Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Dubai: With less than a week to go to the biggest and best AFC Asian Cup in history, the UAE’s multitude of volunteers, from all nationalities and cultures who will ensure the tournament is a roaring success, have come together to receive training in a variety of critical roles.
A total 5,000 volunteers from 113 nationalities, including 37 Asian countries, were selected to volunteer for the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019. Volunteers in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain already attended the pre-event workshop, where they honed their skills in preparation for their tournament roles, which include welcoming teams, venue operations and management, logistics, media management, hospitality and more.
HE Aref Hamad Al Awani, Tournament Director for the Local Organising Committee highlighted the one important role volunteers have above all else, which is “to spread the excitement and magic of the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 to every single person living in the UAE.”
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Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Abu Dhabi: Football fans across the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will benefit from attending world-class live action this January, thanks to the UAE Pro League and its support of the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019.
With the largest-ever AFC Asian Cup coming to the UAE next month, more stadiums are being used than ever before, including six homes to UAE Pro League clubs, as part of the eight venues for the four-week tournament.
The thousands of loyal football fans attending UAE Pro League matches each week will now be able to watch the AFC Asian Cup, thanks to the support of their clubs who have agreed to reward their supporters with tickets for selected group stage matches.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Abu Dhabi: As the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 fever grips the Continent, fans have been given the opportunity to own a piece of football history with the launch of the tournament’s official merchandise campaign.
True to the tournament’s slogan of ‘Bringing Asia Together,’ a wide range of product lines with the aim to appeal to football fans and consumers of all ages, both for men and women, have been commissioned from across the 24 participating nations.
AFC General Secretary Dato’ Windsor John said: “Merchandise plays a fundamental role to engage sporting fans and in raising awareness during all major competitions. The range of AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 merchandise has been deliberately designed to be as diverse as possible to give fans from all teams a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be a part of this AFC Asian Cup.”
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Abu Dhabi: Football fever is spreading throughout the United Arab Emirates, with iconic buildings being transformed and given vibrant makeovers to celebrate the highly-anticipated AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019.
Football fans in the UAE will now be greeted by grand footballing imagery ahead of the tournament which kicks off next month, when 24 nations compete for the most prestigious prize on the Continent in the biggest sporting event in West Asia.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Dubai: After travelling nearly 25,000km across several major Asian cities, the exquisite new AFC Asian Cup trophy has finally landed today in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates – one of the four host cities of the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019.
Finding its way to the Emirates Group HQ Building at the Dubai International Airport, the new silverware was greeted by representatives from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), the UAE 2019 Local Organising Committee as well as long-time AFC partners, Emirates Airlines.
AFC Tournament Director Shin Man Gil said: “The trophy tour for the 17th edition of the AFC Asian Cup was truly an epic journey as this was the first time a new trophy has been commissioned in over 62 years of the tournament’s proud history.
Sat, 25 Sep, 2021
Abu Dhabi: More young females are taking up football with opportunities thriving throughout the UAE. This was the major takeaway as the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) delivered another coaching session for young girls in Abu Dhabi, showing first-hand the benefits of taking up the sport and inspiring the next generation of football stars.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Abu Dhabi: Excitement for the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 reached new levels with community ambassadors uniting to inspire each other and their countries ahead of the Continental showpiece, which kicks off in just 18 days when hosts UAE take on Bahrain at the Zayed Sports City Stadium on January 5, 2019.
Playmakers from the participating countries took part in the latest workshop on the AFC Asian Cup, which inspired everybody to reach new levels of enthusiasm thanks to a motivational opening from fellow Playmaker – life coach Farhad Kardan, who currently lives between the United Arab Emirates and Japan.
Throughout the afternoon, guests exchanged uplifting stories, competed against each other in a number of activities from the interactive roadshow before uniting to compete in a football friendly match.