The Latest Breaking News from AFC

Donald Trump warns of ‘terrible mistake’ if FIFA replaces Gianni Infantino

Fallout over World Cup sell-off plan continues

Evening Standard · Aug 11

Australia falls into line with AFC stance but stops short of calling for Infantino’s head

Football Australia has joined a growing chorus placing pressure on the Fifa president by calling for ‘clear and credible action’ in response to the crisis engulfing world football

The Guardian - AU · Aug 11

Trump says would be 'terrible mistake' to oust embattled Infantino

WASHINGTON — United States President Donald Trump said on Monday it would be "a terrible mistake" to replace Gianni Infantino, the embattled Fédération Internationale de Football Association (Fifa) president who tried, and failed, to sell off part of the World Cup to private investors.

Bangkok Post · Aug 11

UEFA, AFC, CONCACAF target embattled Infantino in damning open letter

The open letter criticised Infantino’s judgment and called on FIFA to apologise for poor leadership rather than miscommunication amid its failed attempt to sell a stake in the World Cup to private investors.

Euronews · Aug 10

Gianni Infantino’s FIFA Future Plunged Into Doubt As Three Confederations Issue Scathing Statement

The majority of FIFA’s Member Associations have now turned on the president.

Sports Illustrated · Aug 10

Uefa, Concacaf and AFC push for Infantino to quit and discuss rival competitions

Uefa, the Asian Football Confederation and Concacaf will push for Gianni Infantino to resign after writing an open letter calling for ‘leadership that serves football, not seeks to command it’

The Guardian - UK · Aug 10

Embattled Infantino target of letter from three confederations

LAUSANNE — Fédération Internationale de Football Association (Fifa) president Gianni Infantino came under renewed fire on Monday as a joint letter from three confederations -- Union of European Football Associations (Uefa), Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) and Asian Football Confederation (AFC) -- declared football "belongs to no individual".

Bangkok Post · Aug 10

Gianni Infantino receives major new blow to FIFA presidency as peers admit 'trust is broken'

The wagons are circling around FIFA President Gianni Infantino once more

FourFourTwo · Aug 10

🔴 FIFA: UEFA, AFC, CONCACAF slam Infantino, say football 'belongs to no individual'

FIFA president Gianni Infantino came under fire again on Monday as a joint letter from three confederations – UEFA, CONCACAF and AFC – declared football "belongs to no individual".

France 24 · Aug 10

DR Congo hands first prisoners back to M23 rebels under peace deal

In a long-awaited operation, Democratic Republic of Congo authorities released 15 prisoners and handed them over to rebels from the AFC/M23 movement on Friday. It marks the first known prisoner transfer under a peace deal signed last year to end fighting in the eastern DRC.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 7