Timor Leste
DILI (24 July 2019) – The Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) commitment to embrace the AFC Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system was demonstrated when the Continent’s top 40 match officials completed the second edition of the VAR course. Led by International Football Association Board (IFAB) Technical Director, David Elleray, and AFC VAR technical experts Ali Al…
DILI (10 July 2019) – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) reinforced its commitment to ensure the safety of women in the sport by signing the Declaration of Principles for the Protection of Women and Girls from Sexual Harassment and Abuse in Football Worldwide. The Declaration has been drawn up by international social enterprise, Association Football…
DILI (8 July 2019) – There might not be much of a fanfare but the Timor Leste’s Strategic Plan is already well on their way, according to Francisco Jeronimo, President of Federação de Futebol de Timor-Leste (FFTL). Having taken over the mantle in mid-2018, Jeronimo wasted no time in getting things organized as he look…
PARIS (5 June 2019) – Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, the AFC President, presented General Khiev Sameth, the AFF President, with a plaque to commemorate AFF’s official acceptance as a Regional Association of the AFC in Paris yesterday. AFC, at its Congress in Kuala Lumpur last year, had officially recognised the five Regional Associations,…
DILI (5 June 2019) – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Member Associations confirmed on Tuesday China PR as the hosts for the AFC Asian Cup 2023 at the AFC Extraordinary Congress in Paris, France. The unanimous decision marks the second time Asia’s crown jewel will be played in the People’s Republic of China which also…
DILI (13 May 2019) – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) wishes to correct certain inaccurate stories in the media regarding its pan-regional broadcast rights agreement with beIN Sports which covers the MENA region, including Saudi Arabia. In particular, several media reports have suggested that the media rights for AFC competitions currently held by beIN Sports…