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VFF President appointed to FIFA Committee for National Team Competitions

The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has appointed Tran Quoc Tuan – a member of the Executive Committee of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and President of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) – as a member of the FIFA Committee for National Team Competitions for the 2025-2029 term.

VFF President Tran Quoc Tuan (Photo courtesy of the VFF)
VFF President Tran Quoc Tuan (Photo courtesy of the VFF)

Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - FIFA has appointed Tran Quoc Tuan, President of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) and member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Executive Committee, to serve on the FIFA Committee for National Team Competitions for the 2025–2029 term. FIFA will support him in fulfilling his duties in this new role.

The FIFA Committee for National Team Competitions advises and consults the FIFA Council on strategic planning and oversees major international tournaments such as the FIFA World Cup, FIFA U20 World Cup and FIFA U17 World Cup, as well as other competitions within the FIFA system.

Tuan currently holds several key positions within continental and regional football bodies, including Member of the AFC Executive Committee, Chairman of the AFC and AFF Competition Committee, and member of the organising committee for the AFC Asian Cup for the 2023–2027 term. Most recently, he was entrusted by the AFC to lead the men’s football management committee for the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan.

In addition to Tuan’s appointment to the FIFA National Team Competitions Committee, the VFF has two other representatives on various FIFA technical committees: Secretary General Nguyen Van Phu on the FIFA Medical Committee and Deputy Secretary General Nguyen Thanh Ha on the FIFA Women’s Football Committee.

Earlier, Nguyen Thi My Dung served as a member of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee, arbitrator at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), member of the World Athletics Disciplinary Council, member of the AFC Appeals Committee and Deputy Head of the VFF Licensing Committee.

The appointment of Tuan and the VFF representatives to FIFA underscores the credibility and international standing of both the VFF and Tuan. It marks a significant milestone for Vietnamese football, enhancing its global image and creating opportunities to contribute to the overall development of world football./.

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