AFC keeps up fan engagement momentum with hunt for Asian Cup Superfan
October 12 – The AFC has launched another fan engagement initiative with the Asian Cup Qatar 2023 now less than three months away.
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Qataris launch Asian Cup 2023 ticket sales
October 10 – Ticket sales for the Asian Cup in Qatar went on sale today with match tickets starting at 25QAR (€6.5).
Hayya Asia: AFC marks 100 days to go to Asian Cup with slogan reveal alongside team workshops
October 5 – The AFC marked 100 days to go to the Asian Cup 2022 kick off in Qatar on January 12 with the unveiling of the tournament’s official slogan – Hayya Asia.
AFC names 74 officials for Asian Cup Qatar 2023, including five female officials
September 14 – The AFC has named a record 74 officials for the Asian Cup 2023, to be played in Qatar January 12 to February 10 next year, including the first time appointment of five women officials.
Star struck: India paid an astrologer to guide Stimac through Asian Cup team selection
September 12 – An astrologer helped India coach Igor Stimac in team selection before crucial matches last year, including Asian Cup qualifiers, according to a report in The Indian Express.
AFC steps up #AsianCup2023 fan engagement with slogan contest
September 12 – The AFC is asking fans to vote for the slogan they most want to see as the tagline for the Asian Cup Qatar 2023, to be played in January 2024.
Qatar’s iconic Lusail Stadium to host opening match and final of 2023 Asian Cup
August 22 – The AFC has switched the opening game and final of the Asian Cup 2023, to be played in Qatar in Jan-Feb 2024, to the iconic 88,000-capacity Lusail Stadium, the venue for the final of the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
Asian Cup 2023 countdown in full swing as fans pick their all-time Asian Cup dream team
August 13 – With the countdown to the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 final now with less than five months to go, the AFC have taken a fan-engagement trip into the history books asking fans to name their all-time Dream XI.
AFC and Kelme unveil VORTEXAC23 official match ball for Asian Cup
August 11 – With five months to go to the start of the 2024 Asian Cup in Qatar on January 12, the AFC has reached another milestone in the preparation for the tournament, with the unveiling of the official match ball.
AFC kicks-off 6-month countdown to Asian Cup with Dream XI fan campaign
July 13 – The AFC has marked the six-months to go date before the start of the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023, inviting fans to vote for their all-time AFC Asian Cup Dream XI.
MATCH to run official AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 hospitality programme
June 7 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has appointed MATCH Hospitality Asia to deliver the commercial hospitality programme for the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023.
AFC releases Qatar 2023 Asian Cup schedule, opening game and final to be played at Al Bayt
By Samindra Kunti in Doha
May 12 – Qatar will kick off the 2023 Asian Cup on January 12 at the Al Bayt Stadium as the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) released the matched schedule for the tournament. The same venue will stage the final on February 10.
Arnold says Aussies will take World Cup grit into Asian Cup finals, targeting a win
May 12 – Australia’s Graham Arnold has vowed that his team’s intensity will not drop following a historic World Cup campaign in a bid to win the 2024 Asian Cup.
2023 Asian Cup: China look to youth and a high intensity build-up to finals
By Samindra Kunti in Doha
May 12 – China coach Aleksandar Jankovic, speaking on the sidelines of the 2023 Asian Cup draw, said the future of China’s national team looks bright, but that preparation for the Asian Cup will be key to enjoying a good tournament where they face Qatar, Lebanon and Tajikistan in the Group A.
2023 Asian Cup draw sees Japan heading ‘group of death’ while Aussies and Iran handed tricky pathways
By Samindra Kunti in Doha
May 11 – Qatar and Asian football took centre stage again on Thursday with the draw for the continental finals. The hosts will kick off their title defense against Lebanon, while Group D is shaping up as the “group of death” with Japan, Iraq, Vietnam, and Indonesia.