Japan Football Association (JFA) signed on a partnership Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Paraguayan Football Association (APF) today,5 September 2019 in Kashima, Japan.

The MoU further focuses on knowledge sharing and exchange programmes in order to cooperate together for further development of football in both Paraguay and Japan.

The signing ceremony took place at Kashima Stadium, the venue for KIRIN CHALLENGE CUP 2019, and the ceremony went in an amicable manner with the presence of Mr. Robert HARRISON, President of Paraguayan Football Association and Mr. TASHIMA Kohzo, President of Japan Football Association.
Both Football Associations positively discussed as to how football exchanges can be enhanced through the signing of partnership this time, and expressed expectation for the future initiatives.

The MoU between the APF and JFA aims to cooperate with each other in the areas as follows

・Friendly matches and exchange programmes for National Teams of each age category
・Friendly matches and exchange programmes for National Teams of Futsal, Beach Soccer, and Women’s football
・Referee exchange programmes
・Knowledge-sharing between administrative and management staff

Until today JFA has signed a MoU with the following football associations, confederation and club

Asia
[East] Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong
[ASEAN] Indonesia, Laos, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia
[Central] Iran, Uzbekistan
[West] Jordan, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates

Europe
Denmark, England, France, Germany, Spain, Russia, and Belgium
FC Bayern Munchen

South America
CONMEBOL