Asian Football Confederation: Qatar Airways (airline) becomes a global partner until 2029

Qatar Airways, a Qatari airline, has become a global partner of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), until 2029 as part of an agreement "set to transform the fan experience at Asian football competitions in the coming years," announced the body on 16/12/2023.

The partnership will begin "in time for the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023, which kicks off on 12/01/2024. The package of rights also includes other key competitions such as the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027, AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026, AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024, AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2024, 2026 and 2028, as well as all AFC youth national team competitions during the period," explained the body.

The deal also includes all matches in the 2023-24 AFC Champions League knockout rounds as well as three new AFC flagship club competitions: the AFC Champions League Elite, AFC Women's Champions League and the AFC Champions League 2, which will be held from the 2024-25 season.

In addition, Qatar Airways Holidays, the airline's leisure division, has launched a series of travel packages for the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023. "With return…