Saudi Pro League partners with TikTok as it rolls out its brand globally
September 6 – The Saudi Pro League has announced TikTok as its digital partner for the 2024/25 season.
August 11 – Reigning Asian Champions Qatar have had disastrous starts to their qualification campaigns for the 2026 World Cup, failing to win a game in either of the opening two rounds. They weren’t the only Asian power player to miss out on points, with Australia also failing to record a win.
September 10 – China’s purge of football-related corruption has reached unprecedented levels after the country banned 43 people for life over allegations of match-fixing, bribery and other forms of wrongdoing.
September 6 – Despite all the anxiety and horrors of back home, war-torn Palestine gave their fans something to cheer about with a landmark 0-0 draw at Asian giants South Korea on Thursday as they attempt to reach the World Cup for the first time.
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.
Israeli violence after Hapoel Beersheba fans attack Sakhnin supporters for turning back during national anthem
September 4 – The Israel-Palestine conflict has spilled over into the Israeli top-flight domestic league after 12 fans were arrested when fighting broke out between fans of Hapoel Beersheba and Israeli-Arab side Bnei Sakhnin – and the match subsequently abandoned.
Marques says India can’t play ‘worse’ after draw with Mauritius
September 4 – On debut, India manager Manolo Marques slammed his own team after a goalless draw against lowly Mauritius at the Intercontinental Cup. “It is difficult to play worse than today,” he said.
MNC renews rights for AFC’s national team and expanded club competitions
September 4 – Indonesia-based MNC Group has renewed its media rights partnership with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) via its PT Media Nusantara Citra Tbk (MNC) broadcast division for the 2025-2028 commercial cycle.
Aussies rethink transfer rules in move to make pro game more sustainable
September 3 – Australian football stakeholders, who have jointly committed to a ‘holistic’ review of the Aussie professional game’s economic model, as a first step have agreed to phase out the controversial ‘Caceres Clause’ that covers player transfers.
Inaugural AFC Women’s Champions League prelim winners head into October group stage
September 2 – The four final slots in the group stages of the inaugural AFC Women’s Champions League were decided at the weekend with the final four group games of the preliminary group stage.
Inaugural AFC Women’s Champions League prelim groups reach final match day with all to play for
August 30 – The 13-team preliminary group stage of the AFC’s inaugural Women’s Champions League 2024/25 will complete Saturday with each of the four groups going down to the wire.
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 draws groups drawn for inaugural AFC Challenge League club competition
August 22 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) completed the draws for its revamped club competition eco-system at AFC House in Kuala Lumpur today with the group stage draw for its new third tier competition, the AFC Challenge League.
Saudi Pro League brings in Webook to manage electronic ticketing
August 22 – The Saudi Pro League (SPL), which kicks off its new season tomorrow, has signed a three-year deal with ticketing platform Webook.com.
Saudis geared up for season kick-off with focus on performance and domestic development
August 21 – The Roshn Saudi League 2024-25 season kicks off tomorrow with a number of new big-name faces and a series of new league rules designed to protect the development of Saudi qualified players.
