Mongolian commentators benefit from Mentorship Programme

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Mongolian commentators benefit from Mentorship Programme

Ulaanbaatar: The first Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Communications Mentorship Programme in 2020 was successfully held online for commentators in Mongolia with the aim of enhancing the football broadcast in the country.

In collaboration with the Mongolian Football Federation (MFF), the workshop was conducted by Desmond Corkhill, who is the Head of Broadcast of the Malaysian Football League and a former commentator for ESPN Star, Bein Sports and Eurosport, over two days for two different groups of 12 participants.

Update on upcoming FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in Asia

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Update on upcoming FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in Asia

Kuala Lumpur: In light of the current COVID-19 situation in many countries, FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have jointly decided that the upcoming qualifying matches for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023, originally scheduled to take place during the international match windows in October and November 2020, will be rescheduled to 2021.

With the aim of protecting the health and safety of all participants, FIFA and the AFC will continue to work together to closely monitor the situation in the region and to identify new dates for the respective qualifying matches. Further details on the new dates for the next round of qualifying matches for the FIFA World Cup 2022 and the AFC Asian Cup 2023 will be announced in due course.

Member Associations from the West region hail landmark AFC webinar

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Member Associations from the West region hail landmark AFC webinar

Kuala Lumpur: Following the successful conclusion in the East Zone, Member Associations (MA) and domestic leagues participating in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) club competitions in the West region continued to gain insights from the AFC's Best Practices and Football Guidelines for COVID-19 webinar on Tuesday. 

The widely-acclaimed webinar, which was organised to further support the AFC MAs in resuming their domestic seasons, invited K League’s Head of Football Operations/Head of Strategic Planning & Development Park Seong-kyun to share their experiences on league preparation and operations in the new normal.

GameChangers: Zhao Yujie’s life lessons

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

GameChangers: Zhao Yujie’s life lessons

Tallahassee: ‘Win or learn’ is a maxim which has been adopted by athletes and coaches the world over. Zhao Yujie does both.

In the second edition of GameChangers – the weekly series celebrating great stories from the women’s game in Asia – we profile the Chinese youngster who became an American national champion and is just getting started.

Gamechangers: Aidana Otorbaeva, a different type of football hero

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Gamechangers: Aidana Otorbaeva, a different type of football hero

Bishkek: International footballers are often framed as heroes who give every ounce of energy for their country, but few players fit the description in such a literal sense.

In the first edition of Gamechangers – the-AFC.com's new weekly series highlighting great stories within the Asian women’s game – we meet Aidana Otorbaeva, the Kyrgyz Republic international who utilised her standing as a footballer to play a courageous role in the country’s fight against COVID-19.

Locals and immigrants forge stronger bonds in Chinese Taipei

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Locals and immigrants forge stronger bonds in Chinese Taipei

Taipei: The AFC Dream Asia Foundation, in collaboration with the Chinese Taipei Football Association (CTFA) and the Global Workers’ Organization (GWO), launched the Immigrants Football Champions League to promote solidarity among locals and foreigners.

AFC signs rights deal with Saran Media International

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

AFC signs rights deal with Saran Media International

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has today announced that Saran Media International will be their new media partner in Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, as well as Kazakhstan from 2021 to 2024. 

Saran Media International’s exclusive deal covers the AFC’s major national team and club competitions, including but not limited to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Asian Qualifiers Final Round, the AFC Champions League and the AFC Cup from the 2021 season, the AFC Asian Cup China 2023 and the AFC U23 Championship Finals in 2022 and 2024.