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FanCode has announced a five-year partnership with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
FanCode will broadcast the AFC Asian Qualifiers™ (FIFA World Cup 2026 Asian Qualifiers Final Round). This agreement also encompasses the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027.
The complete list of events included in the deal are as follow:
• AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™
• AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026™
• AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026™, 2028
• AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament (Final Round) for Los Angeles 2028
• AFC U20 Asian Cup 2025™, 2027
• AFC U17 Asian Cup 2025™, 2027
• AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup 2026™, 2028
• AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup 2026™, 2028
• AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2026™, 2028 (2028 acting as the 2028 FIFA Futsal World Cup – Asian Final Qualifying Round)
• AFC Champions League Elite™ 2025-26, 2026-27, 2027-28, 2028-29
• AFC Champions League Two™ 2025-26, 2026-27, 2027-28, 2028-29
• AFC Women’s Champions League™ 2024-25, 2025-26, 2026-27, 2027-28, 2028-29
Some of the top footballing stars in action will include the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Karim Benzema, Ngolo Kante, Sadio Mane who will be playing across different AFC competitions.
Yannick Colaco, Co-Founder of FanCode said "The five-year partnership with AFC will allow FanCode to bring the best of men’s and women’s football action from Asia to fans in India. Asian football is on the rise and is now home to some of the biggest stars including Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar. This deal is in line with our commitment to bring fans access to top class sporting events from across the world. "
Datuk Seri Windsor John, the AFC General Secretary, said: “The passion for the beautiful game in India has grown exponentially in the past decade and the AFC is delighted to enter into this partnership with FanCode as we seek to grow the consumption of Asian football in the world’s most populated country.
“We thank FanCode for their faith in the AFC’s world-class competitions and we look forward to working closely with them to strengthen our engagement with our ever-expanding fanbase in India as we seek to ensure football remains the most popular sport in the Continent.”