FIFA President Joseph Blatter (L) and Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa attend a news conference after an event celebrating the 100th anniversary of Hong Kong's Football Association in Hong Kong April 24, 2014. REUTERS/Bobby Yip
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian Football Confederation (AFC) president Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa wasted little time in praising the work of his organisation after Japan's runner-up showing at the women's World Cup.
The holders were thumped 5-2 by the United States in the final in Vancouver, Canada, on Sunday but the FIFA executive committee member said the Japanese should not be despondent.
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