Asia

2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup participating teams exempted from India’s institutional quarantine!

The Government of India has granted exemption from institutional quarantine to all the participating teams and officials of the upcoming 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup as they will move from one bio-secure bubble to another. The decision came after India on Friday, January 7 revised its travel guideline for international …

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New Balance Reveals FC Tokyo Home and Away Jerseys!

New Balance has unveiled J-League side FC Tokyo’s 2022 home and away kits. The bespoke designs are part of the brand’s ‘Tokyo Is Now’ campaign. The campaign reflects on the city’s influence on global culture, as a place of innovation and progressive thinking and encourages young football fans to unite …

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Heung-Min Son announced as new Tiger Beer brand ambassador!

Asia’s premium beer Tiger Beer has teamed up with global football icon Heung-Min Son to ignite a movement to encourage people to set aside their fears and achieve bold ambitions in 2022. The Year of the Tiger will begin at Lunar New Year on February 1, 2022 and marks the …

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Eurosport India acquires Indian broadcast rights for 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup!

Eurosport India today announced the acquisition to broadcast rights for the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup. Eurosport India were awarded the PayTV broadcast rights for the Indian market from Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) who have the media rights for all Asian Football Confederation (AFC) competitions in the Indian subcontinent …

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Second batch of AFC Football Management Certificate participants set to gain valuable knowledge!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) welcomed the second batch of participants to the AFC Football Management Certificate (FMC) online course, which was introduced in October 2021. The 2nd edition of the FMC, as with the first, gives participants the opportunity to be part of the Asian football family via a …

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Iran clubs barred by AFC Entry Control Body from 2022 AFC Champions League!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s independent Entry Control Body (ECB) has decided to withdraw the licences of Persepolis FC, Esteghlal FC and Gol Gohar Sirjan FC (all clubs from Iran) to participate in the AFC Champions League 2022 pursuant to Articles 14.4 and 14.5 of the AFC Club Licensing Regulations …

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AFC FMD continues to enhance the capabilities of Asia’s future football leaders!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Football Management Diploma (FMD) programme, which was launched in November 2021 under the ambit of the landmark AFC Academic Centre of Excellence (ACE), continued its game-changing impact with the launch of its 2nd online edition. Attracting a diverse range of participants from across the Continent, …

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2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup – Kuwait Qualifiers draw reveals path to Finals for teams!

Asia’s futsal stars discovered their challengers following the 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup – Kuwait Qualifiers virtual draw ceremony in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday, January 6. With host nation Kuwait already assured of a place in the tournament, the 30 participating Member Associations (MAs) were divided into the East …

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AIFF, LOC & Maharashtra government meet to discuss safety protocols ahead of 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup!

In view of the evolving Covid-19 situation in India, key stakeholders from the Government of Maharashtra met virtually with a delegation of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup – India on January 5, 2021 to discuss the challenges, solutions and charter guidelines for the …

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