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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »AFC agrees rights deal with Oman Sport Channel!
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed Oman Sport Channel as their media partner to broadcast the final round of the AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar in Oman from 2021 to 2022. With Oman securing their spot among Asia’s top 12 teams, Oman Sport Channel will provide extensive …
Read More »AFC and Credit Saison announce renewal of sponsorship rights deal!
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has today announced the renewal of its partnership with Credit Saison, a leading Japanese financial services group, for the current 2021 to 2024 rights cycle. The extended global sponsorship deal encompasses the AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar featuring the Continent’s top 12 national …
Read More »AFC and PhinDeli sign sponsorship rights deal!
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has today announced its partnership with PhinDeli, a leading instant coffee brand in Vietnam, for the AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar from 2021 to 2022. By sponsoring the competition, PhinDeli will capitalise on the enthusiasm, which is poised to reach an all-time high …
Read More »AFC condoles passing of former Technical Director S. Subramaniam!
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) expresses its deepest condolences on the sad demise of its former Technical Director S. Subramaniam of Malaysia on August 31, 2021. Subramaniam was a well known technical expert and served in several important positions, including the Kuala Lumpur Football Association and FIFA. He was the …
Read More »AFC agrees rights deal with Abu Dhabi Media in the United Arab Emirates!
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has today confirmed Abu Dhabi Media, the UAE’s leading public service broadcaster and media company, as their exclusive media partner to broadcast the AFC’s national team and club competitions for the 2021 to 2024 rights cycle in the United Arab Emirates. The AFC continues to …
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