Asia

Al Hilal, of Saudi Arabia, failed to name the required 13 players for their AFC Champions League (West) Group B match against Shabab Al Ahli Dubai, of the United Arab Emirates and under the Article 4.3 of the Special Rules Applicable to AFC Competitions during the COVID-19 pandemic are deemed …

Building on the widely acclaimed pilot e-Goal project in the West Zone, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), through its AFC Dream Asia Foundation, has partnered again with Jordan-based youth development organisation, Aurora for Training and Development, to expand the positive impact of the ground-breaking programme to the AFC Member Associations …

Qatar-based GWC (Q.P.S.C.), a leader in supply chain solutions including warehousing, freight forwarding, commercial, fine art, and event logistics services, was announced as the first Regional Supporter and Official Logistics Provider for the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar. As such, GWC will be the key operational supplier of logistics …

Based on four successful years of cooperation, FC Bayern Munich and the Sino-German Ecopark Qingdao announced on Saturday, September 19 that they will extend the FC Bayern Football School Qingdao partnership project until 2025. In addition to the long-term extension, expanding to additional urban districts of Qingdao is a central …

The Asian Football Confederation has approved Al Hilal SFC’s request for the registration of new two goalkeepers in the Saudi Arabian club’s 2020 AFC Champions League squad. Three of the Al Hilal goalkeepers registered for the tournament have tested positive for COVID-19 and the AFC has allowed the replacement of …

The return of the AFC Champions League (West) has confirmed the remarkable success of the Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) website and social platforms since the last match in the competition in March 2020. The lockdown and suspension of fixtures has not affected the extraordinary growth that the ‘fan-first’ digital strategy …

Premier League Shareholders have today unanimously agreed a partnership with China’s leading digital sports media platform Tencent Sports, which will bring Premier League action to fans in China for the remainder of the 2020/21 season. From Saturday, September 19, supporters in China will be able to watch all 372 remaining …

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) today thanks the efforts of the Qatar Football Association, the Qatari authorities and the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy Local Organising Committee in hosting the opening match days of the four AFC Champions League (West) groups. With 15 teams in Doha for the AFC …

Bundesliga International, a subsidiary of the DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga, today announced that it has signed new multi-year deals with broadcast partners in Thailand, South Korea and Singapore. The deals, all which begin from the 2020-21 season, firmly establish the league’s broadcast footprint in Asia and providing access to millions …

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC), in close coordination with Qatar medical authorities, continue to conduct regular COVID-19 tests on all participating teams in the AFC Champions League (West). The results of those tests have shown that one (1) player from Qatari side, Al Sadd, has tested positive for COVID-19. Al …