DILI (28 Feb 2017) – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is to award its broadcast rights in China to the leading sports marketing company, China Sports Media (CSM), for the remainder of the 2017-2020 commercial cycle. CSM secured the rights for the AFC competitions, including the AFC Champions League, FIFA World Cup Qualifiers and AFC…
DILI (28 Feb 2017) – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Executive Committee reiterated its position opposing government interference in football in the region at its meeting in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday. The Executive Committee looked for the AFC Administration to work with FIFA and report back in May as to the ways of tackling the…
HO CHI MINH CITY (26 Jan 2017) – Two new teams – Sanest Tourist Khanh Hoa and Kim Toan Da Nang – will make their debut at the VFF National Futsal Championships 2017. The VFF National Futsal Championships 2017 will kick-off on 17 March to 24 June in the southern part of Vietnam. The qualifying…
SINGAPORE (26 Feb 2017) – Shoichiro Sakamoto came off the bench to help Albirex Niigata (S) come from behind to beat Tampines Rovers 2-1 in front of a 15,480-strong crowd at the National Stadium, Singapore Sports Hub on Sunday evening. The Stags drew first blood through Ryutaro Megumi in the 36th minute but Sakamoto, who…
MELBOURNE (25 Feb 2017) – With two crucial World Cup qualifiers in March, Caltex Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou won’t be rushing a host of new faces into the national team squad. The national team last played in mid-November against Thailand in Bangkok. Since then a number of faces on the fringes of national team selection have stood up…
DILI (24 Feb 2017) – The growing stature and appeal of Asian football was further underlined today when the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and Allianz, the international financial services company, announced a multi-year pan-regional partnership. The exclusive category partnership will see Allianz become the official sponsor for the AFC’s most established club tournaments – including…