AFC Asian Cup

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South Korea's president has directed the country's sports minister to try to secure the hosting rights for next year's Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup
Football
Events

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has invited member associations to submit expressions of interest for hosting rights to the 2023 Asian Cup as it seeks a new location for the pan-regional tournament
Football
Governance

The Asian Football Confederation executive committee will choose the replacement host for next year's Asian Cup, after the organisation's congress gave it the power to do so yesterday
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Media

China’s withdrawal as host of the 2023 Asian Cup has undermined some of the most valuable commercial rights deals for the Asian Football Confederation in its 2021-24 cycle, potentially leaving the body f…
Football
Events

China has relinquished its hosting rights for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup due to “exceptional circumstances” caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced.
Football
Media

Free-to-air television consortium Free TV Australia has secured media rights to Asian Football Confederation national team and club competitions across several Pacific Island territories
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Events

The Asian Football Confederation has announced the AFC Champions League and AFC Cup, the premier club football competitions in Asia, will revert to an autumn-spring calendar from the 2023-24 season
Football
Licensing & Merchandising

The Asian Football Confederation has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) as it seeks a master licensee for next year’s Asian Cup, which will be held in China from June 16 to July 16.
Football
Events

The final round of qualifiers for the 2023 Asian Cup national team football tournament has been switched from the traditional format of home-and-away fixtures to single round-robin ties, to be played in…
Football
Media

Aser Ventures' international sports broadcaster Eleven is launching a new subscription service in seven Asia-Pacific markets
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Sportswear brand Kelme has become the sports apparel and official ball supplier for the Asian Football Confederation, covering the governing body’s 2021 to 2024 rights cycle.
Football
Events

The bidding process for the AFC Asian Cup 2027 has been pushed back to 2022 due to ongoing challenges around the Covid-19 pandemic, the Asian Football Confederation has confirmed
Football
Events

AFC Champions League knockout games will be played over a single leg from the quarter-finals onwards, as opposed to the normal home and away format, as Covid-19 continues to disrupt the competition
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

The Asian Football Confederation has finalised its four-year sponsorship deal with Chinese dairy company Yili
Football
Media

The Maldives' state broadcaster Public Service Media has picked up the rights to the Asian Football Confederation's club and national competitions for the 2021-24 cycle
Football
Media

ViacomCBS-owned Australian broadcaster Network Ten has struck a deal with Football Australia to broadcast all national team matches outside of World Cups until 2024
Football
Media

The CBS Sports division of the US network CBS has secured exclusive broadcast rights to Asian Football Confederation competitions in the United States for the next three years
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Japanese automotive brand Honda has extended its sponsorship agreement with the Vietnam Football Federation until 2023