The Birth of Asian Football’s Home

OTD E0189 — 08 May 1954: On the sidelines of the second Asian Games in Manila, football delegates founded the Asian Football Confederation. This episode traces the postwar forces behind the AFC, the 1952 Helsinki conversations, John M. Cleland, Sir Man Kam Lo, Lee Wai Tong, the founding members, Asian Games football, the first Asian Cup, Asian club competitions, India’s early strength, Japan and West Asia’s rise, Australia’s eventual inclusion, and Asia’s long fight for global respect.Ideas: [email protected]