Asian Football Confederation (AFC)
Qatar and Saudi Arabia face off again in 2027 Asian Cup bid race
The Asian Football Confederation has announced the five bidders for its 2027 Asian Cup, with Saudi Arabia and Qatar against set to face each other in another bidding race
DDMC Fortis rebrands as Football Marketing Asia
DDMC Fortis, the agency with the exclusive mandate to market Asian Football Confederation commercial rights in the 2021-28 period, is rebranding as Football Marketing Asia (FMA)
DDMC Fortis becomes FMA and remains bullish as AFC project enters ‘operational’ phase
Football Marketing Asia CEO Patrick Murphy explains the rebrand of his agency and the change of gear within the business this year, and provides a progress report on its Asian Football Confederation project.
AFC launches territory-by-territory TV rights sales in 10 Mena countries
The Asian Football Confederation has initiated a territory-by-territory broadcast rights sales process in 10 countries across the Middle East
Elta acquires AFC rights in Taiwan
The Asian Football Confederation has announced a media rights deal with digital operator Elta TV in Taiwan that will run from 2021 to 2024
Round-Up: Sochi F1 double header, Asian golf tour restart, Fifa floats transfer and salary caps, and more
Russian Grand Prix organisers Rosgonki said they are open to hosting back-to-back races in Sochi this season adding to the F1 calendar shortened due to the Covid-19 pandemic
AFC promises to complete 2020 Champions League
The Asian Football Confederation has said it is "committed" to completing this year's Champions League, after discussing the matter with member federations during online meetings yesterday
Iran submits bid to host 2027 AFC Asian Cup
Iran has officially submitted its bid for hosting the AFC Asian Cup in 2027, a spokesman of the country’s football federation has confirmed.
The outgoing AFC general counsel on the challenge of match-fixing in Asian football
Benoit Pasquier has been the Asian Football Confederation’s general counsel and director of legal affairs since 2013.
AFC legal chief Pasquier moves on
The Asian Football Confederation has announced that general counsel and director of legal affairs Benoit Pasquier will leave his position at the end of the month
Flagship AFC tournaments ‘will go ahead’ in 2020
The Asian Football Confederation's major football competitions will take place this year despite the Covid-19 pandemic, general secretary Windsor John has said
AFC extends suspension as Fifa officials hint at longer shutdown
The Asian Football Confederation has announced an indefinite postponement of all matches and competitions scheduled to take place in May and June
India submits AFC Asian Cup bid
India has tendered its bid documents to host the AFC Asian Cup in 2027. If the country succeeds, it would be the biggest football tournament it has ever hosted
AFC extends 2027 Asian Cup bid deadline
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has granted a three-month extension to the deadline for member associations to submit expressions of interest to host the 2027 Asian Cup, with Saudi Arabia the only…
Coronavirus latest: LaLiga behind closed doors, Italy shuts down, AFC qualifiers moved
All public gatherings throughout Italy have been halted by the government until April 3 in order to contain the coronavirus epidemic
Coronavirus latest: IPL at risk, Bahrain F1 behind closed doors, Indian Wells cancelled
The Board of Control for Cricket in India could be forced to postpone the start of the Indian Premier League following an advisory by the Indian government that mass gatherings in the country should be…
Coronavirus latest: Asian football qualifiers postponed; Thai MotoGP rescheduled; Bach reassures athletes; and more
Fifa and the Asian Football Confederation have moved towards postponing upcoming matches in the joint qualifying competition for the 2022 World Cup and the 2023 Asian Cup
AFC postpones April Congress, executive committee elections
The Asian Football Confederation Executive Committee has postponed the 30th Congress which was to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on April 16