Tag Archives: Asia

AFC Annual Awards 2016: Full list of nominees announced!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced the full list of nominees for this year’s AFC Annual Awards gala to be held in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, on December 1, 2016. The AFC will announce more awards at a later time and information on these will be made available in …

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AFC looking to strengthen youth academies across the Asian continent!

With the stars of tomorrow battling it out at the 2016 AFC Under-19 Championship in Bahrain, the continent’s youth football specialists gathered to discuss the football education of Asia’s aspiring and brightest talents at the second AFC Youth Panel meeting in Manama, Bahrain on Saturday, October 29. As envisaged in the …

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Soccerex and SportRadio Arabia partner for 2016 Asian Forum in Doha!

Soccerex today announced a new media partnership with SportRadio Arabia ahead of the Asian Forum in Qatar on December 5/6 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, Doha. The Gulf based radio station is talkSPORT’s broadcast partner and provides exclusive audio commentaries of the Premier League in English and Arabic languages. In …

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Soccerex Asian Forum 2016 Conference Programme: Session Concepts released!

The Soccerex Asian Forum 2016 programme has been put together to meet the specific needs of the region, particularly focusing on major event planning, delivery and legacy, sports performance and sports marketing. In 2022 the football world will look to Qatar as the country hosts the region’s first FIFA World …

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AFC strategy to combat age-cheating bears fruit at 2016 AFC U-16 Championship in India!

Conclusive scientific testing carried out on players competing at the Asian Football Confederation organised 2016 AFC U-16 Championship in India has found no age-cheating at the tournament. The AFC carries out age-testing using MRI scan technology and testing takes place both during qualifying and at the final tournament. AFC Medical …

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FPAI hosts 2016 FIFPro Asia Congress in Mumbai!

The FIFPro Asia Congress 2016 was held in Mumbai under the aegis of the Football Players Association of India (FPAI) from September 17 to 19, 2016. Member player associations from all over Asia were in attendance in this three day conference. Issues regarding player development, relationship with the Asian Football …

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AFC Competitions Committee decides on numerous changes

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League and AFC Cup matches will be played on Monday and Tuesday in the West Zone from next season following a recommendation by the AFC Competitions Committee meeting in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday The Committee, chaired by Mr Saoud Al Mohannadi (Qatar), also announced that …

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2018 FIFA World Cup: Draw for Asian final round qualifiers out

Twelve of Asia’s finest sides discovered the teams standing between themselves and a place at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia when the official draw for the final round of Asian qualifiers was held in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, April 12. Draw Result Group A: A1 Iran – A2 Korea Republic – A3 Uzbekistan – …

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