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| 2025 | The 20th AFC U-20 Asian Cup will be hosted by China, marking their hosting of the tournament. |
| 2025 | Quarter-final matches determined the teams that qualified for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup. |
| 2025 | Upcoming AFC U-20 Asian Cup tournament with anticipated participation from South Asian teams. |
| February 23 2025 | Additional two teams from AFC qualified for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile |
| February 22 2025 | First two teams qualified for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile from the AFC U-20 Asian Cup tournament |
| January 2025 | SAFF announced three new competitions: SAFF Club Championship, SAFF Women's Club Championship, and the SAFF U-23 Championship. |
| 2024 | Bangladesh and India shared gold in the SAFF U-19 Women's Championship, demonstrating collaborative achievement in regional women's football |
| 2024 | Uzbekistan won the AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup with 8 points |
| December 18 2024 | Japan qualified as 2022 third-place team for the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup, securing their 18th tournament appearance. |
| December 18 2024 | China qualified as 2022 champions for the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup, securing their 16th tournament appearance. |
| December 18 2024 | Korea qualified as 2022 runners-up for the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup, securing their 14th tournament appearance. |
| December 18 2024 | Korea qualified as 2022 runners-up for the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup, securing their 14th tournament appearance. |
| November 28 2024 | Last official update of men's national team rankings |
| November 12 2024 | AFC officially recommended five venues for the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup across New South Wales, Queensland, and Western Australia, including Stadium Australia in Sydney, Gold Coast Stadium, Perth Rectangular Stadium, Western Sydney Stadium, and Perth Stadium. |
| November 7 2024 | The draw for the 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup was held in Shenzhen, China, determining the group stage matchups for the 16 participating teams, with China automatically seeded as the host nation in Position A1. |
| September 21 2024 | Qualification matches for the 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup begin, running through September 29th, with teams competing to secure their spots in the tournament. |
| June 14 2024 | Last official update of women's national team rankings |
| May 24 2024 | Asian Football Confederation (AFC) officially announced China as the host country for the 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup. |
| May 15 2024 | AFC Women's Football Committee officially ratifies Australia as the host nation for the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup. |
| May 15 2024 | Australia confirmed as hosts of the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup, marking their 7th tournament appearance. |
| May 15 2024 | AFC awarded Uzbekistan the 2029 Women's Asian Cup hosting rights as the only bidder. |
| May 15 2024 | Australia confirmed as hosts of the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup, marking their 7th tournament appearance. |
| March 15 2024 | Australia was selected as the host nation by the AFC Women's Football Committee after other nations withdrew their bids. |
| February 23 2024 | Both Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan withdrew their bids to host the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup. |
| 2023 | Uzbekistan won the previous AFC U-20 Asian Cup, becoming the title holders entering the 2025 tournament. |
| 2023 | India participated in the AFC Asian Cup in Qatar |
| 2023 | Saudi Arabia won the AFC U-17 Asian Cup, demonstrating the evolving football landscape in the region. |
| 2023 | China competes in the AFC U-20 Asian Cup tournament. |
| 2023 | Quarter-finals of the AFC U-20 Asian Cup were played, with winners qualifying directly for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup. |
| 2023 | Uzbekistan won their first-ever AFC U-20 Asian Cup title by defeating Iraq 1-0 in the final, marking the tournament's first edition as an under-20 competition. |
| 2023 | Four teams (Iraq, Uzbekistan, Korea, and Japan) qualified for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina based on their performances in the AFC U-20 Asian Cup |
| 2023 | Four teams (Iraq, Uzbekistan, Korea, and Japan) qualified for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina based on their performances in the AFC U-20 Asian Cup |
| 2023 | Uzbekistan won their first-ever AFC U-20 Asian Cup title by defeating Iraq 1-0 in the final, marking the tournament's first edition as an under-20 competition. |
| March 29 2023 | Indonesia was removed from hosting the accompanying 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup. |
| March 18 2023 | AFC (Asian Football Confederation) revealed the official trophy for the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup by uploading pictures of the new trophy on their social media platforms. |
| March 7 2023 | Start of Group Stage Matchday 3 for the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup, with matches involving teams 1 vs 2 and 3 vs 4 |
| March 4 2023 | Start of Group Stage Matchday 2 for the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup, with matches involving teams 2 vs 4 and 1 vs 3 |
| March 1 2023 | Start of Group Stage Matchday 1 for the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup, with matches involving teams 1 vs 4 and 2 vs 3 |
| February 2023 | AFC announced a total of 13 referees (including one woman) and 15 assistant referees (including two women) for the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup tournament. |
| 2022 | Korea matched their best World Cup performance by reaching the Round of 16. |
| 2022 | Qatar made their first FIFA World Cup appearance as host nation. |
| 2022 | South Korea drew their first FIFA World Cup match 0-0 against Uruguay, beginning their tournament campaign. |
| 2022 | Japan and Australia both achieved their best result by reaching the Round of 16 multiple times. |
| 2022 | South Korea lost their second match against Ghana 3-2, falling behind 2-0 at half-time but briefly rallying before conceding a third goal. |
| 2022 | South Korea became part of a historic moment as they joined Japan and Australia in the Round of 16, marking the first time three Asian teams reached the knockout stage. |
| 2022 | Australia qualified as Asia's fifth team by winning the playoff against the UAE (2-1) and then defeating Peru in an intercontinental playoff (5-4 on penalties after a 0-0 draw). |
| 2022 | Qatar became the first Middle Eastern country to host the FIFA World Cup, with a tournament featuring 32 national teams. |
| 2022 | Six Asian teams participated in the FIFA World Cup for the first time, with three teams (all from East Asia) advancing to the second round. |
| 2022 | Iran and South Korea topped Group A, while Saudi Arabia and Japan headed Group B in the World Cup qualification process. |
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