The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) yesterday, January 10 presented the AFC Referees Special Award to Uzbekistan’s Bakhtiyor Namazov at the AFC Futsal Referees and Instructors Seminar in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The 43-year-old capped off another remarkable year for Asian refereeing in 2017 when he became the first AFC referee to …
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The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF), under the AFC President’s Initiative, launched a mini artificial turf at the Nilphamari District Stadium on Sunday, January 7. The mini pitch was inaugurated by Asaduzzaman Noor, Minister for Cultural Affairs of Bangladesh together with Kazi Salahuddin, President of BFF and SAFF. Also present at …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) yesterday, January 8 signed a new agreement with sports data company Sportradar for an historic partnership in the field of integrity, specifically addressing match-fixing. Sportradar’s Intelligence and Investigation Services will now be engaged with the AFC from the 2018 and 2019 seasons to investigate those …
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The Bahrain Football Association, in collaboration with the Asian Football Confederation, has successfully conducted an AFC ‘A’ Licence Certificate Coaching Course. Bahrain FA Board of Directors member Arif Almannai thanked the AFC for helping in the organising of the course. Almannai also conveyed his appreciation to the instructors for their …
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AC Milan’s CEO for China and Borussia Dortmund’s Head of China have both confirmed their attendance for the upcoming Soccerex China in Zhuhai, April 17/18, 2018. Marcus Kam of Milan and Benjamin Wahl of Dortmund both bring over 10 years experience in working within the Sports market with Marcus having …
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With the AFC Asian Cup – UAE 2019 reaching the one-year countdown mark, the Local Organising Committee (LOC) with the support of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on Friday, January 5 unveiled the official slogan of the competition – Bringing Asia Together. The slogan was selected following a month-long worldwide …
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After three years of breathtaking action in the qualifiers of the AFC Asian Cup – UAE 2019, a mere four places remain up for grabs, setting the stage for a nail-biting finish in the battle to clinch the top 24 spots in the United Arab Emirates on the final match …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced the launch of the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 one-year countdown in collaboration with the renowned Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer, the Official Timekeeper & Official Watch of the AFC’s national competitions, including the AFC Asian Cup in 2019. TAG Heuer has a long …
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Qatar’s Aspire Academy and English Championship side Leeds United AFC have announced a unique partnership which aims to provide long term benefits to the club’s on the field performance. The Aspire Academy, founded in 2004, is a Qatari based sports organization, renowned for being one of the finest academies in …
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Hong Kong Premier League champions Kitchee SC have signed former Uruguay international Diego Forlan, who is set to arrive in Hong Kong on January 10. The 38 year old Montevideo-born started at youth level by playing for Peñarol, Danubio and Independiente. It was at Independiente that he made his professional …
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