Asia

AFC & Premier League partner for social responsibility conference!

A landmark social responsibility conference organised jointly by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the Premier League will take place tomorrow in Hong Kong. The AFC-PL Football Social Development Conference 2017 will address football’s role as a force for good. It takes place in connection with the Premier League Asia Trophy …

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

Here is the Al Kass 1HD Livestream of the 2018 AFC U-23 Championship qualifiers – Group C match between Syria U-22 and India U-22 from the Al Sadd Stadium in Doha, Qatar on Wednesday, July 19. The Kick-off timing is 17.00h (Qatar local time) [15.00h GMT / 16.00h CET / …

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Timor-Leste’s Orlando Marques Henriques banned from Football for Life!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Disciplinary and Ethics Committee has yesterday banned Orlando Marques Henriques from taking part in any kind of football-related activity for life for violating Article 69 and Article 62 of the AFC Disciplinary Code (2014 Edition). The former Timor-Leste Technical Director was found guilty of agreeing …

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AIFF appoint Dr. Punith as team doctor of India U-22s in AFC U-23 Championship qualifiers!

In view of the decision by the Anti Doping Disciplinary Panel of NADA, All India Football Federation has appointed Dr. Punith Kenchappa Giriyappa as the Team Doctor for the India U-22 National Team for the forthcoming 2018 AFC U-23 Championship Qualifiers to be held in Qatar from July 19, 2017. …

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AFC calls for scrutiny on club finances across Asia!

Following the recent AFC Inspiring League Forum on sustainable financial models in club football, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has written to its Member Associations reminding them that clubs with any outstanding payments by August 31, 2017, will face exclusion from the AFC Champions League in 2018. The AFC reminded …

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AFC Additional Assistant Referees begin second stage of preparation!

Forty participants convened once again for the second stage of preparation for the AFC Additional Assistant Referees (AAR) system implementation that began on Tuesday in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur. The introduction of the AAR system was approved by the AFC Referees Committee on September, 2016, and will make its …

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India Coach Constantine: There is no room for complacency!

A day before India U-23 gear up to face Singapore U-23 in the second International Friendly between the two Teams in a span of three days, National Coach Stephen Constantine, presently in charge of India’s U-23 campaign, feels there is “no room for complacency.” “We will not be complacent,” he …

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