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Football At The 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's Asian Qualifiers
The Asian Football Confederation's pre-Olympic tournament was contested by eighteen teams that competed for the two allocated spots for the Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament, 2012 Summer Olympics football tournament in London. However, Qatar women's national football team, Qatar withdrew before playing any match. The competition was originally scheduled for February 2010 but it eventually started in March 2011. Format The format was as follows: ;First round :The highest-ranked 5 teams in Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification, the previous tournament (Australia women's national soccer team, Australia, China women's national football team, China, Japan women's national football team, Japan, North Korea women's national football team, North Korea and South Korea women's national football team, South Korea) received byes to the final round. Other 12 teams were divided into 3 groups by their geographical positions, where each group con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asian Football Confederation
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. Executive Committee Members 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualification Playoffs In June 2025, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) confirmed that Qatar and Saudi Arabia will host the Asian qualifying playoffs for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The playoffs will feature six teams, comprising the third- and fourth-placed teams from the recent third round of Asian qualifiers. These teams will be divided into two groups of three, with the winners of each group advancing to the intercontinental playoff round. The deci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaohsiung National Stadium
The National Stadium (; also named 龍騰體育場), formerly known as the World Games Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Zuoying District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It is currently the largest stadium in Taiwan in terms of capacity. Completed in 2009, it is used mostly for football matches and it hosted the main events for the 2009 World Games. The stadium has a capacity of 55,000 people. Since the conclusion of the games, the stadium has been used for some Taiwanese football team matches. The stadium, designed by Japanese architect Toyo Ito, makes use of 1 MW of solar cells to provide most of its power needs. The stadium's semi spiral-shaped, like a dragon, is the first stadium in the world to provide power using solar power technology. The solar panel A solar panel is a device that converts sunlight into electricity by using photovoltaic (PV) cells. PV cells are made of materials that produce excited electrons when exposed to light. These electrons flow through a circui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pitsamai Sornsai
Pitsamai Sornsai ( Thai: พิสมัย สอนไสย์) is a Thai footballer who plays as a forward for Taichung Blue Whale. International goals Footballing honours International Thailand * AFC Women's Championship: fifth place: 2014 * AFC Women's U-17 Championship: third place: 2005 * AFF Women's Championship: 2011 ** runner-up: 2007 ** third place: 2008, 2012 * Southeast Asian Games Gold Medal: 2007, 2013 ** Silver Medal: 2009 Clubs RBAC * Thai Women's Premier League: 2009, 2010 Individual * Thai Women's Premier League Top Scorer: 2009 (21 goals) * Southeast Asian Games The Southeast Asian Games, commonly known as SEA Games is a biennial multi-sport event involving participants from the current 11 countries of Southeast Asia. The games are under the regulation of the Southeast Asian Games Federation with sup ... Top Scorer: 2009 External linksPitsamai Sornsai profileat FIFA.com 1989 births Living people Pitsamai Sornsai Pitsamai Sornsai P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan Football Association
The Japan Football Association (JFA, ) is the Sport governing body, governing body responsible for the administration of Association football, football, futsal, beach soccer and Esports, efootball in Japan. It is responsible for the Japan national football team, national team, as well as club competitions. History The organization was founded in 1921 as the , and became affiliated with FIFA in 1929. In 1945, the name of the organization was changed to the ; its Japanese language, Japanese name was changed to the current title in 1975. The association generally translates its name to "Japan Football Association" in English, though "Japan Soccer Association" is also used. Identity Flag The symbol of the JFA is the Yatagarasu, a mythical three-legged raven that guided Emperor Jimmu to Mount Kumano Shrine, Kumano. Yatagarasu is also the messenger of the supreme Shinto sun goddess Amaterasu. Anthem In 1994, the JFA asked Ryuichi Sakamoto to compose the instrumental song - "Japanes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trần Thị Kim Hồng
Trần Thị Kim Hồng (born 26 January 1985) is a Vietnamese footballer who plays as a midfielder. International goals External links * 1985 births Living people Women's association football midfielders Vietnamese women's footballers Vietnam women's international footballers Asian Games competitors for Vietnam Footballers at the 2006 Asian Games Footballers at the 2010 Asian Games SEA Games silver medalists for Vietnam SEA Games medalists in football Competitors at the 2007 SEA Games Competitors at the 2013 SEA Games 21st-century Vietnamese sportswomen Footballers from Ho Chi Minh City {{Vietnam-women-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korea Football Association
The Korea Football Association () is the governing body of football and futsal within South Korea. It sanctions professional, semi-professional and amateur football in South Korea. Founded in 1933, the governing body became affiliated with FIFA twenty years later in 1948, and the Asian Football Confederation in 1954. History In 1921, the first All Joseon Football Tournament was held, and in 1933, the Korea Football Association was organized (following the foundation of Joseon Referees' Association in 1928), which created a foundation to disseminate and develop the sport. Park Seung-bin was the first president of the KFA, charged with the task of promoting and spreading organised football in Korea. The Korea Football Association was reinstated in 1948, following the establishment of the Republic of Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chidtawan Chawong
Thanatta Chawong () is a Thai international footballer currently playing as a forward. Clubs International goals References External links * * Thai Football players join Swedish teamEmbassy of SwedenProfile at Östersunds 1989 births Living people Thanatta Chawong Thanatta Chawong 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup players Expatriate women's footballers in Sweden Women's association football forwards Footballers at the 2006 Asian Games Footballers at the 2010 Asian Games Thanatta Chawong Thanatta Chawong Thanatta Chawong Östersunds DFF players {{Thailand-footy-forward-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunisa Srangthaisong
Sunisa Srangthaisong ( born 6 May 1988) is a Thai international footballer who plays as a defender. She is currently playing for BG Bundit Asia. In August 2023, Sunisa Srangthaisong signed for Singapore's Women's National League (WNL) club Royal Aerion from Thai club BGC-College of Asian Scholars (BGC-CAS) along with 3 other Thailand national footballers. The club proceed to clinched their first WNL title. Sunisa Srangthaisong is listed in the 2024 roster for Women's Premier League club Still Aerion (Royal Aerion's sister club), which were released in Still Aerion'social media International goals References External links * * * * 1988 births Living people Women's association football defenders Sunisa Srangthaisong Sunisa Srangthaisong 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup players Sunisa Srangthaisong Footballers at the 2006 Asian Games Footballers at the 2010 Asian Games Footballers at the 2014 Asian Games Sunisa Srangthaisong Sunisa Srangthaisong Suni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anootsara Maijarern
Anootsara Maijarern (, born 14 February 1986) is a Thai international footballer who plays as a defender. International goals Honours International * AFF Women's Championship Winner (2): 2011, 2015 * Southeast Asian Games The Southeast Asian Games, commonly known as SEA Games is a biennial multi-sport event involving participants from the current 11 countries of Southeast Asia. The games are under the regulation of the Southeast Asian Games Federation with sup ... Gold Medal (2): 2007, 2013 References External links * * * 1986 births Living people 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup players Women's association football defenders Anootsara Maijarern Anootsara Maijarern Footballers at the 2006 Asian Games Footballers at the 2010 Asian Games Footballers at the 2014 Asian Games Anootsara Maijarern Anootsara Maijarern SEA Games medalists in football Competitors at the 2007 SEA Games Competitors at the 2013 SEA Games Anootsara Maijarern Anootsara Maijare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DPR Korea Football Association
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea Football Association (PRKFA, ) is the governing body of football in North Korea. The association was founded in 1945 and it joined FIFA in June 1958 and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) in September 1974. Organization PRKFA is "notoriously hard to contact". The association used to have a single fax number, and nowadays hosts a single email address. FIFA executive Jérôme Champagne remembers: "You sent a fax. Sometimes you got a reply", while football journalist James Piotr Montague's emails for "the best part of a decade" were always left unanswered. Even FIFA does not know for certain what the league system overseen by the PRKFA is like and what teams play in it. League structure The DPR Korea Football League is structured as follows (from highest to lowest): # DPR Korea Premier Football League # DPR Korea League 2 # Amateur DPR Korea League 3 Senior management , FIFA's website and the AFC's website listed Mun Jae-chol () ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ri Hyang-ok
Ri Hyang-ok (; born 18 December 1977) is a North Korean association football referee and former footballer. She played as a midfielder In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield position primarily in the middle of the pitch. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in t ... and was a member of the North Korea women's national football team. She was part of the team at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup and 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup. Since 2005 she has been a FIFA listed referee, and was chosen to officiate at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France. International goals References 1977 births Living people North Korean women's footballers 21st-century North Korean sportswomen North Korea women's international footballers Place of birth missing (living people) 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup players 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup players Women's associ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
