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AFC President visits King of Malaysia Al-Sultan Abdullah!

Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa on Sunday had an audience with His Majesty the King of Malaysia Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah Ibni Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta’in Billah at the Istana Negara here in the capital of Malaysia. Shaikh Salman expressed his …

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Malaysia’s FAM continues to spread Child Safeguarding awareness!

The safety and well-being of children were put under the spotlight by the Football Association of Maldives (FAM), Commonwealth Secretariat, Football for Peace and FAM Foundation through the latest Safeguarding in Football Programme. Held in the cities of Male and Addu over nine days, the initiative was joined by 140 …

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Guam & Malaysia receive Silver status in AFC Grassroots Charter!

The Guam Football Association (GFA) and Football Association of Malaysia (FAM)’s AFC Grassroots Charter membership have been upgraded to Silver as a result of their commitment to continue raising the level of grassroots football. Under strict health and safety protocols due to the pandemic, the GFA and FAM have shown …

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AFC announces media rights deal with ELEVEN Sports!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) yesterday announced ELEVEN Sports as their new media partner in Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, Hong Kong, Thailand, and Philippines. In 2021, ELEVEN’s rights include the remaining AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar matches for the territories of Hong Kong and Thailand, whilst from 2022 …

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Johor Darul Ta’zim have pulled out of 2020 AFC Champions League!

The AFC has recently been informed by the Football Association of Malaysia that its affiliated club, Johor Darul Ta’zim, has withdrawn from the AFC Champions League 2020. The club has indicated that it is unable to travel to Qatar to compete in the AFC Champions League 2020 (East) centralised competition …

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AFC’s Shaikh Salman extends condolences on the passing of Malaysia’s Datuk Mohamad Bakar!

Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has extended his condolences to the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) and the family and friends of former Malaysia international and head coach Datuk Mohamad Bakar who passed away at the age of 75 on Sunday, November 8. Datuk …

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AFC partners with IFRC to help affected COVID-19 communities!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC), through its AFC Dream Asia Foundation, has partnered with the International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC) to identify and deliver direct assistance to communities whose lives have been greatly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. IFRC will focus on Asian countries who require priority assistance – …

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Rohingya children benefit from the power of football!

The third phase of the AFC-FAM-UNHCR-JREC Rohingya Education Centre Social Responsibility Programme concluded with 140 Rohingya children benefiting from the highly successful programme at the Sekolah Kebangsaan Batu Belah on November 23, 2019. The AFC-UNHCR Programme, which is supported by the AFC Dream Asia Foundation in partnership with the Rohingya …

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Al-Sultan Abdullah awarded prestigious AFC Diamond of Asia!

Asian football’s highest individual accolade – the AFC Diamond of Asia – has been awarded to His Majesty Seri Paduka Baginda the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta’in Billah in recognition for his valuable contributions spanning more than three decades …

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