Japan, Iran, South Korea, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Iraq, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Uzbekistan, China, Jordan, Bahrain, Syria, Palestine, Kyrgyzstan, Vietnam, Lebanon, India, Tajikistan, Thailand, North Korea, Philippines, Turkmenistan, Malaysia.
The Asian Football Federation was established in Hongkong, China on 1954. The founding members include Afghanistan, Myanmar, China, Hongkong, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore and Viet Nam.
Asian football can be roughly divided into two major forces-East Asia and West Asia. East Asia includes Japan, South Korea, Australia, China, North Korea and Mongolia, while West Asia includes Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Qatar, Bahrain and United Arab Emirates. The AFC * * * has 47 member associations, of which only the Northern Mariana Islands State has not yet joined FIFA.
Regional organizations:
1, East Asian Football Federation: Chinese mainland, China, Hongkong, China, Macau, China, Taipei, China, South Korea, Japan, North Korea, Guam, Mongolia, Northern Mariana Islands (regional competition: East Asian Cup).
2. Southeast Asian Football Association (ASEAN? Football Federation): Australia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, Brunei, East Timor (regional competition: Southeast Asia Football Championship).
3. South Asian Football Federation: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Maldives (regional competition: South Asian Football Championship).
4. West Asia Football Federation: Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine, Oman, Syria, Yemen (regional competition: West Asia Football Federation Championship).
5. Central Asian Football Federation: Iran, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Afghanistan.