January 26, 2019
45/2019 AFC President hails impact of VAR Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President, witnessed at firsthand yesterday the successful introduction of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system in the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019.
Shaikh Salman went to the Video Operations Room (VOR) at the Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi during half-time of the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 quarter-final between Qatar and Korea Republic, where the West Asians booked their first-ever semi-final berth with a narrow 1-0 victory.
The VAR has been implemented with the support and approval of FIFA and the International Football Association Board (IFAB) and introduced from the quarter-finals onwards.
The AFC President said: "It was most encouraging to see the professionalism and dedication of all the staff delivering the VAR so successfully at the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019.
"The AFC has been determined to embrace technology to benefit this competition and everyone has seen how well it has worked so far. We are now looking forward to the semi-finals and final, where the VAR will provide a valuable support for the referees.
"On behalf of the AFC and the Asian football family, I would also like to thank FIFA and IFAB for their assistance in making sure we were ready with VAR as well as the world-renowned companies who are providing the technology."
About the AFC Asian Cup:
The AFC Asian Cup is the pinnacle international team tournament held by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) every four years to determine the champion of Asia. The competition is the second-oldest continental football championship (after the Copa America) and was first held in 1956. The AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019TM expands the number of participating nations from 16 to 24, making it the biggest tournament ever.
The 2019 tournament will be the second time the UAE has hosted the event, after successfully staging the finals in 1996. The Asian Cup UAE 2019 runs from 5 January to 1 February 2019, with 51 matches being played in eight world class stadiums located across four host cities - Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah.
Match schedules and tickets for purchase are available on www.the-AFC.com.
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