RIYADH: President of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation Yasser Al-Misehal praised the hosting of the 8th Congress of the ASEAN Football Federation in Siem Reap, Cambodia on Monday.
Al-Misehal’s visit to the congress came as part of the Saudi Arabian Football Transformation Strategy’s Global Prominence campaign to grow Saudi Arabia’s influence on the continental and international football stage.
Al-Misehal — joined by SAFF General Secretary Ibrahim Al-Kassim — congratulated the AFF’s newly re-appointed president Maj. Gen. Khiev Sameth on his unopposed re-election for a second term stretching till 2026, and was also full of praise for the Football Federation of Cambodia and its President Gen. Sao Sokha for the hospitality and generous welcome to the Cambodian city of Siem Reap over the past two days.
SAFF is looking to build on its strong ties and partnerships with ASEAN member countries and the rest of the Asian continent in order to promote the game across the region.
The AFF council includes the national football associations of Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, Timor-Leste, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Saudi Arabian football chief praises ASEAN Football Federation 2022 Congress
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Saudi Arabian football chief praises ASEAN Football Federation 2022 Congress
- Visit comes as part of the Saudi Arabian Football Transformation Strategy’s Global Prominence campaign
- President of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation Yasser Al-Misehal and General Secretary Ibrahim Al-Kassim took part in 8th edition of the congress
Nigeria’s Chukwueze calls for AFCON to get same respect as World Cup
- “Everybody wants to play in AFCON. It’s one of the best competitions in the world,” Chukwueze told On Sports TV
Nigeria forward Samuel Chukwueze believes the Africa Cup of Nations should be given the same level of respect as the World Cup and the European Championship following controversy over the timing of the tournament in Morocco.
Initially scheduled to take place in the summer, this year’s AFCON was scheduled for December 21-January 18, depriving leading European clubs of key players participating in it at a crucial stage of the domestic season. “Everybody wants to play in AFCON. It’s one of the best competitions in the world,” Chukwueze told On Sports TV. “You have to respect the AFCON the same way you respect the European Championship or World Cup.”
The Fulham winger will miss six games for his club if Nigeria reach the round of 16.
“We understand they scheduled it at the wrong time of the year, but when it’s important, if you get recalled you have to go,” he said. “You don’t have any choice, your club can’t stop you and no one should say anything bad about the AFCON. Yes, they put it at the wrong time, but saying it’s not a good competition or a great competition is unacceptable.”
Chukwueze helped Nigeria secure an opening 2-1 win over Tanzania in Group C ahead of their second game against Tunisia on Saturday.
