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East Zone communicators connect in latest AFC Communications Workshop

Fri, 30 Sep, 2022

East Zone communicators connect in latest AFC Communications Workshop

Kuala Lumpur: The latest Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Communications Workshop was held for East Zone communicators to learn best practices and share content and campaign ideas among peers.

The two-day workshop was organised for more than 10 participants, covering an overview of communications strategy as well as crisis communications that cater to the evolving digital landscape. 

Communicators from South and Central Zones benefit from AFC Communications Workshop

Fri, 26 Aug, 2022

Communicators from South and Central Zones benefit from AFC Communications Workshop

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) shared best communication practices while providing a conducive platform for communicators to constructively discuss and share ideas at the AFC Communications Workshop (South & Central) which concluded on Thursday.

Organised virtually, more than 20 participants joined the three-day session which covered key topics such as digital and communications strategy as well as crisis communications. 

AFC announces media rights deal with ELEVEN

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

AFC announces media rights deal with ELEVEN

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has today announced ELEVEN as their new media partner in Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, Hong Kong, Thailand, and Philippines.

In 2021, ELEVEN’s rights include the remaining AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar™ matches for the territories of Hong Kong and Thailand, whilst from 2022 to 2024, the deal will extend to cover broadcast rights for all AFC competitions across the six territories.

AFC agrees media rights deal with M Plus in Macau

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

AFC agrees media rights deal with M Plus in Macau

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has today announced M Plus as their new media partner in Macau. The deal includes all major AFC national team and club football competitions in the 2022-2024 rights cycle, including but not limited to the AFC Champions League™ featuring Asia’s top 40 clubs, and the Continent’s pinnacle national team competition the AFC Asian Cup China 2023™. 

Fans will also be able to enjoy the thrilling AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar™, which features Asia’s top 12 national teams from 2021.

AFC to form COVID-19 Advisory Expert Group

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

AFC to form COVID-19 Advisory Expert Group

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) commitment to prioritise the health and wellbeing of all its stakeholders by upholding the highest health protocol standards was further underlined after the AFC Medical Committee agreed at its meeting on Tuesday to form the AFC COVID-19 Advisory Expert Group. 

Epidemiological and Public Health Experts will be tasked to provide the AFC with expert advice on the current pandemic and establish recommendations and guidance in the management and prevention of the infection.

Leading the discussions at its third meeting, Chairperson Dato’ Dr. Gurcharan Singh said: “The COVID-19 pandemic has been the toughest crisis in modern history, and it is crucial that we continue to support our Member Associations and provide important professional advice to the AFC.

“Through the AFC COVID-19 Advisory Expert Group, the AFC will not only ensure our competitions continue to implement the highest medical protocols, providing greater clarity and offer advice as well as assistance during these unprecedented times.”

AFC signs rights deal with Unitel in Mongolia

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

AFC signs rights deal with Unitel in Mongolia

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has today announced that Unitel will be the first ever broadcaster in Mongolia to show the AFC competitions in the period from 2021 to 2024. 

The deal includes all major AFC national team and club competitions, including but not limited to the AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar, the AFC Champions League and AFC Cup from the 2021 season, the AFC Asian Cup China 2023 and the AFC U23 Asian Cup Finals 2022 and 2024.

Latest decision by AFC Appeal Committee

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Latest decision by AFC Appeal Committee

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Appeal Committee today dismissed the appeal lodged by Persepolis FC against the decision of the AFC Disciplinary and Ethics Committee (DEC) pursuant to which Mr. Isa Alkasir was found to have violated Article 58.1 of the AFC Disciplinary and Ethics Code (2019 Edition). 

The Appeal Committee upheld the sanction imposed in the AFC Disciplinary and Ethics Committee decision in full. Isa Alkasir is banned from taking part in any kind of football-related activity (which includes, inter alia, all domestic, international, friendly and official fixtures) for six (6) months for violating Article 58.1 of the AFC Disciplinary and Ethics Code (i.e. October 3, 2020 to April 2, 2021) and is also ordered to pay a fine of USD10,000.

For the full list of decision taken at the meeting, please click here.

AFC Champions League Final to be played in Doha, Qatar

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

AFC Champions League Final to be played in Doha, Qatar

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC), together with the Qatar Football Association (QFA), have today confirmed Doha, Qatar as the venue for this year’s AFC Champions League single-leg Final, which will be held on December 19, 2020.

With the successful conclusion of the AFC Champions League 2020 (West) in Qatar recently, as well as the upcoming preparations to host the East region matches next month, the AFC noted that the QFA met all the necessary hosting capability and capacity and medical infrastructure to host the Final of Asia’s premier club competition.

Latest update on AFC Futsal Championship and AFC U23 Asian Cup 

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Latest update on AFC Futsal Championship and AFC U23 Asian Cup 

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC), after discussions with the Kuwait Football Association and all relevant parties, has decided to further postpone the AFC Futsal Championship Kuwait 2020 and it will now be held in 2021.

The decision was confirmed after taking careful consideration of the safety and well-being of all Participating Teams and stakeholders and in response to the recent spike of COVID-19 cases in Kuwait.

The new dates for the Competition and other related matters and information will be communicated in due course.

Additionally, the AFC also notes the Chinese Football Association’s (CFA) decision to withdraw from hosting the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2022 due to scheduling conflicts, stadium completion timelines ahead of other international events and challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The AFC will now reopen the invitation to host the final Competitions of the 2022 and 2024 editions of the AFC U23 Asian Cup.

AFC agrees rights with FPT Telecom in Vietnam

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

AFC agrees rights with FPT Telecom in Vietnam

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has today agreed that telecommunications giant FPT Telecom will be their new media partner in Vietnam from 2021 to 2024. FPT Telecom secured the AFC rights through a competitive tender process, which had been launched by the AFC and Football Marketing Asia (FMA) in September 2019.

FPT Telecom’s deal includes all major AFC national team and club competitions, including but not limited to the AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road to Qatar, the AFC Asian Cup China 2023, the AFC U23 Asian Cup Finals 2022 and 2024, the AFC Champions League and the hugely popular AFC Cup from the 2021 season onwards.

FPT Telecom will provide extensive coverage of Vietnamese national team and club matches as well as all neutral matches through various offerings including their FPT TV (Truyền hình FPT) and FPT Play services.

AFC Champions League (East) to be staged in Doha

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

AFC Champions League (East) to be staged in Doha

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Champions League (East) is to be played in Doha, Qatar after an agreement was reached today between the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the Qatar Football Association (QFA).

The AFC Champions League (East), which will be played between November 18 and December 13, 2020, follows the successful completion of the AFC Champions League (West) in Qatar.

AFC rebrands age group championships to AFC Asian Cups

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

AFC rebrands age group championships to AFC Asian Cups

Kuala Lumpur: The growing reputation and prestige of the Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) competitions have been reflected by a revamping and rebranding of the AFC age group championships to become AFC Asian Cups from 2021.

At the same time the AFC Futsal Championship, AFC Women’s Futsal Championship, AFC U-20 Futsal Championship and AFC Beach Soccer Championship will also become AFC Asian Cups after the AFC Executive Committee ratified a recent decision by the AFC Marketing Committee.

Dato’ Windsor John, the AFC General Secretary, said: “We believe the change reflects the new stature of the competitions and by further strengthening the brand and commercial value of our competitions, there will be significant benefits for the AFC and its Member Associations.