Tag: AFC

  • ExCo approves expanded AFC Asian Cup finals

    Kuala Lumpur, Apr 16, 2014: In order to give opportunity for more Member Associations to be part of Asia’s flagship competition, the AFC Executive Committee on Wednesday decided to approve a proposal to increase the number of teams in the AFC Asian Cup from 16 to 24 from the 2019 edition. The committee, which met…

  • Media accreditation for the AFC Futsal

    Kuala Lumpur, Mar 03, 2014: Media accreditation for the AFC Futsal Championship Vietnam 2014 is now open. The accreditation window will close on April 23, 2014. The 16-team competition will be played from April 30 to May 10, 2014, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Media wishing to cover this event must apply for accreditation…

  • Media accreditation for AFC Asian Cup a 2015

    Kuala Lumpur, Feb 13, 2014: Media accreditation for the AFC Asian Cup Australia 2015 official draw is now open. The accreditation window will close on March 20, 2014. The official draw for Asia’s premier football competition will be held at the iconic Sydney Opera House on March 26, 2014, at 1900 hrs. Media wishing to…

  • AFC Asian Cup expectations rising

    Kuala Lumpur, Jan 9, 2014: The clock counting down towards the AFC Asian Cup Australia 2015 kick-off ticked over to one year to go on Thursday, with Asian Football Confederation President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa promising to deliver a world class festival of football. Australia will host the 16-team tournament from January 9-31,…

  • AFC Asian Cup draw set at Sydney Opera House

    Kuala Lumpur, Dec 5, 2013: AFC ASIAN CUP DRAW SET FOR MARCH 26 AT SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE The Sydney Opera House will host the draw for the biggest football tournament ever staged in Australia, the AFC Asian Cup Australia 2015, on March 26, 2014. The draw, the key moment in the build-up to Asia’s biggest…

  • Asian MAs will be excellent hosts: AFC President

    Kuala Lumpur, Dec 5, 2013: Asian MAs will be excellent hosts: AFC President Kuala Lumpur: AFC President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has expressed confidence that AFC Member Associations will prove to be magnificent hosts of the FIFA age-group competitions and FIFA Congress. The FIFA Executive Committee awarded the hosting rights of the FIFA…

  • Media accreditation window for AFC U-22

    Kuala Lumpur, Dec 3, 2013: Media accreditation for the AFC U-22 Championship Oman 2013 is now open. The accreditation window will close on January 02, 2014. The 16-team competition will be played from January 11 to 26, 2014, at the Sultan Qaboos, Seeb Sports and Royal Oman Police stadiums in Muscat. Media wishing to attend this…

  • AFC launches ’60 Minutes’ campaign

    Kuala Lumpur, Nov 27, 2013: The AFC Executive Committee on Tuesday stamped its approval on the home-and-away final of the AFC Champions League for the next three years and also approved the slot allocation for 2014. As per the criteria governing the distribution of spots for the premier club competition of the continent, Japan, Korea…

  • Zheng Zhi won the AFC Player of the Year award

    Kuala Lumpur, Nov 26, 2013: China national team and Guangzhou Evergrande captain Zheng Zhi won the AFC Player of the Year award at a glittering ceremony on Tuesday. Zheng Zhi became the first Chinese player to win this accolade since Fan Zhiyi claimed Asian football’s highest individual accolade in 2001. Guanzhou Evergrande’s Brazilian striker Muriqui…

  • AFC and partners launch ‘One Goal’ campaign

    Kuala Lumpur, Nov 25, 2013: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) today kicked off the ‘One Goal’ campaign along with partners World Vision, DSM, Global Alliance for Improving Nutrition (GAIN) and the Asian Football Development Project (AFDP), as part of the AFC Awards. Focused on providing nutrition for every child in Asia, by leveraging the power…