CONIFA

𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 🤝 We are proud to welcome CONIFA Asia & Oceania Cup 2025 as an Institutional Partner for #SoccerexEurope ⚽🇳🇱 The CONIFA Asia Cup 2025 will mark several historic milestones, including the first unified Men's and Women's tournament, the inaugural Women's Asia Cup, integration of sustainability, AI-driven sports media technology, and equal media coverage for both genders. Football like you've never seen before! 🔹 Secure your ticket to #SoccerexEurope, on 19-21 May: https://lnkd.in/dfcQZhX4 #Soccerex #SoccerexEurope

The most dramatic moment of the CONIFA AGM 2025, held in #Genoa, Italy, on March 28th, was when the CONIFA Asia & Oceania Intercontinental President, Ruby Ann Kagaoan, received the membership application of the Afghan Women Diaspora FA literally a second before the CONIFA Global President, Per-Anders Blind, would have dismissed the CONIFA members in attendance to conclude the AGM’s morning session. Kagaoan stood up and announced to the delegates, “We have just received the membership application of the Afghan Women Diaspora FA!” The delegates erupted into rousing applause, celebrating the edge-of-your-seat breakthrough re-entry of the Afghan Women footballers in exile onto the global stage of #football competition. Kagaoan immediately asked Blind before the delegates, “How do you feel about the Afghan Women joining CONIFA?” His answer was one of great welcome to the #Afghan women footballers, who had been fighting for their right to be heard and seen and play competitively again. During Kagaoan's AGM presentation, she spoke of the journey of forming the final lineup of teams that would compete at the CONIFA Asia Cup 2025. While presenting, Kagaoan’s heart pounded with full faith that the Afghan Women Diaspora FA would submit their membership application in time for the AGM’s membership application voting. Kagaoan spoke of the tectonic shifts in geopolitics that eventually gave way to the entry of the Afghan Women Diaspora FA into the first unified CONIFA Women’s and Men’s Asia Cup to compete against the new Hmong Women Futbol Federation team and the seasoned women’s team of the local organizing committee and 2023 Men’s Asia Cup champions Tamil Eelam FA at the inaugural CONIFA Women’s Asia Cup, to be held in London, from 1-5 July 2025. Behind the scenes, the Afghan women footballers in exile had to overcome immense struggles to submit their CONIFA membership application, making it in the nick of time. They have risen out of the ashes like a Phoenix into the light. Destiny has been set. The CONIFA Asia Cup 2025 teams will make their mark in football history. #humanrights #sports #inclusion Khalida Popal

Between the morning and afternoon sessions of the Confederation of Independent Football Associations' Annual General Meeting (AGM 2025) on Friday, March 28th, in Genoa, Italy 🇮🇹, and before the CONIFA #AsiaCup2025 Draw, the CONIFA Asia & Oceania Board will hold the 3rd Asia Continental Meeting and 1st Oceania Continental Meeting from 1:30 to 2:30 PM CET. The CONIFA AGM 2025 will be from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM CET. We invite you to watch the exciting Asia Cup 2025 Draw, which follows after the AGM, at 6:00-6:30 PM CET live-streamed through CONIFATV.COM.

Happy International Women’s Day! Amid a sea of men—the top #sports leaders of the great ancient country of #Egypt and the great continent of #Africa—I sat at eye level with them. The event was the launch of the first Soccerex #MENA and the Egyptian Sports Expo 2025 opening on 24 February. I attended as a delegate of CONIFA, the world’s largest non-FIFA football governing body, representing nearly a billion people worldwide through its member associations, in my capacity as the Intercontinental President of CONIFA Asia & Oceania and progenitor of CONIFA MENA. It was my first time in the #MiddleEast and #NorthAfrica (MENA) region, Africa, and Egypt. The event was all over the news that day and the next day. The Egyptian media’s selection of banner photos for their coverage of this momentous event speaks volumes about Egypt's readiness to embrace the rise of women in sports leadership. This milestone is for the #womenandgirls and #genderequality allies and advocates who tirelessly push the boundaries to give women and girls a seat at the table. https://lnkd.in/eujPkHia https://lnkd.in/eEJzNJHb https://lnkd.in/eGyCxPEm https://lnkd.in/eqMhA8zB https://lnkd.in/e6v63ihW https://lnkd.in/eVYey9tw https://lnkd.in/e9Nq_S8U #womeninsports #inclusion #diversity #equality #sportsleadership #IWD2025 #sports #football #soccer