Category: FOOTBALL
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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…
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Shortlists for Player of the Year revealed
Cairo, Dec 5, 2013: The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released the shortlists for the 2013 African Player of the Year and the African Player of the Year (Based in Africa). This follows voting from members of the Technical & Development and the Media Committees from the initial list of nominees. Ten (10) players…
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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…
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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…
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Palestine FA gets full backing of AFC ExCo
Kuala Lumpur, Nov 26, 2013: The AFC Executive Committee on Tuesday fully backed Palestine Football Association (PFA) in its efforts towards free movement of players, officials and football equipment. A Task Force, formed by FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter involving officials from FIFA, UEFA, AFC, Palestine FA and the Israel FA, is working towards resolving…
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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…
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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…
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Asian Football Confederation signs contract
Kuala Lumpur, Nov 21, 2013: Sportradar is pleased to announce the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) as its latest integrity partner. Under this agreement, Sportradar will monitor a number of competitions including the AFC Champions League, AFC Cup and the 2015 Asian Cup and Qualifiers for signs of betting-related corruption and fraudulent activity. Since 2004, Sportradar’s…
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FIFA and adidas extend partnership until 2030
Moscow, Nov 21, 2013: One of the longest and most successful partnerships in modern sports marketing history will continue. Today, FIFA and adidas formally announced an extension of their long-term partnership agreement granting adidas the Official Partner, Supplier and Licensee rights for the FIFA World Cup™ and all FIFA events until 2030. The announcement was…
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Official Emblem of the FIFA U-20 World Cup
Wellington – New Zealand, Nov 20, 2013: The Official Emblem of the FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015 was unveiled today at Wellington Regional Stadium as 35,000 fans gathered for New Zealand’s World Cup qualifying match against Mexico. The design of the FIFA-developed logo demonstrates New Zealand’s unique culture and natural beauty as well…