Al Bilad newspaper The President of the Asian Football Confederation stresses the importance of the AFC U-23 Cup in highlighting young talent on the continent – 2024-04-17 12:11:10

His Excellency Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, President of the Asian Football Confederation and First Vice President of FIFA, witnessed the match between the teams of Qatar and Indonesia at the opening of the AFC U-23 Championship – Qatar 2024, which was held on Monday evening at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in the Qatari capital, Doha. In the presence of Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani, Qatari Minister of Sports and Youth, and a number of presidents and officials of Asian national federations.

Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa stressed the great importance represented by the AFC U-23 Championship, as it is an ideal platform for shaping the bright future of Asian football by honing young talents in the various teams participating in the continental qualification for the Olympic Games in Paris next summer.

Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa explained that the AFC U-23 Cup, in its sixth edition, has become a cornerstone of the AFC Championships agenda. Because of the added value it represents in terms of enriching the competition between Asian teams and providing the opportunity for young players to demonstrate their distinguished football abilities.

The President of the AFC expressed his confidence in the ability of the teams participating in the tournament to present strong technical performances that confirm the growing development in the level of Asian football, and live up to the aspirations of the fans aspiring to follow high-quality matches throughout the rounds of the tournament.

Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa appreciated the efforts of the State of Qatar in preparing the ideal ground to host the AFC U-23 Championship, expressing his confidence in Qatar’s ability to host this football forum in accordance with the highest international organizational standards. Because of its tremendous potential and great experience in organizing important sporting events at various levels.