Owning the full package of AFC 2026–2029 rights, creating a seamless Asian football experience for fans
According to the cooperation agreement, TV360 is the only unit in Vietnam that owns the right to communicate and exploit the broadcasting of AFC-affiliated tournaments at many levels: national team, youth, women's, futsal and club level - fully accompanying Vietnamese football on the Asian arena. Among these, it is impossible not to mention the tournaments with the participation of the Vietnamese national team, including: Finals of the 2027 Asian Championship, Finals of the 2026 Asian Women's Championship, Finals of the AFC U23 Championship and Finals of the Asian Futsal Championship in two seasons 2026 and 2028. Some important matches of the national team will be broadcast on promotional channels.
In addition, the agreement also includes a full list of tournaments for women's, youth and futsal, such as: Final qualifying round of the Los Angeles Olympics in women's football - Asian region, U20, U17 men's and women's finals in the period 2026 to 2028.
In addition, TV360 will also broadcast top AFC club-level tournaments, including the AFC Elite Championship, AFC Champions League Two, AFC Women's Club Championship, starting from the middle of the 2025/26 season (matches starting from January 1, 2026) to the end of the 2028/29 season.
Mr. Datuk Seri Windsor John, AFC Secretary General, said:
“Vietnamese football has witnessed strong development and rise in recent years, and we are very pleased to confirm this cooperation agreement with Viettel and TV360. We thank TV360 for its belief in the future of Asian football and our desire to jointly enhance the attractiveness as well as the reach of AFC world-class tournaments to the passionate fan community in Vietnam.”
Throughout this period, it is expected that 1,222 matches will be broadcast on TV360, of which about 95 matches will feature representatives of Vietnamese football in the continental arena.
Long-term, multi-platform Asian football viewing address for Vietnamese audiences
Notably, TV360 is the only unit in Vietnam licensed by AFC to broadcast all tournaments in the copyright package on all transmission infrastructure. This allows the formation of a unified, multi-platform Asian football viewing address, helping viewers access content anytime, anywhere, on many different devices, in line with the trend of modern content consumption.
With more than 10 million regular users, the ability to serve up to 4 million viewers simultaneously, along with a rich sports-entertainment content ecosystem (European Cup, Bundesliga exclusive, Euro, World Cup, Nations League, V.League, National Cup and more than 160 domestic and international TV channels), TV360 continues to consolidate its role as the leading entertainment platform in Vietnam.
- The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) was established in 1954, is one of 6 continental football federations directly under FIFA.
- AFC currently has 47 member federations, stretching across the region with the largest area and population in the world.
- The AFC's tournament system covers all levels: men's and women's national teams; youth football; futsal; and club-level tournaments.
- In each four-year cycle, AFC organizes more than 1,200 official matches, gathering hundreds of teams and thousands of players from all over the continent.
