beIN SPORTS to broadcast AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar™

Mon, 21 Mar, 2022

beIN SPORTS to broadcast AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar™

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed beIN SPORTS, the flagship sports channel of beIN MEDIA GROUP (“beIN”), as the broadcast partner for the remaining AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar™ fixtures scheduled to take place on March 24 and 29, 2022.

beIN SPORTS has secured the rights to broadcast the eagerly anticipated contests in Algeria, Bahrain, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Palestine, Qatar, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia and Yemen.

Central and South Asian Wrap: Hyderabad win dramatic ISL final; draw suits Esteghlal in Tehran derby

Mon, 21 Mar, 2022

Central and South Asian Wrap: Hyderabad win dramatic ISL final; draw suits Esteghlal in Tehran derby

Bishkek: It was a week of season-defining fixtures in India and Islamic Republic of Iran and the domestic action continued across Central and South Asia this week.

Hyderabad goalkeeper Laxmikant Kattimani lived out every shot-stopper’s dream to guide his side to Indian Super League glory, while Esteghlal secured a hugely important point in the latest edition of the Tehran derby.
 
Also this week, the latest league action from Uzbekistan, Bangladesh and Maldives.
 
Join the-AFC.com from all the latest news and results from Telangana to Tehran.

AFC announces the AFC Dream Asia Foundation Board of Trustees

Mon, 21 Mar, 2022

AFC announces the AFC Dream Asia Foundation Board of Trustees

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has today confirmed the AFC Dream Asia Foundation Board of Trustees under the Chairmanship of Saudi Arabia’s President of the Olympic and Paralympic Committee, HRH Prince Abdulaziz Bin Turki Al Faisal, for a four-year term from 2021 to 2025.

In addition to the President of the Saudi Arabian Olympic and Paralympic Committee HRH Prince Abdulaziz Bin Turki Al Faisal, the two remaining Board of Trustees are Hong Kong Football Association Ltd. President and Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong President Timothy Fok Tsun Ting as well as the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) President and Football Federation of Cambodia (FFC) Vice President Major General Khiev Sameth.

AFC VAR Course makes new breakthrough with real-time simulator experience

Mon, 21 Mar, 2022

AFC VAR Course makes new breakthrough with real-time simulator experience

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s latest Video Assistant Referee (VAR) Course set a new milestone with the use of an online simulator to provide participants with case studies from competitions allowing real-time VAR processes to be reproduced.

During the simulator sessions, which featured simple and complex situations from matches, the main TV feed and VAR output were shown concurrently to allow participants appointed as Referees, VARs and AVARs to experience utilising VAR in real-time.

Japan's Moriyasu focused on securing Qatar 2022 ticket

Mon, 21 Mar, 2022

Japan's Moriyasu focused on securing Qatar 2022 ticket

Sydney: Hajime Moriyasu is 90 minutes from leading Japan to the country’s seventh consecutive FIFA World Cup™, with his old friend and former Sanfrecce Hiroshima teammate Graham Arnold and the Socceroos standing between the Samurai Blue and a place at Qatar 2022.

Victory over Australia in Sydney on Thursday will secure Japan’s ticket for the Finals and bring a satisfying conclusion to a qualifying campaign that has featured plenty of challenges for Moriyasu, as he explains in an exclusive interview with the-AFC.com.

West Asia Wrap: Al Ittihad well on course in Saudi Arabia; exciting race continues in Syria

Mon, 21 Mar, 2022

West Asia Wrap: Al Ittihad well on course in Saudi Arabia; exciting race continues in Syria

Dubai: Al Ittihad's bid for a first Saudi Pro League title since 2008-09 continued serenely as they defeated Al Hazm to maintain an 11-point lead at the top of the standings. 

In Bahrain, Al Riffa have a five-point cushion at the top, while Al Wathba and Tishreen are involved in a fascinating race for the title in Syria.

Join the-AFC.com as review the latest round of domestic action across West Asia, with several leagues not in action due to the upcoming FIFA International Window.