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‘Bringing Asia Together’ has become synonymous with the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 and for the tournament’s slogan contest winners, the sight of the three words emblazoned all across the United Arab Emirates has brought about great joy and honour. Joint slogan contest winners – Jalal Nakhaie and Scott Sommerville …

With the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system making its debut from the quarterfinals of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup – UAE, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) yesterday held a media briefing outlining the rationale, principles and reviewable decisions of the VAR. The VAR system will be implemented in the final …

Passionate fans throughout the region have been given the chance to be part of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup – UAE, thanks to the successful Patrons Programme which has more than doubled in size since its launch. The goodwill of a number of businesses and individuals has enabled children and …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …