The Asian Football Confederation (AFC), also known as the AFC, was founded in Hong Kong, China, in 1954. Its first president and secretary-general were Hong Kongers Law Man-kam and Lee Wai-tong. Its headquarters moved to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in 1958. Founding members included Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam.
Asian football can be broadly divided into two major powers: East Asia and West Asia. East Asia includes Japan, South Korea, Australia, China, North Korea, and Mongolia (Australia from Oceania joined the AFC in 2006), while West Asia includes Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Qatar, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates. The AFC has 47 member associations, of which the Northern Mariana Islands is the only one not yet a member of FIFA.
Asian football can be broadly divided into two major powers: East Asia and West Asia. East Asia includes Japan, South Korea, Australia, China, North Korea, and Mongolia (Australia from Oceania joined the AFC in 2006), while West Asia includes Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Qatar, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates. The AFC has 47 member associations, of which the Northern Mariana Islands is the only one not yet a member of FIFA.
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