Asia

India coach Constantine names 34 probables ahead of 2019 AFC Asian Cup!

India National Team coach Stephen Constantine announced a list of 34 probables for the preparatory camp for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup – UAE. All the players will be reporting to the Camp in Delhi from December 16 onwards, with a squad of 28 members flying to Abu Dhabi for …

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FIFA Technical Directors Workshop kicks-off in Mumbai!

The 2018 edition of the FIFA Technical Directors’ workshop kicked off in Mumbai on Tuesday, December 11. Delegates from five member associations – Iran, Oman, Syria, Sri Lanka and India – were attended the opening ceremony, which was kicked off by All India Football Federation (AIFF) General Secretary Kushal Das. …

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AFC assists UAE PLC in commercial sustainability project!

A delegation from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) conducted visits to UAE Pro League clubs throughout last week to oversee the Pro League Committee’s implementation of the commercial sustainability project in the areas of “Academies” and “Marketing and Media”, as part of the AFC President’s development initiatives programme which runs …

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QNB announces Neymar Jr as Global Brand Ambassador!

QNB Group, the largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, has announced the appointment of Brazilian and Paris Saint-Germain player, Neymar Jr, as the Group’s Global Brand Ambassador. The exclusive partnership was signed by Yousef Darwish, General Manager of QNB Group Communications, and Neymar Silva Santos, Owner of …

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UAE to take club futsal development to the next level!

The AFC Futsal Development Department concluded its AFC Futsal Club Development Workshop in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates on Thursday. The two-day workshop which started on Tuesday, was intended to introduce Futsal Club Licensing System in the UAE Futsal Top League. The AFC delegation was led by the Head of AFC …

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AFC receives nominations for AFC Executive Committee 2019-2023!

On 31 October 2018, in accordance with Article 32.1 of the AFC Statutes (Edition 2018), the Member Associations were notified that the election for members of the AFC Executive Committee (term 2019-2023) would be held at the 29th AFC Congress in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on April 6, 2019. Member Associations …

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Children in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar benefit from coaching clinics!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC), in cooperation with the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF), Coaches Across Continents (CAC) and UNHCR, the United Nations Refugee Agency, have launched training camps and matches for street children and young Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar under their Social Responsibility Programme. The ongoing initiatives started on …

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SCORT young coaches program serving local communities in Vietnam!

The Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) partnership with SCORT, the Football Club Social Alliance, is again benefiting young children in Asia – this time in Vietnam. The AFC and SCORT, in alliance with Football for All Vietnam (FFLV), successfully completed the first module at the end of October in Hue, with …

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AFC signs MOU with UNODC to strengthen fight against match-fixing!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) today signed an important Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia. The MoU will focus on supporting capacity building, training programmes as well as exchanging information and expertise between the two …

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AFC Medical Officers gain valuable insights!

The FIFA Doping Control Officers Accreditation Course (Asia) started in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur on Monday, December 3. The two-day course will see from 14 medical officers from 11 Member Associations go through a series of theoretical and practical sessions, relevant to the duties and responsibilities of AFC Medical …

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