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The Jordan Football Association has entered the competition for the 2026 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) awards, after the continental body announced its nomination in the Platinum category, alongside the associations of Japan and Saudi Arabia.
This nomination is part of the list of awards to be revealed at the 30th annual ceremony scheduled to be held in Bangkok on November 19, where awards will be distributed across 19 categories including players, coaches, and national associations.
The Jordanian association is competing for the award with the Japan Football Association and the Saudi Arabian Football Federation in the Platinum category, which is one of the categories for the Best National Association award on the continent, among the awards through which the AFC celebrates the efforts of national associations in developing football.
The 2026 AFC Awards ceremony is set to feature the distribution of awards across 19 categories, including individual awards for male and female players and coaches, as well as awards for national associations and recognition dedicated to grassroots football, in honor of the achievements and efforts made in developing the game at the continental level.
The announcement of the nominations comes within the framework of preparations for the ceremony, which Bangkok is hosting for the second time after hosting the edition held in 2017, while the "Aksra King Power" theatre will host the events of the upcoming ceremony.
Asian Player of the Year Award
Alireza Beiranvand (Tractor/Islamic Republic of Iran, and the Iran national team).
Firas Al-Buraikan (Al-Ahli/Saudi Arabia, and the Saudi Arabia national team).
Salem Al-Dawsari (Al-Hilal/Saudi Arabia, and the Saudi Arabia national team).
Women's Asian Player of the Year Award
Holly McNamara (Melbourne City/Australia and Everton/England, and the Australia national team).
Kim Kyong-yong (Naegohyang/DPR Korea, and the DPR Korea national team).
Kim Hye-ri (Wuhan Jiangda/China, Suwon/Republic of Korea, and the Republic of Korea national team).
AFC Asian International Player of the Year (Men)
Ayase Ueda (Feyenoord Rotterdam/Netherlands and Lille/France, and the Japan national team).
Hwang In-beom (Feyenoord Rotterdam/Netherlands and Porto/Portugal, and the Republic of Korea national team).
Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain/France and Atletico Madrid/Spain, and the Republic of Korea national team).
AFC Asian International Player of the Year (Women)
Alanna Kennedy (London City Lionesses/England, and the Australia national team).
Caitlin Foord (Arsenal/England, and the Australia national team).
Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City/England, and the Japan national team).
AFC Futsal Player of the Year
Hossein Tayyebi (Gohar Zamin/Islamic Republic of Iran, and the Iran national team).
Saeid Ahmad Abbasi (Giti Pasand/Islamic Republic of Iran, and the Iran national team).
Muhammad Osamanmusa (Jimbee Cartagena/Spain, and the Thailand national team).
AFC Coach of the Year (Men)
Joe Montemurro (Australia Women's national team).
Go Kuroda (Machida Zelvia/Japan).
Sadayoshi Shirai (Japan U-17 Women's national team).
AFC Coach of the Year (Women)
Ma Xiaoxu (China U-17 Women's national team).
Marziyeh Jafari (Bam Khatoon/Iran).
Park Youn-jeong (Republic of Korea U-20 Women's national team).
AFC Youth Player of the Year (Men)
Maki Kitahara (FC Tokyo/Japan, and the Japan national team).
Rion Ichihara (AZ Alkmaar/Netherlands, and the Japan national team).
Ryunosuke Sato (FC Tokyo/Japan and Valencia/Spain, and the Japan national team).
AFC Youth Player of the Year (Women)
Kim Won-sim (Pyongyang International Football School/DPR Korea and 4.25 Sports Club/DPR Korea, and the DPR Korea national team).
Yu Jong-hyang (4.25 Sports Club/DPR Korea, and the DPR Korea national team).
Noa Fukushima (JFA Academy Fukushima/Japan, and the Japan national team).
AFC Member Association of the Year (Platinum)
Japan Football Association.
Jordan Football Association.
Saudi Arabian Football Federation.
AFC Member Association of the Year (Diamond)
Chinese Football Association.
Football Association of Thailand.
Vietnam Football Federation.
AFC Member Association of the Year (Gold)
The Football Association of Hong Kong, China.
All India Football Federation.
Football Association of Malaysia.
AFC Member Association of the Year (Ruby)
Bangladesh Football Federation.
Guam Football Association.
Lao Football Federation.
AFC Regional Association of the Year
ASEAN Football Federation.
Central Asian Football Association.
South Asian Football Federation.
AFC President’s Recognition Award for Grassroots Football (Gold)
Football Australia.
Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran.
Japan Football Association.
AFC President’s Recognition Award for Grassroots Football (Silver)
Bangladesh Football Federation.
Guam Football Association.
All India Football Federation.
AFC President’s Recognition Award for Grassroots Football (Bronze)
Football Federation of Cambodia.
Football Association of Indonesia.
Myanmar Football Federation.
AFC Recognition Award for Hosting the AFC Women's Asian Cup
Football Australia.
AFC Diamond of Asia
The winner will be announced during the ceremony.
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