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]
Corporate anthem of AFC | |
| Music | Lee Dong-june, 2014 |
|---|---|
| Adopted | 2015 AFC Asian Cup |
History edit
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]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "AFC 앤섬'을 탄생시킨 두 한국인". Naver (in Korean). 11 November 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "AFC Competition Operations Manual (Edition 2023)" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. p. 123. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ a b "AFC 주제가 만든 한국인, 이동준 작곡가". Naver (in Korean). 11 November 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "AFC to unveil official anthem at Asian Cup opener". the-afc. Asian Football Confederation. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2023.