The Football Association signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Asian Football Confederation in 2000 to participate together on Technical Co-operation to help to raise the standards of football and football administration in Asia, particularly in the developing countries of the region.

Football Association officials have already conducted three workshops in Kuala Lumpur, including a Strategic Planning Workshop led by former FA Technical Director, Howard Wilkinson, and a goalkeeping course conducted by former England international and current England goalkeeper coach Ray Clemence.

Technical Assistance:
AFC Goalkeeping Course in Malaysia conducted by Ray Clemence & Martin Thomas (03/01)
AFC Youth Coaching Course in Malaysia conducted by Dick Bate & Martin Hunter (07/01)
AFC Strategic Football Development Plan to be put in place.

Afghanistan
An FA delegation of eight visited Afghanistan in February in support an historic football match in the war-torn capital of Kabul. 

          Progress in Afghanistan
          Playing together for Afghanistan
          FA spearheads football revival
          Straw praises Afghan effort
          The FA renew talks with Afghanistan
          Afghanistan - Six months on
          Afghanistan Revisited
          Afghan mission continues
          Afghanistan back in the fold
          From Dust to a New Dawn
          Kabul-bound FA unity mission

Bhutan

          The Other Final

China
Technical Directors Course, conducted by Robin Russell, FA Technical Co-ordinator (05/02)Technical Co-operation Agreement with the CFA to be put in place (05/02)

          FA arrives at China expo 
 
Dubai

          Royal reception in Dubai

India

          The global game

Iraq

          Football United in Iraq
          Football United launch
          Iraqis in action
          Hawthorns to host Iraqis
          Iraqi delegation visits
          The power of football

Japan

          The Rising Sun's rising star
          Japan to follow England lead

North Korea
Technical Assistance:International Coaching Licence Course at Lilleshall (11/01)

          Return of the Koreans of '66 
 
Malaysia

          Elleray's Elite Mission
         
Palestine

          Bethlehem's FA Boost 

Thailand
Technical Assistance:
FA Sponsorship of National Coach to Thailand (00-01)  

          With a little help
 
To visit the Asian Football Confederation website click here.

AFC Links

          Media seminar in Malaysia
          AFC arrive in Soho
          FA present Asian football blueprint
          FA Joins Velappan's Development Plan