PFF Advisory: Postponement Of AFC Competitions Extended

Tuesday, April 14, 2020



In view of the continuing spread of COVID-19, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has postponed all matches and competitions scheduled for May and June 2020 until further notice.

Among the matches affected are the AFC Cup 2020 Group Stage matches of Philippines Football League clubs Ceres-Negros FC and Kaya FC-Iloilo scheduled for May 2020:

12 May 2020 – Tampines Rovers FC (SIN) vs. Kaya FC-Iloilo (PHI)
13 May 2020 – Than Quang Ninh (VIE) vs. Ceres-Negros FC (PHI)

Also postponed are the Philippine Men’s National Team’s matches in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 / AFC Asian Cup China 2023 Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2 fixtures scheduled for June 2020:

04 June 2020 – China PR vs. Philippines
09 June 2020 – Philippines vs. Maldives

AFC, which earlier postponed its matches and competitions scheduled for March and April 2020, will continue to coordinate and consult with Member Associations on all possible options for the continuation of all competitions in due course.

PFF urges all football stakeholders and the general public to observe best practices in combating the spread of the virus, cooperate with local and national authorities, and continue to be safe and healthy during the on-going state of public health emergency in the country.

http://pff.org.ph/2020/04/14/pff-advisory-postponement-of-afc-competitions-extended/