Asian Football Confederation (AFC)
India launches bid to host 2027 Asian Cup
The All India Football Federation has joined Saudi Arabia and Qatar in formally announcing its candidature to host the AFC Asian Cup 2027
AFC secures sponsorship value increase in renewal with Continental
The Asian Football Confederation is understood to have secured a significant increase in rights value in a sponsorship renewal with German tyre manufacturer Continental Tires
Qatar and Saudi Arabia vie to host Asian championships
Qatar and Saudi Arabia are engaged in two bidding contests to host Asian continental sports events, one concluding tomorrow and one just getting underway
Round-Up: Amazon’s India rights ambitions, Rugby World Cup draw made, Federer’s Australian Open in doubt, and more
Amazon is expected by some sports media rights industry experts to follow up its bid for New Zealand Cricket rights in India with bids for bigger properties such as the Indian Premier League
AFC details Covid-19 impact on budget and agency deals
Asian Football Confederation president Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa told the organisation's Congress yesterday (Wednesday) that its commercial rights deals with the Sportfive and Football Marketing…
United Media acquires AFC rights in Southeast Europe
The Asian Football Confederation has agreed a deal with United Media, owner of the Sportklub channels, to broadcast AFC competitions in Southeast Europe
AFC and Canal Plus ink Myanmar rights deal
The Asian Football Confederation has named pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus Myanmar as its rights-holding broadcaster in the territory from 2021 to 2024, in a deal brokered by the Football Marketing…
AFC agrees landmark China Mobile Migu rights deal with 5G focus
Telco China Mobile Migu has agreed a landmark sponsorship and media-rights deal for Asian Football Confederation competitions spanning the 2021-24 period
Unitel acquires AFC media rights in Mongolia
Mongolian telco Unitel has acquired the media rights in the country to Asian Football Confederation competitions for the 2021-24 cycle
AFC World Cup and Asian Cup qualifiers to resume in March
The Asian Football Confederation has announced dates for the resumption of the joint Asian Qualifiers competition for the 2022 Fifa World Cup and 2023 AFC Asian Cup, with the next rounds of matches in…
Round-Up: Beijing 2022 offers social support, Tokyo event test, AFC Champions League concerns, and more
The Beijing 2022 Organizing Committee is actively trying to involve more disabled people in benefiting from the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games – China.o
Doha to host AFC Champions League final
Qatar's capital Doha will host this year's Asian Football Confederation Champions League final, on December 19.
The final is usually played over two legs but will be a single match this year
Round-Up: AFC responds to criticism, Juventus drops official Hong Kong fan club, SA cricket faces ban, and more
Asian football's governing body the AFC said player welfare was its "main priority" after criticism from the global players' union that it had been slow to provide support for players since the coronavirus…
AFC Champions League East Zone games to be played in Doha
The Asian Football Confederation has announced that the outstanding East Zone Asian Champions League matches this season will be played in Doha, Qatar
FPT Telecom acquires AFC rights in Vietnam
Vietnamese telco FPT Telecom has acquired the media rights for Asian Football Confederation competitions in the 2021-24 period, in a deal brokered by the Football Marketing Asia agency
AFC issues RFP for match ball and apparel sponsors
The Asian Football Confederation has launched an invitation to tender process to secure sponsors and/or suppliers in the official match ball and apparel and accessories categories
AFC Champions League holders expelled after Covid-19 outbreak
Reigning champions Al Hilal have been removed from the AFC Champions League after naming a line-up with only nine outfield players due to a Covid-19 outbreak
Round-Up: World Cup qualifiers become ‘a problem’, U17 World Cup under threat, SA’s Southern Kings enter liquidation, and more
Mounting delays to 2022 World Cup qualifiers due to Covid-19 are becoming a problem and a shortening of the format is a possibility