AFC expands media partnership with Sportdigital to cover the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ in Germany, Austria and Switzerland

Thu, 20 Oct, 2022

AFC expands media partnership with Sportdigital to cover the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ in Germany, Austria and Switzerland

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has today announced that Sportdigital will be their media partner for the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. 

Sportdigital’s existing deal with the AFC covers the AFC U23 Asian Cup™ in 2022 and 2024, all AFC’s men’s youth competitions, and the AFC Cup™, as well as all Futsal men’s national team competitions. The expanded partnership will now also include the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™, the AFC’s flagship men’s national team competition. 

KL City’s Mendoza: AFC Cup™ triumph would be a dream

Tue, 18 Oct, 2022

KL City’s Mendoza: AFC Cup™ triumph would be a dream

Kuala Lumpur: Kevin Mendoza has insisted that should Kuala Lumpur City FC win the AFC Cup™ 2022 final, it would be an even bigger achievement than lifting the Malaysia Cup last year as the tournament debutants prepare for the final against Oman’s Al Seeb Club on October 22.

Philippines goalkeeper Mendoza signed for KL City last year and within the first 12 months helped them win the Malaysia Cup for the first time in 32 years after stunning domestic powerhouse Johor Darul Ta’zim in the final to qualify for their maiden AFC Cup.

AFC President and ASEAN heads discuss development in Southeast Asia

Wed, 19 Oct, 2022

AFC President and ASEAN heads discuss development in Southeast Asia

Kuala Lumpur: Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, President of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) met with the President and the General Secretary of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF), Major General Khiev Sameth and Winston Lee respectively on Wednesday to discuss scopes of development in Southeast Asian football.

Southeast Asia made noticeable strides in 2022, in AFC Competitions as well as in upholding the AFC’s mission of undertaking effective social responsibility campaigns and Shaikh Salman showed his appreciation for the efforts displayed by the Member Associations (MAs) and the AFF. 

Shaikh Salman holds meeting with Lao Football Federation

Wed, 19 Oct, 2022

Shaikh Salman holds meeting with Lao Football Federation

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa welcomed the Lao Football Federation (LFF) President Viphet Sihachakr and the LFF General Secretary and AFC Executive Committee member Kanya Keomany to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia today.

Shaikh Salman congratulated the LFF fraternity on the performance of the nation’s youth team at the recently concluded AFC U17 Asian Cup™ 2023 Qualifiers where the Lao team secured a place in the finals of the marquee age group tournament for the first time since 2012.

AFC President concludes meeting with Football Association of Singapore

Wed, 19 Oct, 2022

AFC President concludes meeting with Football Association of Singapore

Kuala Lumpur: Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, the President of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) met with Bernard Tan, the Acting President of the Football Association of Singapore (FAS), who was accompanied by FAS Council Member Goh Tat Chuan, and General Secretary Yazeen Buhari, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Wednesday.

Shaikh Salman extended his condolences on the sudden demise of the late FAS President, Lim Kia Tong, who also served as the AFC Disciplinary and Ethics Committee (DEC) Chairperson since March 2011 until the time of his passing.