Jakarta, hitclubapk3 Indonesia
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) officially announced
AFC Nations League
as a new competition that will involve 47 teams from Asian countries, including the Indonesian National Team.
The AFC Nations League is expected to open up opportunities for countries in Asia to play more structured, scheduled and more competitive matches.
AFC Secretary General Datuk Seri Windsor said the competition was created to provide consistent and quality international matches for each competing country.
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“The AFC Nations League is an important step in our ongoing commitment to support the development of the 47 AFC Member Associations,” said Datuk Seri Windsor, quoted from the AFC’s official website.
It is also hoped that this competition can overcome the problem of a national team in Asia finding a suitable trial opponent.
High operational costs and the lack of competitive value in a match often make international matches lose their essence.AFC doesn’t want to let this drag on.
“By providing a structured competition platform for FIFA’s international match window, along with greater calendar stability and clear sporting incentives, we aim to ensure consistent access to high-quality matches while overcoming the logistical and cost challenges faced by national teams,” he added.
The presence of the Asian Nations League is also expected to attract large sponsors from the commercial side.
“In addition to the sporting benefits, we are also seeing strong interest and growing demand from commercial partners for Nations League-style competitions,” said Windsor.
This model competition has already been held in Europe.Further details regarding the competition format and schedule will be determined further at the AFC committee and stakeholder meeting.
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