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PARIS (5 June 2019) – Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, the AFC President, presented General Khiev Sameth, the AFF President, with a plaque to commemorate AFF’s official acceptance as a Regional Association of the AFC in Paris yesterday. AFC, at its Congress in Kuala Lumpur last year, had officially recognised the five Regional Associations,…
DILI (5 June 2019) – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Member Associations confirmed on Tuesday China PR as the hosts for the AFC Asian Cup 2023 at the AFC Extraordinary Congress in Paris, France. The unanimous decision marks the second time Asia’s crown jewel will be played in the People’s Republic of China which also…
DILI (13 May 2019) – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) wishes to correct certain inaccurate stories in the media regarding its pan-regional broadcast rights agreement with beIN Sports which covers the MENA region, including Saudi Arabia. In particular, several media reports have suggested that the media rights for AFC competitions currently held by beIN Sports…
DILI (3 May 2019) – The inaugural meeting between FIFA, AFC and the Asian Zonal Associations concluded at the AFC House today. AFC General Secretary Dato’ Windsor John, in his opening address, said: “I am pleased to note the five AFC Regional Associations have been working closely with FIFA and the AFC to provide more…
DILI (29 April 2019) – The first Asian edition of the World Football Summit kicked off with important discussions on industry growth and development, as part of its mission to evaluate the football landscape of Asia. AFC General Secretary Dato’ Windsor John, who delivered the opening ceremony, welcomed over 2,000 football industry professionals from across…
DILI (24 April 2019) – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed the participating Member Associations for the AFC U-19 and U-16 Championship 2020. The confirmed hosts for the AFC U-19 Championship 2020 Qualifiers, East Zone will see Cambodia, Chinese Taipei, Myanmar and Vietnam serving as hosts. The West Zone hosts are Bahrain, Iraq, Islamic Republic…