Asia

Sponsorship of FIFA Club World Cup boosts Alibaba Cloud in Middle East!

Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Alibaba Group, has identified the UAE as an important market for the its growth, with their multi-year FIFA sponsorship deal seeing them named official presenting partner for the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup in the UAE. The fact that the FIFA Club World …

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Lao Toyota FC ineligible for AFC Cup 2018 because of match manipulation!

At its meeting on Wednesday, December 13, the AFC Entry Control Body (ECB) declared Lao Toyota Football Club ineligible to take part in the 2018 AFC Cup. The ECB established that Lao Toyota Football Club based in Vientiane, Laos was directly and/or indirectly involved in activities aimed at arranging or …

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European clubs commit as Zhuhai confirmed host city for Soccerex China 2018!

Soccerex today announced that the inaugural Soccerex China event will take place at the magnificent Zhuhai International Convention & Exhibition Centre (ICEC) on April 17/18, 2018, with a host of leading European clubs already committed to participate including Manchester United, Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Manchester City, AC Milan, Borussia Dortmund and …

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2018 AFC Futsal Championship draw results announced!

Asia’s 16 best futsal national teams discovered their challengers following the draw held in Taipei, Taiwan on Tuesday, December 12. Reigning champions Iran, who have won the AFC Futsal Championship title 11 times, were drawn in Group C alongside Iraq, China and Myanmar. Three time winners Japan will have Uzbekistan, …

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Malaysia Super League gets AFC Champions League spot from 2019 onwards!

Malaysia Super League (MSL) teams will benefit from the latest Asian Football Confederation Member Association rankings by gaining automatic spots in the AFC Champions League in the 2019 season. Clubs from Asia’s strongest national leagues receive automatic berths into the annual continental club football competition and MSL teams will be …

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India announce SAFF U-15 Women’s Championship squad!

A 23 strong squad was announced by Head Coach Maymol Rocky for the upcoming SAFF U-15 Women’s Championship to be held in Dhaka, Bangladesh from December 17, 2017. The squad is as follows – Goalkeepers: Monika Devi, Khushi Chanu, Manisha Defenders: Mekola Devi, Sarita Soreng, Pushparani Devi, Pavithra Murugesan, Yumlembam …

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JAKO goes down under signs deals to kit teams in Australia!

Even in Australia, football teams are now wearing JAKO made kits. With the Rockdale City Suns and the Bankstown City Lions, two teams on the continent are now wearing JAKO made team kits. The agreement was concluded in cooperation with JAKO’s local business partners. Both teams – Rockdale City Suns …

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Thailand FA to play a leading role in Asia’s Futsal development!

The Futsal Club Licensing and Planning Workshop was successfully held in the Thai capital with representatives from 14 clubs, the Thai Futsal League administration and local Football Associations in attendance. The workshop organising AFC/FIFA team was welcomed by General Secretary Pol. Lt. Gen. Pisan Chuldilok of The Football Association of …

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Women’s football superhero is born in new AFC Women’s Asian Cup logo!

The new AFC Women’s Asian Cup logo was launched yesterday at the final draw for the 2018 edition of the competition at the Dead Sea in Jordan. The new logo concept features the female footballer as a superheroine – capturing the strength, agility, intelligence and bravery in the women’s game. …

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2018 AFC Women’s Asian Cup draw pairs heavyweights Japan and Australia!

2014 finalists Japan and Australia will meet in a mouth-watering group stage clash after being paired together at the official draw for the 2018 AFC Women’s Asian Cup held on the eastern shores of the Dead Sea in Jordan. The glittering ceremony, held at the King Hussein bin Talal Convention …

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