Asia

AFC Competitions Committee meets & decides!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Competitions Committee will continue to work with the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) and the United Arab Emirates Football Association (UAEFA) to ensure the uninterrupted broadcast of AFC Champions League and FIFA World Cup qualifying matches to protect the Confederation’s commercial rights. Following the recent …

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South Korea’s Park Ji-Sung appointed to IFAB’s Football Advisory Panel!

Former South Korea international and Manchester United winger Park Ji-Sung was appointed to the International Football Association Board’s (IFAB) Football Advisory Panel (FAP) on Monday, July 24. The FAP and the Technical Advisory Panel, which are newly introduced, aim to bring together experts from across the world of football for bi-annual meetings …

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AFC grants ISL a temporary AFC Cup slot, yearly review to happen!

The Asian Football Confederation’s Competitions Committee met earlier today to discuss numerous issues related to Asian football. One of the topics was India and how the two parallel leagues – Indian Super League and I-League – could be accommodated in Asian club competitions before a new one league for India …

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Southern Jordan Schools receive social cohesion and non-violent communication workshop!

Teachers and trainers from 12 schools in Tafileh in the South of Jordan had the opportunity to advance their skills on nonviolent communication and negotiation skills to build positive relationships between students in a 3 day course which concluded yesterday, July 24. Organized by the Asian Football Development Project, Ministry …

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Cristiano Ronaldo surprises Nike & China ASIA Award Recipients in Beijing!

Nike and China’s Ministry of Education hosted the first national Active Schools Innovation Award presentation at Beijing’s iconic Water Cube on Sunday, July 23. The ceremony celebrated 100 teachers (of the more than 1,000 who applied) who are most effectively and creatively transforming the culture of sport and physical activity …

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Bengaluru FC to train in Spain ahead of next round AFC Cup clash!

A new-look Bengaluru FC side will kick off their pre-season training this week in the city before heading to Spain early next month for a 10-day training camp. The Blues will train at the state-of-the-art facilities at Pinatar Arena in Murcia, Spain during their stay in the Mediterranean region. Having …

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Nike takes Cristiano Ronaldo to China for his first Individual Tour!

Cristiano Ronaldo is no stranger to China. During his distinguished career, the four-time Ballon d’Or winner has travelled to the country for pre-season club tours and his league matches play to sizeable televised audiences. Last week, Ronaldo visits Shanghai then Beijing with aim to inspire more youth to participate in the …

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Al Kass LIVESTREAM – 2018 AFC U-23 Championship qualifiers: INDIA vs TURKMENISTAN!

Here is the Al Kass 1HD Livestream of the 2018 AFC U-23 Championship qualifiers – Group C match between India U-22 and Turkmenistan U-22 from the Al Sadd Stadium in Doha, Qatar on Sunday, July 23. The Kick-off timing is 17.00h (Qatar local time) [15.00h GMT / 16.00h CET / …

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Thailand withdraws from 2023 AFC Asian Cup bidding, leaving South Korea & China!

The Football Association of Thailand (FAT) on Friday, July 21 notified the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) of its decision to withdraw from the on-going bidding process for the AFC Asian Cup to be staged in 2023. This means that China and South Korea will now contest the right to stage …

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