Asian Football Confederation
| Abbreviation | AFC |
|---|---|
| Formation | 7 May 1954 |
| Founded at | Manila, Philippines |
| Type | Sports organisation |
| Headquarters | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Region served | Asia |
| Membership | 47 member associations |
Official language | Arabic English |
| Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa | |
Vice presidents | |
General secretary | Windsor John |
Parent organization | FIFA |
| Subsidiaries | |
| Website | the-afc.com |
Anthem: "AFC Anthem" Motto: "The Future is Asia" | |
| FIFA confederations |
|---|
| AFC, CAF, CONCACAF |
| CONMEBOL, OFC, UEFA |
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is the governing body of association football, beach soccer, and futsal in most countries and territories in Asia. The AFC was formed in 1954. It has 47 members. The Asian Ladies Football Confederation (ALFC) was the section of AFC that managed women's association football in Asia. The group was independently founded in April 1968 in a meeting involving Taiwan, British Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore. In 1986, ALFC merged with AFC.