The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced the shortlist for the 2025 Annual Awards, which will be held at the King Fahd Cultural Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on October 16.

The awards cover 20 categories, with the Best Player award contested by Arif Aiman from Malaysia, Akram Afif from Qatar, and Salem Al-Dawsari from Saudi Arabia.

Other categories include coaches, futsal, overseas professionals, and women’s football.