The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) today announced a partnership with China Mobile Migu for the 2021 to 2024 rights cycle. The deal was led by Super Sports Media and Football Marketing Asia (FMA) – the exclusive commercial partner of AFC competitions for the rights cycles 2021-2024 and 2025-2028. China Mobile …
Read More »AFC President confident Asian football will emerge stronger in 2021!
Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President, expressed confidence today, November 25 that Asian football is on the right track to weather the current impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Chairing the AFC Executive Committee’s online meeting, the AFC President said that the unity and transparency …
Read More »AFC President extends condolences on the passing of Bangladesh’s Badal Roy!
Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has sent his condolences to the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) and to the family and loved ones of former Bangladesh international Badal Roy who passed away at the age of 62 after bravely battling cancer. Regarded as one of …
Read More »AFC signs rights deal with Unitel in Mongolia!
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have announced that Unitel will be the first ever broadcaster in Mongolia to show the AFC competitions in the period from 2021 to 2024. The deal includes all major AFC national team and club competitions, including but not limited to the AFC Asian Qualifiers – …
Read More »AFC President extends condolences on the passing of Alisher Muminov!
Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has sent his condolences to the Uzbekistan Football Association (UFA) and to the family and loved ones of former AFC Women’s Football Committee member and AFC Match Commissioner Alisher Muminov who passed away in Tashkent at the age of …
Read More »AFC issues RFP for AFC Club Competitions & FIFA WCQ Shipping Services!
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to receive a formal proposal and quotation for the provision of shipping services for AFC Club Competitions and FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. All interested parties are required to confirm their participation in this exercise by sending an email …
Read More »AFC Social Responsibility Committee praises Asian football’s COVID-19 response!
The response by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Member Associations (MA) and Regional Associations (RA) was celebrated and supported by the AFC’s Social Responsibility Committee at their second meeting of the 2019-2023 cycle, chaired by Zaw Zaw. The AFC Social Responsibility Committee chairman, who himself has worked tirelessly to help …
Read More »New competition dates approved by AFC Competitions Committee!
The dates for the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and the AFC Asian Cup China 2023, were approved by the AFC Competitions Committee at their third meeting for the 2019-2023 cycle, which was held online and chaired by Dr. Tran Quoc Tuan. It was agreed that …
Read More »AFC Futsal & Beach Soccer Committee approves new competition dates!
Several key proposals shaping the future of Asia’s elite Futsal & Beach Soccer competitions were approved, as Chairperson Mehdi Taj oversaw the 1st Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Futsal & Beach Soccer Committee meeting held online on Tuesday, November 10. The Committee agreed to the proposal to move the 2021 AFC …
Read More »AFC Marketing Committee reinforces commitment to strengthen AFC brand!
The passionate support and determination of Asian football was celebrated by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Marketing Committee at their second meeting, chaired by Dasho Ugen Tsechup, held online today, November 10. The Committee chairperson reflected on a challenging year for world football in the face of the current COVID-19 …
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