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China PR to host AFC Asian Cup 2023

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

China PR to host AFC Asian Cup 2023

Paris: 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 hosted the 13th edition in 2004 when the tournament was expanded to 16 teams for the first time.
Since then, Asia’s flagship national team competition has grown to 24 teams with the United Arab Emirates staging the biggest-ever edition earlier this year, which broke all digital media engagement and TV viewership records.

New AFC Judicial Bodies confirmed

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

New AFC Judicial Bodies confirmed

Paris: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Member Associations have elected today the chairpersons, deputy chairpersons and members of the AFC’s judicial bodies - AFC Disciplinary and Ethics Committee, AFC Entry Control Body and the AFC Appeal Committee – at the AFC Extraordinary Congress in Paris, France.

All members will now serve for a period of four (4) years based on the recommendation of the AFC Executive Committee. The full list of the AFC’s judicial bodies are as follows:
AFC Disciplinary and Ethic Committee:
Chairperson: Lim Kia Tong (Singapore)
Deputy Chairperson: Shen Rui (China PR)
Tim Holden (Australia)
Yusuf Mohamed Yaqoob Yaqoobi (Bahrain)
Kengo Harima (Japan)
Khaled J Al Zamel (Kuwait)
Ismail Zumayl Rasheed (Maldives)
Atty. Guillermo B. Iroy Jr. (Philippines)
Yasser H. Al-Misehal (Saudi Arabia)
AFC Entry Control Body:
Chairperson: Liu Chi (China PR)
First Deputy: Judge Rauf Soulio (Australia)
Second Deputy: Ahmadreza Barati (Islamic Republic of Iran)
Third Deputy: Sheikh Mohd Nasir bin Sheikh Mohd Sharif (Malaysia)
Fourth Deputy: Dr. Khaled Hassan S. Banaser (Saudi Arabia)
AFC Appeal Committee:
Chairperson: Jahangir Baglari (Islamic Republic of Iran)
Deputy Chairperson: Salman A. Al-Ansari (Qatar)
Dong-Ho Lim (Korea Republic)
Saaran Nadarajah (Malaysia)
Syed Nayyar Hasnain Haider (Pakistan)
Nguyen Thi My Dzung (Vietnam)

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AFC Extraordinary Congress 2019 agenda now available

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

AFC Extraordinary Congress 2019 agenda now available

Kuala Lumpur: The agenda of the AFC Extraordinary Congress 2019, which will take place on June 4 in Paris, France is now available on the-AFC.com.

Click on the link below to view the agenda.
AGENDA OF THE AFC EXTRAORDINARY CONGRESS 2019

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Six AFC representatives on FIFA Council confirmed

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Six AFC representatives on FIFA Council confirmed

Kuala Lumpur: In addition to the AFC President and FIFA Vice-President, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Member Associations on Saturday elected Asia’s six representatives who will serve on the FIFA Council for the next four-year term (2019-2023) at the 29th AFC Congress 2019 in the Malaysian capital.

HE Du Zhaocai (China PR), Mr. Praful Patel (India), Mr. Kohzo Tashima (Japan), Mr. Mariano V. Areneta, Jr. (Philippines) and Mr. Saoud A. Aziz M A Al-Mohannadi (Qatar) secured the simple majority after one round of voting.
Ms. Mahfuza Akhter Kiron (Bangladesh) secured the simple majority required when she obtained the most votes in the elections for the FIFA Female Council position.

Five AFC Vice Presidents confirmed

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Five AFC Vice Presidents confirmed

Kuala Lumpur: The 29th Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Congress has elected in Malaysian capital on Saturday the AFC Vice Presidents from each of the five AFC zones who will serve for the next four-year term (2019-2023).

Mr. Saoud A. Aziz M A Al-Mohannadi (Qatar) was re-elected by acclamation for another four-year term for the West Zone.
Joining him are three new Vice Presidents who also confirmed their places by acclamation - Mr. Mehdi Taj (Islamic Republic of Iran) for the Central Zone, Mr. Zaw Zaw (Myanmar) for ASEAN Zone and Mr. Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat (Pakistan) for the South Zone.
Meanwhile, Mr. Ganbaatar Amgalanbaatar (Mongolia) was elected as the new AFC Vice President for the East Zone.

Shaikh Salman unanimously re-elected AFC President

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Shaikh Salman unanimously re-elected AFC President

Kuala Lumpur: The 29th Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Congress, held in the Malaysian capital on Saturday, has re-elected Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa by acclamation for a second four-year term until 2023.

Shaikh Salman, whose Presidency began in May 2013, was the only candidate for the position.
There were initially three candidates confirmed by the AFC Electoral Committee following the completion of the eligibility checks on March 1, 2019.
The number was reduced following the withdrawals of HE Mohamed Khalfan Matar Saeed Al Romaithi (UAE) and Mr. Saoud A. Aziz M A Al-Mohannadi (Qatar) – both of whom threw their full support behind Shaikh Salman.

29th AFC Congress concludes in Kuala Lumpur

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

29th AFC Congress concludes in Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur: The 29th Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Congress concluded on Saturday with AFC President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa (Bahrain) re-elected unopposed for a second four-year term (2019-2023) at the helm of a new-look AFC Executive Committee.

Newly-elected FIFA Council member Praful Patel, addressing delegates on behalf of the AFC President who was mourning the demise of his mother, said: “I am extremely honoured at the level of support and trust that you have invested in me to lead the Asian football family again in the next four years.
“I am sure that with your continued support and solidarity, we can all take Asian football to even greater heights.
“I also am grateful for all your declarations of support and your endorsements in recent weeks.
“And to all those elected for the various roles – FIFA Council, AFC Vice President, Female representatives and AFC Executive Committee – congratulations."

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Candidates for AFC elections confirmed (updated) 

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Candidates for AFC elections confirmed (updated) 

Kuala Lumpur: In accordance with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Statutes (Edition 2018), the AFC today confirms the final list of candidates who will stand for election for the term 2019-2023 at the 29th AFC Congress in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on April 6, 2019.

On October 31, 2018, the Member Associations were notified that the election for members of the AFC Executive Committee (term 2019-2023) would be held at the 29th AFC Congress.
Member Associations were given until midnight (Malaysia time) on December 6, 2018 to submit their nominations as per the requirement set out in the AFC Statutes (Edition 2018) and the AFC Electoral Code (Edition 2018) for the following positions:
• AFC President and FIFA Vice President;
• Five AFC Vice Presidents;
• Six FIFA Council Members, one of whom shall also be an AFC Female Executive Committee Member;
• A total of five AFC Female Executive Committee Members, one of whom shall also be a FIFA Council member; and
• A further nine AFC Executive Committee members.
The candidates below submitted their applications for election in line with Articles 32 and 38 of the AFC Statutes (Edition 2018) and within the deadline set. All applications were submitted as per the requirements set out in the AFC Statutes (Edition 2018) and the AFC Electoral Code (Edition 2019).
The AFC Electoral Committee carried out eligibility checks on the candidates running for the AFC positions and the FIFA Review Committee conducted eligibility checks on candidates running for FIFA Council positions.
Following the withdrawal of some candidates from standing for certain positions and some from the election altogether, the final list of candidates is listed here.
The AFC Electoral Committee will be responsible for all tasks relating to the organisation, running and supervision of the elections. The FIFA Governance Committee will nominate representatives to monitor the running of the elections for FIFA Council positions.