The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Competitions Committee’s commitment to further strengthen Asian club football marked a significant milestone today after it approved several game-changing reforms aimed at heralding a new era of success and unrivalled progress. In March 2022, the AFC Executive Committee had agreed to establish the Elite Club …
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In addition to the game-changing reforms to the AFC’s club competitions announced earlier today, the AFC Competitions Committee has also approved several other key decisions. Following the withdrawal of the Bahrain Football Association from hosting the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup, the Competitions Committee approved the proposal to award the …
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I just love to watch the 442oons and their funny take on football and its matches! In the 442oons of the day a Bundesliga special on a lookback of the league’s players at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
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Supported by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), the Saitama Stadium Autumn Festival, was organised by the 2019 AFC Champions League runners-up Urawa Red Diamonds, at their home ground from October 8 to 10, 2022. The AFC mandates that 5% of the prize money earned by the AFC Champions League winners …
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The 22nd edition of the FIFA World Cup will be remembered as one of the finest as Qatar hosted a spectacular festival of football that produced classic matches, incredible upsets, late drama and, in the end, saw Lionel Messi finally get his hands on the prize he craved most. For …
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The build-up to the 7th Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Medical Conference commenced with a series of webinars held between October 25 and December 19, 2022, that aimed at strengthening the Confederation’s resolve in establishing the best practices in sports science in Asia. In the first of the five highly anticipated …
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The initiative, sponsored by the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, is aimed towards assisting the elderly to not only stay fit and enjoy football, but to also build inter-personal bonds and enhance their knowledge of the game. A promotional period was organised in October 2022 which saw approximately 100 …
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As the grandest sporting spectacle drew to a close on Sunday, Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa hailed the remarkable hosting capabilities of Qatar in staging one of the most memorable football showpieces in recent history. Shaikh Salman conveyed his congratulations to eventual winners Argentina …
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As the climax of 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar approaches, the FIFA Fan Festival at Al Bidda Park in Doha has seen more than 1.8 million fans enjoy the live broadcast of games and the vibrant entertainment on offer at the venue. Opening on Saturday, November 19, 2022, the …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Dream Asia Foundation’s efforts to deliver impactful social development programmes on the Continent was further strengthened at the first Board of Trustees (BoT) meeting yesterday in Doha, Qatar. Along with Chairperson HRH Prince Abdulaziz Bin Turki Al Faisal, the four-member board comprises the Hong Kong …
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