The ever-improving stature and reach of the Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) competitions was further underlined at the first meeting of the AFC Marketing Committee for the term 2019-2023 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Tuesday, November 5. AFC President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, who opened the meeting chaired by …
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FIFA and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are due to sign a comprehensive memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Saturday, November 2, 2019 that will see the two organisations join forces to leverage football as a catalyst for social development and healthy lifestyles in the region. The landmark agreement …
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Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President, pledged that the AFC will continue to use the power of football to benefit communities in need across Asia in the coming years. Speaking at the first meeting of the AFC’s Social Responsibility (SR) Committee for the cycle …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has extended its partnership with the Indonesian broadcast powerhouse MNC for the period 2021 to 2024. The deal includes all the major AFC national team and club competitions, such as the 2022 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers Final Round, the AFC Champions League, the AFC …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) will mark the start of a new era of national and club team competitions by further investing in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup and the AFC Champions League – one of the world’s most prestigious Continental competitions. At the second AFC Executive Committee meeting of …
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Safety and security officers from Member Associations across Asia benefitted from the latest AFC Safety and Security Seminar, which concluded on Friday, October 18. The two-day seminar held at the AFC House was officially opened by AFC Competitions and Football Events Division Director Shin Man Gil, who said: “It is …
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Member Association (MA) development has been one of the core focus areas of the Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) Vision and Mission and the last 12 months have witnessed the introduction of a plethora of new and improved MA Development Programmes. The AFC Financial Assistance Programme (AFAP) has risen to USD500,000 …
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The power of football as a platform for social development continues to gain momentum with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Dream Asia Awards 2019 compiling a record 26 shortlist from Member Associations and many other organisations. Leading the way in the Inspiring Member Associations category, which was introduced in 2018, …
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11,000 children stand to benefit from the Hong Kong Football Association (HKFA) Summer Scheme Programme, as it celebrates its 20th year. The Summer Scheme is organised by the HKFA and is funded by the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) Charities Trust with additional subvention given from LCSD for all pitch …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Disciplinary and Ethics Committee has banned the Turkmenistan national team player, Muhadov Suleyman, from taking part in any football-related activities for four (4) years for violating Article 6 of the AFC Anti-Doping Regulations. Muhadov Suleyman was found guilty of an anti-doping rule violation following doping …
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