HE Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, President of the Asian Football Confederation, First Vice President of the International Football Association, praised the remarkable success of the 2022 AFC Champions League group stage matches for West Asian clubs that ended yesterday. .
In a statement, the AFC President praised the success of the Saudi Arabian Football Association in hosting West Asian teams at the Asian Championship, stressing that this success strengthens the Kingdom’s leading position in the Asian football arena and strengthens its redolent reputation for hosting continental and international sporting events at the highest standards. International regulation.
The AFC President said: “The Kingdom is experiencing one of the biggest sporting events at all levels under the leadership of His Highness Sports Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Faisal, who deserves recognition and pride for his outstanding roles and one of the most important football powers on the Asian continent with her legacy and accomplishments, and it is not surprising that she has achieved complete success, as has her success in hosting five groups of twenty teams, during which they played sixty matches in four regions, including six stadiums, in a perfectly organized atmosphere that was greeted and appreciated by the participants “.
Sheikh Al-Khalifa congratulated the President of the Saudi Arabian Football Association Yasser Al-Mishal and the staff, thanking them for their organization and remarkable success, praising the professionalism of the work of the Federation, which has become one of the most important football on the Asian continent today with its clearly defined strategies and ambitious plans .
He explained that the digital match statistics show competition between clubs throughout the group stage process, a strong presence at a technical level and players’ motivation to make the best bet to reflect Asian football’s superiority and performance. and the success of launching the championship in a world exceptional situation for the third time, congratulating all the clubs that have reached the final price of the championship.
He pointed to the success of the Asian Championships march in the planned form and the importance of creating a joint path between the AFC and National Federations and moving forward towards implementation, proud of the development steps of National Federations, committees and departments. within the Continental Confederation, which corresponded to the aspirations and ambitions of the members and fans of Asian football.
It is noteworthy that Al-Hilal, Al-Shabab and Al-Faisali from the Kingdom, Al-Duhail and Al-Rayyan from Qatar, Fulat from Iran, “Shabab Al-Ahly Dubai” from the United Arab Emirates and “Nasaf” from Uzbekistan. where they will play in the play-offs to the semi-finals from the third to the tenth of February 2023.
