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Thailand FA to play a leading role in Asia’s Futsal development!

The Futsal Club Licensing and Planning Workshop was successfully held in the Thai capital with representatives from 14 clubs, the Thai Futsal League administration and local Football Associations in attendance. The workshop organising AFC/FIFA team was welcomed by General Secretary Pol. Lt. Gen. Pisan Chuldilok of The Football Association of …

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Level 1 course provides Lebanon futsal coaches with tools to lead initial development!

A total of 19 participants across Lebanon completed their AFC Futsal Coaching Certificate Course – Level 1 in the Beirut district of Roucheh on Tuesday, December 5. Jihad Al Chohof, the General Secretary of the Lebanese Football Federation, in his opening remarks said: “I would like to thank the AFC …

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AFC increases prize money for 2018 Asia’s club competitions!

The AFC Champions League winners will receive US$4m – up from US$3m – in 2018 while the club that lifts the AFC Cup will pick up US$1.5m from next season rather than the US$1m currently on offer. In announcing the rise, Dato’ Windsor John, the AFC General Secretary, said, “There …

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AFC reinforces support for home and away football in Asia!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Executive Committee decided to maintain the current home and away format as per normal practice and to follow the competition regulations in the AFC Champions League 2018 for matches between clubs from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. Following the recommendation from the …

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FIFA President Infantino praises AFC contribution to global game!

FIFA President Gianni Infantino praised the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the AFC President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa on the progress of Asian football and the Continent’s contribution to the world game. Attending the AFC Executive Committee meeting in Bangkok, the FIFA President said, “I feel it is …

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2019 AFC Asian Cup – UAE ‘to make football leading sport in Asia’!

The Organising Committee for Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup UAE 2019 today launched the vision and mission for the competition which will run between January 5 and February 1, 2019. The Committee, meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, agreed that the vision for the tournament, which will be extended to 24 …

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AFC Competitions Committee meets discusses national travel bans across Asia!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Competitions Committee has requested that the Member Associations affected by travel bans approach their Governments to allow football teams to be exempt from such restrictions. The AFC regulations state that visas should be issued and safety and security should be guaranteed by the host nation …

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Central Asia Zone Member Associations benefit from first regional AFC workshop!

The first regional AFC workshop in Central Asia, with participants from the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, concluded today in Bishkek, the capital of the Kyrgyz Republic. The aim of the workshop was to learn to use different marketing and communications strategies and tools to make football a profitable …

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New mobile app strengthens AFC’s fight against match-fixing in Asia!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has introduced a new AFC integrity mobile application, which will enable fans, players and officials to report possible suspicious activities or provide information concerning match-fixing or corruption to the AFC Integrity Unit. As part of efforts to expand the fight against match-fixing, the new mobile …

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