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AFC President Praises Excellent Show Of Asian Teams At FIFA World Cup

By IANS News December 20, 2022 • 09:36 AM View: 806

AFC President Praises: With three teams from the continent making it to the knockout stage, which was a record in itself along with hordes of Asian fans making it to Qatar to watch the action on the field, the biggest football tournament was well and truly an Asian affair.

Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa praised the AFC member nations for the improvement in the game in their respective countries.

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