AFC Congress 2019

The unanimous decision marks the second time Asia’s crown jewel will be played in the People’s Republic of China which also hosted the 13th edition in 2004 when the tournament was expanded to 16 teams for the first time.

Since then, Asia’s flagship national team competition has grown to 24 teams with the United Arab Emirates staging the biggest-ever edition earlier this year, which broke all digital media engagement and TV viewership records.

All members will now serve for a period of four (4) years based on the recommendation of the AFC Executive Committee. The full list of the AFC’s judicial bodies are as follows:

AFC Disciplinary and Ethic Committee:
Chairperson: Lim Kia Tong (Singapore)
Deputy Chairperson: Shen Rui (China PR)
Tim Holden (Australia)
Yusuf Mohamed Yaqoob Yaqoobi (Bahrain)
Kengo Harima (Japan)
Khaled J Al Zamel (Kuwait)
Ismail Zumayl Rasheed (Maldives)
Atty. Guillermo B. Iroy Jr. (Philippines)
Yasser H. Al-Misehal (Saudi Arabia)

AFC Entry Control Body:
Chairperson: Liu Chi (China PR)
First Deputy: Judge Rauf Soulio (Australia)
Second Deputy: Ahmadreza Barati (Islamic Republic of Iran)
Third Deputy: Sheikh Mohd Nasir bin Sheikh Mohd Sharif (Malaysia)
Fourth Deputy: Dr. Khaled Hassan S. Banaser (Saudi Arabia)

AFC Appeal Committee:
Chairperson: Jahangir Baglari (Islamic Republic of Iran)
Deputy Chairperson: Salman A. Al-Ansari (Qatar)
Dong-Ho Lim (Korea Republic)
Saaran Nadarajah (Malaysia)
Syed Nayyar Hasnain Haider (Pakistan)
Nguyen Thi My Dzung (Vietnam)

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AGENDA OF THE AFC EXTRAORDINARY CONGRESS 2019

HE Du Zhaocai (China PR), Mr. Praful Patel (India), Mr. Kohzo Tashima (Japan), Mr. Mariano V. Areneta, Jr. (Philippines) and Mr. Saoud A. Aziz M A Al-Mohannadi (Qatar) secured the simple majority after one round of voting.

Ms. Mahfuza Akhter Kiron (Bangladesh) secured the simple majority required when she obtained the most votes in the elections for the FIFA Female Council position.

Mr. Saoud A. Aziz M A Al-Mohannadi (Qatar) was re-elected by acclamation for another four-year term for the West Zone.

Joining him are three new Vice Presidents who also confirmed their places by acclamation - Mr. Mehdi Taj (Islamic Republic of Iran) for the Central Zone, Mr. Zaw Zaw (Myanmar) for ASEAN Zone and Mr. Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat (Pakistan) for the South Zone.

Meanwhile, Mr. Ganbaatar Amgalanbaatar (Mongolia) was elected as the new AFC Vice President for the East Zone.

Shaikh Salman, whose Presidency began in May 2013, was the only candidate for the position.

There were initially three candidates confirmed by the AFC Electoral Committee following the completion of the eligibility checks on March 1, 2019.

The number was reduced following the withdrawals of HE Mohamed Khalfan Matar Saeed Al Romaithi (UAE) and Mr. Saoud A. Aziz M A Al-Mohannadi (Qatar) – both of whom threw their full support behind Shaikh Salman.

Newly-elected FIFA Council member Praful Patel, addressing delegates on behalf of the AFC President who was mourning the demise of his mother, said: “I am extremely honoured at the level of support and trust that you have invested in me to lead the Asian football family again in the next four years.

“I am sure that with your continued support and solidarity, we can all take Asian football to even greater heights.

“I also am grateful for all your declarations of support and your endorsements in recent weeks.

“And to all those elected for the various roles – FIFA Council, AFC Vice President, Female representatives and AFC Executive Committee – congratulations."

On October 31, 2018, the Member Associations were notified that the election for members of the AFC Executive Committee (term 2019-2023) would be held at the 29th AFC Congress.

Member Associations were given until midnight (Malaysia time) on December 6, 2018 to submit their nominations as per the requirement set out in the AFC Statutes (Edition 2018) and the AFC Electoral Code (Edition 2018) for the following positions:

• AFC President and FIFA Vice President;

• Five AFC Vice Presidents;

• Six FIFA Council Members, one of whom shall also be an AFC Female Executive Committee Member;

• A total of five AFC Female Executive Committee Members, one of whom shall also be a FIFA Council member; and

• A further nine AFC Executive Committee members.

The candidates below submitted their applications for election in line with Articles 32 and 38 of the AFC Statutes (Edition 2018) and within the deadline set. All applications were submitted as per the requirements set out in the AFC Statutes (Edition 2018) and the AFC Electoral Code (Edition 2019).

The AFC Electoral Committee carried out eligibility checks on the candidates running for the AFC positions and the FIFA Review Committee conducted eligibility checks on candidates running for FIFA Council positions.

Following the withdrawal of some candidates from standing for certain positions and some from the election altogether, the final list of candidates is listed here.

The AFC Electoral Committee will be responsible for all tasks relating to the organisation, running and supervision of the elections. The FIFA Governance Committee will nominate representatives to monitor the running of the elections for FIFA Council positions.