Hong Kong:Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, President of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), held a meeting with John Lee, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, during his official visit to Hong Kong.
According to Bahrain News Agency, the meeting was also attended by Rosanna Law Shuk-pui, Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, along with senior officials from the Hong Kong Football Association (HKFA).
During the meeting, Shaikh Salman expressed his appreciation for Hong Kong's dedication to sports development, stressing the significance of the AFC's partnership with the Football Association of Hong Kong, China. He underscored the strong relationship between the AFC and the HKFA, reiterating the confederation's commitment to ongoing cooperation to bolster football development and enhance the sport's prominence at both continental and international levels, leveraging Hong Kong's advanced sports infrastructure.
John Lee praised the AFC's ongoing support for football development in Hong Kong. He elaborated on the region's first five-year sports development plan, which aims to increase participation, develop elite sports, strengthen professionalism, and host major international events. Lee also expressed a keen interest in enhancing collaboration between the AFC and the HKFA to host more continental competitions, citing Hong Kong's success in organizing various football events, including the FIFA ASEAN Challenge Cup 2026 final.