The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is the governing body of asscition footbball in Asia. It has 46 member countries, mostly located on the Asian continent. Nations with both European and Asian territory, such as Turkey, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Russia, are instead in athe UEFA, as are Israel and Armenia, both of which lie entirely in Asia. On the other hand, Australia, formerly in the OFC, has been in the AFC since 2006. The AFC was founded on 8 May 1954 in Manila, Philippins, and is one of FIFA's six continental confederations. The main headquarters is located in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The current president is Mohammed Bin Hammam of Qatar. The AFC was formed officially on 8 May 1954 in Manila, Philippines, on the sidelines of the second AsianGames. The 12 founder members were Afghanistan, Burma(Myanmar), Chinese Taipi, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea Republic, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam. It was officially sanctioned by FIFA 21 June 1954, the day after Korea Republic was eliminated by a 0-7 loss to Turkey at the 1954 FIFA World Cup.
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