East Asian Football Federation
International governing body of association football in East Asia
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| 2025 | The 9th EAFF E-1 Football Championship for women is scheduled to take place, organized by the East Asian Football Federation. |
| 2024 | France will host the Olympic Games Women's Football Tournament, with East Asian teams preparing to compete. |
| 2024 | France will host the Olympic Games men's football tournament. |
| 2024 | Qatar hosts the AFC Asian Cup for the third time. |
| 2024 | Spain won their second Olympic gold medal in football. |
| 2024 | Spain wins its third Olympic football gold medal, and France wins its second Olympic football gold medal. |
| 2024 | United States won a gold medal in Olympic football. Spain won a bronze medal in Olympic football. |
| 2023 | Qatar competes in the 24-team AFC Asian Cup tournament. |
| 2023 | Japan competed in the FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. |
| December 6 2023 | Preliminary round of the 2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship (women) concludes in Zhuhai and Macau. |
| December 1 2023 | East Asian Football Federation officially announced the postponement of the women's tournament to 2025, marking the ninth edition of the EAFF E-1 Football Championship. |
| November 30 2023 | Preliminary round of the 2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship (women) begins in Zhuhai and Macau, with 7 teams split into two groups playing a round robin system. |
| June 5 2023 | East Asian Football Federation officially confirmed the preliminary round details for the 2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship (women), specifying the event will be held in Zhuhai and Macau from 30 November to 6 December 2023. |
| April 17 2023 | East Asian Football Federation announced seven teams (Chinese Taipei, Guam, Hong Kong, Macau, Mongolia, North Korea, and Northern Mariana Islands) will compete in the First preliminary round for the fourth slot in the Final tournament. |
| 2022 | Australia matched their previous achievement by reaching the Round of 16 in 2022, repeating their 2006 performance. |
| 2022 | South Korea beat Portugal 2-1 in their third match, achieving a crucial victory that helped them qualify for the knockout stage. |
| 2022 | Home nations' rugby sevens teams were formally integrated into a standing Great Britain team. |
| 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 | Korea matched their best World Cup performance by reaching the Round of 16. |
| 2022 | Iran and South Korea topped Group A, while Saudi Arabia and Japan headed Group B in the World Cup qualification process. |
| 2022 | South Korea drew their first FIFA World Cup match 0-0 against Uruguay, beginning their tournament campaign. |
| 2022 | Qatar made their first FIFA World Cup appearance as host nation. |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | Qatar became the first Middle Eastern country to host the FIFA World Cup, with a tournament featuring 32 national teams. |
| 2022 | Japan and Australia both achieved their best result by reaching the Round of 16 multiple times. |
| November 2022 | Saudi Arabia suffered a 2-0 defeat to Poland, despite dominating the match and missing a penalty from Salem Al-Dawsari. |
| November 2022 | Saudi Arabia secured a historic and shocking 2-1 win against Argentina, marking Asia's first ever victory in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The win, achieved through goals by Saleh Al-Shehri and Salem Al-Dawsari, was widely described as one of the greatest upsets in World Cup history. |
| November 2022 | Saudi Arabia was eliminated from the 2022 FIFA World Cup after losing to Mexico 2-1 in their final group match, ending their tournament run and extending their knockout stage drought to 32 years. |
| 2020 | Japan hosted the Olympic Games Women's Football Tournament (delayed to 2021 due to COVID-19), with their national team finishing 8th. |
| 2020 | Japan hosts the Olympic Games men's football tournament. |
| 2020 | Brazil won their second consecutive Olympic gold medal in football. |
| 2020 | Canada won the Olympic gold medal in women's football, defeating Sweden on penalties after previously beating Brazil and the United States. |
| 2020 | Brazil wins its second Olympic football gold medal, and Spain wins its second Olympic football gold medal. |
| 2020 | FIFA established new rules allowing the UK women's team to potentially enter the Olympics, contingent on the performance of the women's English team in the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. |
| 2020 | Asian Football Confederation (AFC) selected five World Cup heroes and invited experts Philippe Troussier, Afshin Ghotbi, and Steve Darby to determine the best player among them, while also conducting a fan poll that would contribute 25 percent to the overall points. |
| December 2020 | Northern Mariana Islands Football Association receives full membership approval in the Asian Football Confederation and EAFF. |
| 2019 | United Arab Emirates participates in the expanded 24-team AFC Asian Cup tournament. |
| 2019 | Japan reached Quarter-finals in the FIFA Women's World Cup in France. |
| 2019 | Qatar wins its first AFC Asian Cup title, with Japan as runners-up and United Arab Emirates finishing fourth. |
| 2019 | United Arab Emirates hosts the AFC Asian Cup for the second time. |
| 2018 | Japan surprisingly led Belgium 2-0 in the Round of 16, but ultimately lost 3-2 in a dramatic match that ended with a goal by Nacer Chadli in the last minute of stoppage time. |
| 2018 | A record five Asian teams (Iran, South Korea, Japan, Saudi Arabia, and Australia) qualified for the FIFA World Cup in Russia, marking the first time this many Asian nations participated in the tournament. |
| 2018 | Saudi Arabia secured a notable 2-1 comeback victory over Egypt in the tournament. |
| 2018 | Japan became the only Asian team to advance past the group stage, achieving this through a fair-play points tie-breaker against Senegal after drawing 2-2 in their group match. |
| 2018 | Iran defeated Morocco in their World Cup match. |
| 2018 | South Korea achieved a major upset by beating the defending champions Germany. |
| July 1 2018 | South Korea briefly regains leadership in FIFA World Rankings. |
| June 7 2018 | Japan takes over leadership in FIFA World Rankings. |
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