Doha: In an online meeting chaired by Dr. Tran Quoc Tuan, the Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) Competitions Committee yesterday praised Qatar for hosting the West Zone matches in Sept-Oct.
Dr. Tran thanked the Qatar Football Association (QFA) and the Qatar authorities, as well as the AFC Administration, for the successful staging of the AFC Champions League (West) as well as the preparations for the East Zone matches.
Dr. Tran said: “We have successfully completed the AFC Champions League in the West and in just a few days, we will kick-off the competition for the East region clubs. Our sincere thanks go to the Qatar Football Association and the Qatar government as well as our congratulations to the AFC Administration.
“They have done an excellent job. I am sure they will build on their expertise to stage an outstanding tournament, including the Final on December 19. At all times the safety and health of all the players, teams and officials have been and remain our priority.”
