The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) yesterday, January 8 signed a new agreement with sports data company Sportradar for an historic partnership in the field of integrity, specifically addressing match-fixing. Sportradar’s Intelligence and Investigation Services will now be engaged with the AFC from the 2018 and 2019 seasons to investigate those …
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The Bahrain Football Association, in collaboration with the Asian Football Confederation, has successfully conducted an AFC ‘A’ Licence Certificate Coaching Course. Bahrain FA Board of Directors member Arif Almannai thanked the AFC for helping in the organising of the course. Almannai also conveyed his appreciation to the instructors for their …
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With the AFC Asian Cup – UAE 2019 reaching the one-year countdown mark, the Local Organising Committee (LOC) with the support of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on Friday, January 5 unveiled the official slogan of the competition – Bringing Asia Together. The slogan was selected following a month-long worldwide …
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After three years of breathtaking action in the qualifiers of the AFC Asian Cup – UAE 2019, a mere four places remain up for grabs, setting the stage for a nail-biting finish in the battle to clinch the top 24 spots in the United Arab Emirates on the final match …
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The Bahrain Football Association (BFA) concluded its first-ever AFC Professional Football Coaching Diploma Course, held in the capital city of Manama, Bahrain. The 24 participants from Bahrain, Oman and Syria went through four modules from February to December 2017. The Pro Diploma course is for coaches who hold the ‘A’ …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has today confirmed that the tender for sale of the commercial rights for the two cycles between 2021 and 2028 will be published on February 1, 2018. After a re-scheduling, approved by the AFC Executive Committee in Bangkok in November, it has been decided that …
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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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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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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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Omar Khrbin and Samantha Kerr have been named as the top players in Asia at the glittering AFC Annual Awards held in Bangkok tonight, November 29. After a historic 2017 which saw five AFC teams qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, the Asian Football Confederation celebrated the …
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