Asian Football Confederation

Asian Football Confederation
Asian Football Confederation
Abbreviation	AFC
Formation	8 May 1954
Founded at	Manila, Philippines
Type	Football organisation
Headquarters	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Coordinates	3°03′24″N 101°40′24″E / 3.056737°N 101.673383°E
Region served	Asia
Members	47 member associations
Official languages	English ; Arabic
President	Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa
Vice-presidents	Zaw Zaw (AFF); Mehdi Taj (CAFA); Ganbaatar Amgalanbaatar (EAFF); Ugen Tsechup (SAFF); Hachem Haidar (WAFF);
Secretary general	Windsor John
Parent organisation	FIFA
Subsidiaries	AFF (Southeast Asia); CAFA (Central Asia); EAFF (East Asia); SAFF (South Asia); WAFF (West Asia);
Website	the-afc.com

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is the governing body of association football, beach soccer, and futsal in most countries and territories in Asia. It is one of the six continental confederations under FIFA and is responsible for organising international competitions for national teams and clubs within its jurisdiction, including the AFC Asian Cup and AFC Champions League Elite. Founded in 1954 and headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the AFC comprises 47 member associations.