Timor Leste
DILI (22 March 2017) – East Timor has revoked the passports of nine Brazil-born players on its national team following revelations they had submitted falsified documents, Asia’s football governing body said Wednesday. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said it received information from East Timor’s justice ministry through Dili’s embassy in Kuala Lumpur that the passports…
DILI (7 March 2017) – Asia wants a significant increase in its allocation of places in the 48-nation 2026 World Cup, the head of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) told AFP. Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa said Asia was counting on a fair distribution of 2026 World Cup slots, demanding a rise from its…
DILI (1 March 2017) – The Official Draw for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Bahamas 2017, which will be played in Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas, between April 27 and May 7, 2017, took place this week at the Hotel Atlantis in Nassau. The draw revealed hosts Bahamas will meet Switzerland, Ecuador and Senegal…
DILI (28 Feb 2017) – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is to award its broadcast rights in China to the leading sports marketing company, China Sports Media (CSM), for the remainder of the 2017-2020 commercial cycle. CSM secured the rights for the AFC competitions, including the AFC Champions League, FIFA World Cup Qualifiers and AFC…
DILI (28 Feb 2017) – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Executive Committee reiterated its position opposing government interference in football in the region at its meeting in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday. The Executive Committee looked for the AFC Administration to work with FIFA and report back in May as to the ways of tackling the…
DILI (24 Feb 2017) – The growing stature and appeal of Asian football was further underlined today when the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and Allianz, the international financial services company, announced a multi-year pan-regional partnership. The exclusive category partnership will see Allianz become the official sponsor for the AFC’s most established club tournaments – including…