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Tag Archives: Asia

AFC and Hung Thinh Land announce sponsorship deal!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has today announced a new partnership with Hung Thinh Land, a leading property developer in Vietnam, for the AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar. The global sponsorship commences immediately from matchday three of the AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar, which will see …

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AFC announces media rights deal with ELEVEN Sports!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) yesterday announced ELEVEN Sports as their new media partner in Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, Hong Kong, Thailand, and Philippines. In 2021, ELEVEN’s rights include the remaining AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar matches for the territories of Hong Kong and Thailand, whilst from 2022 …

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AFC agrees media rights deal with ESPN for Latin & Central America besides the Caribbean!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has today announced ESPN as their new media partner in Latin America, Central America and non-exclusively in the Caribbean to broadcast AFC competitions for the 2021 to 2024 rights cycle. The agreement includes all major AFC national team and club competitions, including but not limited …

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AFC launches first-ever Academic Centre of Excellence!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s commitment to strengthen the capabilities of its Member and Regional Associations was further underlined today with the launch of the AFC Academic Centre of Excellence (ACE) – a virtual education initiative aimed at developing the skill sets and expertise of the future “ACE” leaders of …

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AFC Medical Committee prioritises the health and wellbeing of players!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Medical Committee continued its commitment to expand the network of world-class medical centres in Asia by recognising The Kitchee – Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Sports Medicine Clinic as the latest AFC Medical Centre / Clinic of Excellence at its fourth meeting held virtually …

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AFC’s Shaikh Salman congratulates new Bahrain FA board members!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) president Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has met with and congratulated the Bahrain Football Association (BFA) president Shaikh Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa and the newly elected board members at the BFA headquarters on Tuesday, September 21. The AFC president expressed his confidence that …

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AFC’s Shaikh Salman meets with Lebanon Football Association president Haidar!

The AFC President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa met with Lebanon Football Association (LFA) President Hachem Haidar to discuss the progress and development of football in the West Asian country on Monday. Shaikh Salman welcomed Haidar during his visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain with LFA General Secretary Jihad …

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AFC agrees media rights deal with M Plus in Macau!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has today announced M Plus as their new media partner in Macau. The deal includes all major AFC national team and club football competitions in the 2022-2024 rights cycle, including but not limited to the AFC Champions League featuring Asia’s top 40 clubs, and the …

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AFC confirms media rights deal with Sport 24!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has today announced Sport 24 as their in-flight and in-ship partner through to 2024. The IMG-owned and-operated service will broadcast the AFC’s national team and club competitions (excluding domestic rights in China, Japan and Australia), including the AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar and …

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AFC statement on the International Match Calendar consultations!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) welcomes the extensive consultation process initiated and led by FIFA in examining the options to optimise the new International Match Calendar by looking into the feasibility of a FIFA World Cup and the FIFA Women’s World Cup every two years instead of the current four-year …

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