Afc asian cup 2019 qualifiers

“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,” the statement said. … [Read more...] about Vietnam suspends national team call-up as World Cup Asian qualifiers delayed again

Vietnam could wait until 2022 for World Cup qualifiers FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have revealed that they are set to reschedule the Vietnam national team’s remaining 2022 World Cup qualifying fixtures against Malaysia, Indonesia, and the UAE to next year. … [Read more...] about AFC Cup, AFC Futsal Club Championship 2020 cancelled

Other tournaments have been pushed back to next year, including the remaining matches of the 2022 World Cup qualifying round in Asia, the 2020 AFC U16 Championship and the 2020 AFC U19 Championship. — VNS … [Read more...] about AFC Cup 2020 scrapped due to COVID-19 epidemic

Ho Chi Minh City FC in group F were supposed to have played on September 23 at their Thong Nhat Stadium, and Than Quang Ninh in group G, on September 29 at their Cam Pha Stadium in the northern Quang Ninh Province. … [Read more...] about AFC Cup scrapped as Covid-19 shows no signs of receding

Six footballers from two countries have tested positive for the Covid-19 virus, the Asian Football Confederation said, as Champions League matches were set to kick off in Qatar Monday. The annual tournament was due to resume after a six-month suspension since March. The AFC said five players from Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal and another from Qatar’s Al Duhail were found with the virus following tests on all teams taking part in the western region of the tournament. "Those who tested positive are under medical supervision in a quarantined environment," the AFC said in a statement. It added that a member of Al Hilal’s management team also had the virus. The identities of the seven were not revealed. The news comes days after the AFC said "several members" of the United Arab Emirates-based Al Wahda FC team, who were second in the League’s group A section, had tested positive for the virus. UAE sports officials asked for the group matches to be postponed, the AFC … [Read more...] about Six footballers found with Covid-19 ahead of AFC tournament