Tag: AFC

AFC moves location of Saudi-Iranian match

AFC found the Saudi Football Federation's request reasonable due to the sensitive…

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Bahraini players’ support for Salman raises more questions than answers

  In recent statements, Bahraini football players sought to absolve Asian Football…

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Al-Ahli Dubai faces challenges before second leg of AFC finals

The UAE team failed to score any goals and only played defence

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AFC president’s FIFA presidential bid mired in abuse of human rights allegations

Assertions by Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al-Khalifa,…

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AFC Salman’s FIFA candidacy puts integrity checks to test

Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Sheikh Salman Bin Ibrahim Al-Khalifa’s candidacy for…

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Departure of AFC General Secretary: Business as usual in a swamp of corruption allegations

By James M. Dorsey Transparency appears nowhere on the radar of Asian…

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Qatari promises of labour reform ring hollow amid revived corruption allegations

By James M. Dorsey A promise by Qatari Labour and Social Affairs…

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AFC’s Salman re-elected amid renewed corruption and governance questions

By James M. Dorsey Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al-Khalifa has been elected…

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AFC official ‘happy’ to bar women spectators from stadia

By James M. Dorsey The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has dropped any…

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AFC power struggle reflects sorry state of football governance

By James M. Dorsey   FIFA Vice President and Asian Football Confederation…

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