"AFC Anthem"
Corporate anthem of AFC
MusicLee Dong-june, 2014
Adopted2015 AFC Asian Cup

The "AFC Anthem" is played at the beginning of football matches and tournaments organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) since the 2015 AFC Asian Cup,[1] usually as players enter the field.[2]

History

Lee Dong-june composed this anthem in 2014.[3]

It was first played at the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, specifically in the opening match between hosts Australia and Kuwait.[4] Before 2015, AFC-structured football matches and tournaments adopted the FIFA Anthem.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "AFC 앤섬'을 탄생시킨 두 한국인". Naver (in Korean). 11 November 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  2. ↑ "AFC Competition Operations Manual (Edition 2023)" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. p. 123. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  3. 1 2 "AFC 주제가 만든 한국인, 이동준 작곡가". Naver (in Korean). 11 November 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "AFC to unveil official anthem at Asian Cup opener". the-afc. Asian Football Confederation. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
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