AFC agrees regional deal for talabat covering new club competitions
September 12 – On-demand food and Q-commerce app talabat has become an Official Regional Partner of the AFC’s new club competition eco-system.
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Iraqi telecoms leader Earthlink partners with AFC for 2026 qualifiers
September 5 – Telecoms provider Earthlink has become an Official Regional Partner for the AFC’s 2026 World Cup qulaifiers which kick off on September 5, 2024 and run until November 2025.
Aussie FA keeps domestic broadcast sales rights for AFC national competitions
August 29 – Football Australia have renewed their deal with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to sell broadcast rights in their own territory for all the AFC’s national team competitions from 2025 to 2028.
AFC ‘shocked’ by Israel’s detention of Palestine FA president Rajoub
August 15 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has said it was “shocked” by the border detention by Israeli forces of Palestine FA president Jibril Rajoub and has called for an “immediate resolution”.
TECNO connects with AFC for its revamped club competitions
August 14 – The AFC has unveiled international technology brand TECNO as a global partner in a one-season deal covering the AFC’s 2024/5 club competitions – the AFC Champions League Elite, the Women’s Champions League, and the Champions League Two.
AFC and UN’s FFTG initiative jointly commit to sustainability goals
July 25 – The AFC, in collaboration with the United Nations’ (UN) Football For the Goals initiative (FFTG), yesterday completed a workshop in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, designed “to clear a path” to increased collaboration over the use of football to drive social change.
AFC raises age criteria for its Referee Academy, now in its fifth intake
July 23 – The AFC’s Referees Committee has raised the entry age of its Referee Academy and lengthened the ‘retention’ period of graduates to two years to ensure ongoing monitoring and mentoring of its top officials.
AFC extends Neom partnership for further five years
July 10 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has extended its partnership with Saudi-based Neom until 2029.
Molten gets the ball rolling for 2026 Asian qualifiers
June 25 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has unveiled the Official Match Ball for the AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to 26, taking place from September 2, 2024 to November 18, 2025.
India demand review of controversial Qatari goal that ended their 2026 WC campaign
June 13 – The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has demanded FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) investigate Qatar’s controversial goal in recent World Cup qualifiers that ended India’s hopes of reaching the third round of the campaign.
AFC secures major Indian streaming deal with FanCode
June 13 – India may have crashed out of AFC World Cup qualifying for 2026, but the second largest country in the world has a growing appetite for football and the confederation is keen to harness its vast population in the regional game.
AFC looks to the future with second edition of leadership programme
June 12 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has launched the 2nd AFC Certificate in Football Leadership (ACFL) programme.
AFC rolls out VAR to all four new club comps for 2024/25 season
May 29 – The Asian Football Confederation is to roll out VAR across the whole of its new three-tier men’s club structure from the start of next season, as well as the inaugural AFC Women’s Champions League.
AFC unveils branding for its revamped club comps and addition of Women’s Champions League
May 21 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has unveiled the brand identities that will be introduced for the revamp of its men’s club competition structure into three new tiers, and the introduction of its Women’s Champions League.
Shaikh Salman says AFC’s solidarity with Palestine FA is ‘resolute’ in call for Israeli sanctions
May 16 – AFC president Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has given his unequivocal backing to the Palestine FA’s proposal for FIFA to take action against the Israeli FA in line with both FIFA’s and the AFC’s statutory objectives.
