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Semi-automated offside technology explained ahead of 2021 FIFA Arab Cup!

FIFA Chief Refereeing Officer Pierluigi Collina has described how the latest tests of semi-automated offside technology at 2021 FIFA Arab Cup are “the most important trial so far”, as the systems were explained in today’s episode of FIFA’s Living Football magazine show. One of the goals of the FIFA President’s …

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Chinese Taipei FA’s Grassroots Football Day brings joy to mask-wearing youngsters!

The Chinese Taipei Football Association (CTFA) held their Grassroots Football Day on November 14 at the Aletheia University after postponing the event during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure the health and wellbeing of participants. Organised with the support of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), the New Taipei …

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AFC President confident Asian football will deliver a historic 2022!

Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President praised the instrumental role of the AFC’s Member Associations (MAs) and Regional Associations (RAs) in ensuring the AFC continued to emerge stronger than ever from the COVID-19 pandemic at the 31st AFC Congress held virtually today. Setting the …

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Asia’s representative to face South American opposition in FIFA World Cup Intercontinental Playoff for Qatar 2022!

Asia’s representative in the FIFA World Cup Intercontinental Playoff will have to navigate past a CONMEBOL side if the continent is to have a historic sixth representative in Qatar 2022. The second Intercontinental Playoff following Friday’s draw at FIFA’s headquarters in Zurich will see CONCACAF squaring off against Oceania to …

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AFC signs media rights deal with Sky Network Television Limited!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has today announced Sky Network Television Limited (Sky) as their new media partner in New Zealand. The two-year deal from 2021 to 2022 includes the AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar, the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup – India 2022, as well as the …

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AFC Dream Asia Foundation receives resounding support from Saudi Arabian Football Federation!

The Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) commitment to leverage on the power of football for social development, as underlined in its Vision and Mission, received a significant boost on Tuesday after the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) pledged USD500,000 to the AFC Dream Asia Foundation. AFC President and Patron of the …

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2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar Official Countdown Clock unveiled with one year to go!

The 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar Official Countdown Clock, powered by Hublot, was unveiled on Sunday, November 21 at Doha’s picturesque Corniche Fishing Spot, marking one year to go to the big kick-off. The striking timepiece was revealed to fans worldwide who tuned in live to ‘Join the Beat’ …

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AFC President hails resolve of Asian football family in driving recovery!

Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa today lauded the resilience and steadfast dedication of the Asian football family as the AFC remained well positioned to successfully deliver its competitions and numerous online development and education programmes in 2021. Chairing the 8th AFC Executive Committee meeting …

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LaLiga lends its youth development expertise to support the Unleash The Roar! national project in Singapore!

LaLiga will support the Unleash the Roar! project, promoted by the government of Singapore with the special focus of fostering youth development in the country. Through its business unit LaLiga Grassroots, LaLiga will provide coaches in ten school academies, where they will implement the LaLiga methodology and philosophy. “From LaLiga …

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Draw date set for new-look 2022 FIFA World Cup intercontinental play-offs!

The draw for the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar intercontinental play-offs will be held in Zurich, Switzerland, on Friday, November 26, 2021. The fixtures that will determine who plays who between the AFC, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL and the OFC in the contest for the last two spots at football’s flagship …

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