and Feyenoord midfielder Shinji Ono smiles May 28 when told of the Asian Football Confederation's (AFC) decision to name him the winner of the Asian Player of the Year award for 2002. The 23-year-old playmaker, who played a pivotal role in helping his Dutch club win the 2002 UEFA Cup, becomes only the third Japanese to win the title since the awards were inaugurated in 1994. (Kyodo)

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Nanami named AFC player of the month

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Jubilo Iwata midfielder Hiroshi Nanami, who has been named by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) as the player of the month. AFC has also named Japan as its team of the month for October after last month's Asian Cup triumph in Lebanon.