Asia

AFC & Asia’s best unite in fight against COVID-19 with #BreakTheChain campaign!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has teamed up with some of the biggest names in Asian football to launch a new public awareness campaign to encourage people from around the world to do their part in the fight to stop the spread of COVID-19. The #BreakTheChain campaign carries the message …

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AFC President’s message to Asia’s Member Associations!

In these unprecedented and challenging times, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) extends its wish that all members of the Asian football community remain safe and healthy. Football will have an important role to play in the weeks and months ahead as the world returns to normality, but now our focus …

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No relegation in Japan’s J-League 2020, but promotions from J2 & J3!

Japan’s J-League decided to change format in the 2020 J-League and apply exceptional rules for promotion/relegation in all categories after the board of directors held on Tuesday, March 17 and the extraordinary executive committee held today. Further announcements of when to resume and details on league format and match schedules …

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AFC postpones all AFC Cup 2020 matches until further notice!

Following the imposition of further preventive measures and travel restrictions by several national governments due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has decided today to postpone all AFC Cup 2020 matches until further notice. The AFC had earlier postponed all AFC Cup West Zone Group Stage …

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Hosts for AFC Women’s & Club Futsal Championships confirmed!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Executive Committee has ratified the AFC Futsal and Beach Soccer Committee’s recommendations to confirm Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates as the hosts for the upcoming AFC Women’s Futsal Championship and AFC Futsal Club Championship respectively. The AFC was one of the first Confederations to …

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AFC congratulates FC Goa, Mohun Bagan and ATK for winning season titles!

The Asian Football Confederation has congratulated FC Goa, Mohun Bagan and ATK for “winning the season titles in India.” In a letter to the All India Football Federation general secretary Kushal Das; Dato Windsor John, AFC General Secretary, wrote, “On behalf of the Asian Football Confederation, I would like to …

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AFC Cup West Zone Group Stage matches postponed!

Following a meeting in New Delhi, India, it has been agreed that the AFC Cup West Zone Group Stage matches will be postponed because of the current outbreak of COVID-19. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) will continue to monitor the current situation and secure possible dates for the postponed matches …

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Late Fito strike earns Chennai City FC a point against Maziya S&RC!

Fito struck at the very end as Chennai City FC salvaged a point against Maldives’ Maziya S&R with a 2-2 draw in their 2020 AFC Cup Group E tie at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday. Spaniard Fito’s 11th-minute goal for Chennai City FC separated the sides going …

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Chennai City FC to host Maziya S&RC on AFC Cup debut!

India’s Chennai City FC will play their first-ever AFC Cup game when they host recently crowned Dhivehi Premier League champions Maziya Sports & Recreation Club of the Maldives in a fixture that sees the visitors return to the competition for the first time since 2017. The 2018-19 I-League champions Chennai …

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