Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Dubai: As the eyes of the continent turn to the UAE in January, we explore the country through the eyes of expats from across Asia with less than three weeks to go for the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019.
Indians make up the largest expat group in the UAE, with over 25 percent of the country's 10 million population hailing from India. Docked on the bank of the Dubai Creek, we caught up with Abubakar, who operates an 'Abra' boat, to see the UAE through his eyes.
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Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Abu Dhabi: As the eyes of the continent turn to the UAE in January, we explore the country through the eyes of expats from across Asia as the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 hits the 30 days to go mark.
Adib Nammour arrived to the UAE from Syria 14 years ago, and has since made it his permanent home. In the first episode of this series by Asian expats showcasing their adopted home, we discover Abu Dhabi in Nammour's own words.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: The-AFC.com roams around social media to see what the continent's stars have been up to with just over two weeks to go until the AFC Asian Cup kicks-off.
Excitement is building up, love is in the air and there were celebrations of success and throwbacks to childhood years. All in this week's social wrap, with posts from Syria, Japan, Qatar and India.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Abu Dhabi: In preparation for the biggest-ever AFC Asian Cup in history, the Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) Media Channel, an integrated, one-stop hub, for all media services, is enhancing its features to ensure a world-class experience for accredited media representatives of all categories as the attention shifts to the 17th edition of Asia’s crown jewel in the UAE next month.
Redesigned to fit the theme of the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Brand Guide, members of the media will be able to submit their applications for the specific matches they wish to cover through the revamped site while photographers will be given the added opportunity to select their pitch side seats via an interactive seat selection platform.
"We are fully committed towards staging the best-ever AFC Asian Cup for our passionate fans, players and teams and our success relies significantly on the continued support from all our stakeholders. Our friends from the media are a valued partner in this journey and they play a crucial role in helping the AFC grow the stature of our competitions, as underlined in the AFC’s Vision and Mission,” said Dato’ Windsor John, AFC General Secretary.
“We want to provide the best possible environment for all our stakeholders and ensuring a world-class platform for our media representatives, through the enhanced Media Channel, will help us in realising those ambitions.”
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Having brought you the lowdown on the capital Abu Dhabi, we continue our series of venue guides, exploring the four 2019 AFC Asian Cup host cities, this time with Dubai.
One of the world's top holiday destinations, Dubai is famous for its serene beaches, luxurious attractions and being home to the World's tallest building, Burj Khalifa. The UAE's most populous city hosts eight group-stage matches and three more in the knock-out stages.
City: Dubai Population: 3.1 million Local Clubs: Al Nasr, Al Wasl, Shabab Al Ahli Dubai, Hatta
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: With a month to go until the 2019 AFC Asian Cup kicks-off in the United Arab Emirates, we explore the four host cities, starting with the capital Abu Dhabi.
Home to 18 of the 50 AFC Asian Cup matches, the UAE capital is an Island city, accessible from the mainland through three bridges. Abu Dhabi is home to the UAE's federal government offices and is the country's second most populous city.
City: Abu Dhabi
Population: 1.8 million
Local Clubs: Al Wahda, Al Jazira
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Dubai: With the biggest and best AFC Asian Cup less than one month away, passionate fans from across the Continent and beyond have confirmed the Team Bus slogans for the 24 participating teams.
After shortlisting the thousands of entries in phase one, each nation was then given a selection of three catchphrases to choose from in the second phase, which ended on November 1, 2018.
The month-long contest, which was launched to give football fans the opportunity to showcase their passion and be a part of the continental showpiece, was a major hit on social media with the second phase receiving over 105,000 votes across the AFC’s digital platforms.
Islamic Republic of Iran led the Continent in engagement numbers, garnering over 25,000 votes, with the winning slogan – Eighty Million People, One Nation, One Heartbeat – securing over 11,000 votes.