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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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 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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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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