bodyType

customContents

entityId

printArticlePageQuery

filter

article

body

urlAlias

articleSectionsContent

articleSeoArticle

articleSourceHeaderArticle

contentSchemaRenderContent

contentSubHeadlineContent

contentHeadlineContent

mainImagePrintArticleArticle

authorBlockPrintArticleArticle

contentSponsorTagContent

articlePianoPaywallContent

scmpYoutubeContent

hooksTrackPageViewArticle

query printArticlePageQuery(
  $entityId: String!
  $customContents: [CustomContentInput]
  $bodyType: BodyFormatTypeEnum
) {
  article(filter: {entityId: $entityId}) {
    entityId
    body(customContents: $customContents, type: $bodyType) {
      json
    }
    urlAlias
    ...articleSectionsContent
    ...articleSeoArticle_3o8td4
    ...articleSourceHeaderArticle
    ...contentSchemaRenderContent
    ...contentSubHeadlineContent
    ...contentHeadlineContent
    ...mainImagePrintArticleArticle
    ...authorBlockPrintArticleArticle
    ...contentSponsorTagContent
    ...articlePianoPaywallContent
    ...scmpYoutubeContent
    ...hooksTrackPageViewArticle
    id
  }
}

fragment articlePianoPaywallContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...hooksPaywallPromiseContent
}

fragment articleSectionsContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  sections {
    value {
      ...helpersCheckIfNewsSectionInFirstIndexSection
      ...entityLink
      name
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment articleSeoArticle_3o8td4 on Article {
  ...hooksArticleSeoArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle
  ...helpersGetArticleTypeArticle
  entityId
  publishedDate
  updatedDate
  summary {
    text
  }
  subHeadline {
    text
  }
  body(customContents: $customContents, type: $bodyType) {
    text
  }
  keywords
  sections {
    value {
      name
      id
    }
  }
  topics {
    name
    entityId
    id
  }
  urlAlias
  authors {
    name
    id
  }
  images {
    style(filter: {style: "768x768"}) {
      url
    }
  }
  readingTime
}

fragment articleSourceHeaderArticle on Article {
  urlAlias
  ...entityLink
}

fragment authorBlockPrintArticleArticle on Article {
  ...defaultArticleDateContent
  ...authorNamesArticle
}

fragment authorNameAuthor on Author {
  ...entityLink
  name
  entityUuid
}

fragment authorNamesArticle on Article {
  authorLocations
  authors {
    entityId
    location
    ...authorNameAuthor
    id
  }
}

fragment blockquoteQuoteContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...contentShareWidgetContent
}

fragment checkersCheckContentContainsStarlingImageContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  topics {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment contentHeadlineContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  headline
  socialHeadline
  ...contentHeadlineTagContent
  ...helpersUseContentSponsorContent
}

fragment contentHeadlineTagContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...hooksContentHeadlineTagContent
}

fragment contentNewsletterWidgetContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  topics {
    relatedNewsletters {
      ...helpersMassageToNewsletterItemNewsletter
      id
    }
    id
  }
  sections {
    value {
      relatedNewsletters {
        ...helpersMassageToNewsletterItemNewsletter
        id
      }
      id
    }
  }
  ... on Article {
    relatedNewsletters {
      ...helpersMassageToNewsletterItemNewsletter
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment contentSchemaRenderContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...blockquoteQuoteContent
  ...imageContent
  ...inlineWidgetContent
  ...photoGalleryWidgetContent
  ...scmpYoutubeContent
}

fragment contentShareWidgetContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  entityId
  urlAlias
  shortUrl
  socialHeadline
  headline
}

fragment contentSponsorTagContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...helpersUseContentSponsorContent
}

fragment contentSubHeadlineContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  subHeadline {
    json
  }
  summary {
    json
  }
  ...contentSchemaRenderContent
}

fragment defaultArticleDateContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...hooksArticleDateUtilsContent
}

fragment entityLink on BaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias {
  __isBaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias: __typename
  __typename
  entityId
  entityUuid
  urlAlias
  urlRedirect {
    toUrl
    id
  }
  application {
    entityId
    id
  }
  ... on Section {
    fullSectionPath {
      entityId
      id
    }
    parentSection
  }
  ...helpersAppBarVariantBase
  ...helpersApplicationBase
  ...helpersCheckIsPlusArticle
  ...helpersStyleSectionContent
}

fragment helpersAppBarVariantBase on BaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias {
  __isBaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias: __typename
  ...helpersCheckIsLiveArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsPlusPage
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesPage
  ...helpersCheckIsPostMagazineArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsStyleArticle
  ...helpersSectionContent
  ...helpersStyleSectionContent
}

fragment helpersApplicationBase on BaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias {
  __isBaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias: __typename
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesPage
  ...helpersCheckIsPlusPage
}

fragment helpersCheckIfNewsSectionInFirstIndexSection on Section {
  name
}

fragment helpersCheckIsAmpEnabledArticle on Article {
  entityId
  types {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
  sections {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
  disableOffPlatformContent
  sponsorType
  published
  ...helpersCheckIsPlusArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle
}

fragment helpersCheckIsLiveArticle on Article {
  flattenTypeIds
  liveArticle {
    status
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsMainTopicContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  topics {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsPlusArticle on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ... on Article {
    paywallTypes {
      entityUuid
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsPlusPage on Page {
  urlAlias
}

fragment helpersCheckIsPostMagazineArticle on Article {
  sections {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle on Article {
  sections {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsPostiesPage on Page {
  urlAlias
}

fragment helpersCheckIsStyleArticle on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  sections {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersGetArticleTypeArticle on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ... on Article {
    types {
      value {
        entityId
        id
      }
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersMassageToNewsletterItemNewsletter on Newsletter {
  entityId
  name
  alternativeName
  description {
    text
  }
  summary {
    text
  }
  homepageDescription {
    text
  }
}

fragment helpersSanitizeArticleTypeEntityIdsArticle on Article {
  types {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersSanitizeAuthorTypesArticle on Article {
  authors {
    types
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersSanitizedAuthorEntityIdsArticle on Article {
  authors {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersSectionContent on Section {
  fullSectionPath {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersStyleSectionContent on Section {
  fullSectionPath {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersUseContentSponsorContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  topics {
    entityId
    sponsor {
      ...sponsorTagSponsor
      name
      type
      id
    }
    id
  }
  ... on Article {
    sponsorType
  }
  ...helpersCheckIsMainTopicContent
}

fragment hooksArticleDateUtilsContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  createdDate
  publishedDate
  updatedDate
}

fragment hooksArticleSeoArticle on Article {
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsPostMagazineArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsStyleArticle
  ...hooksContentHeadlineTagContent
  ...helpersCheckIsAmpEnabledArticle
  entityId
  headline
  socialHeadline
  types {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
  authors {
    entityId
    id
  }
  images {
    generic_og: style(filter: {style: "og_image_scmp_generic"}) {
      url
    }
    styles(filter: {styles: ["og_image_posties_article", "og_postmag", "og_image_style", "og_image_scmp_analysis", "og_image_scmp_explainer", "og_image_scmp_editorial", "og_image_scmp_fact_check", "og_image_scmp_debate", "og_image_scmp_live", "og_image_scmp_obituary", "og_image_scmp_opinion", "og_image_scmp_review", "og_image_scmp_series", "og_image_scmp_generic"]}) {
      url
      style
    }
    type
  }
  urlAlias
}

fragment hooksContentHeadlineTagContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  __typename
  ... on Article {
    types {
      value {
        name
        entityId
        description {
          text
        }
        id
      }
    }
    ...helpersCheckIsStyleArticle
  }
  flag
  sections {
    value {
      name
      id
    }
  }
  ...hooksContentHelperContent
}

fragment hooksContentHelperContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...helpersSanitizeArticleTypeEntityIdsArticle
  ...helpersSanitizeAuthorTypesArticle
  ...helpersSanitizedAuthorEntityIdsArticle
  flag
}

fragment hooksPaywallPromiseContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  entityId
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle
}

fragment hooksTrackPageViewArticle on Article {
  entityId
  publishedDate
  headline
  sections {
    value {
      name
      id
    }
  }
  urlAlias
  authors {
    name
    id
  }
  entityUuid
}

fragment imageContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  headline
  ...checkersCheckContentContainsStarlingImageContent
}

fragment inlineWidgetContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...contentNewsletterWidgetContent
}

fragment mainImagePrintArticleArticle on Article {
  images {
    title
    url
    isSlideshow
    size_652x446: style(filter: {style: "652x446"}) {
      url
    }
  }
}

fragment photoGalleryDialogContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  __typename
  ...contentShareWidgetContent
}

fragment photoGalleryWidgetContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...photoGalleryDialogContent
}

fragment scmpYoutubeContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  entityId
  urlAlias
  publishedDate
}

fragment sponsorTagSponsor on Sponsor {
  name
  type
  images {
    url
  }
}


sections

types

disableOffPlatformContent

sponsorType

published

headline

socialHeadline

authors

images

publishedDate

updatedDate

summary

subHeadline

keywords

topics

readingTime

authorLocations

entityUuid

Nazvi Careem

Hong Kong is likely to face tough competition from Thailand to host group matches of the Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) elite club competition, with the regional body setting strict safety requirements including mandatory Covid-19 testing for all players and officials.
The Hong Kong Football Association (HKFA) is bidding to host the group J matches in the elite AFC Champions League (ACL) and second-tier AFC Cup, both groups involving local teams.
The AFC said Qatar set high standards for safety late last year when it hosted the ACL East Zone matches in a safety “bubble” after the competition was suspended in March because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
“The health and well-being of our teams, players, officials and all our stakeholders continues to be the AFC’s utmost priority,” the AFC told the Post in a statement. “The safe completion of the AFC Champions League 2020, which reported no cases during the East region matches, has given us a blueprint of the highest medical and safety protocols to follow towards ensuring the successful completion of our club competitions in 2021.

#ACL2021 group stage draw results

The toughest group is _______ pic.twitter.com/iCUxI4AbRA
— #ACL2021 (@TheAFCCL) January 27, 2021

“As part of the bidding process, which has been opened to all participating member associations, there are a wide range of requirements put in place to ensure adherence to the highest health and safety protocols and standards.
“These include minimum travel and quarantine restrictions for away clubs, convenience of flight connections to the host country, the medical situation in the host country, sufficient venues to organise the matches and most importantly, mandatory Covid-19 tests to be organised for all players and officials, the costs of which will be borne by the AFC.”

#AFCCup2021 Group Stage draw results!

Which team do you support? Tell us! pic.twitter.com/q6WTHRhaG6
— #AFCCup2021 (@AFCCup) January 27, 2021

The HKFA said the Home Affairs Bureau has “fully backed” the effort to host the two groups, including waiving the mandatory 21-day quarantine period on arriving in the city. Qatar tested players multiple times during the tournament and limited movement between hotels, stadiums and training fields.
The ACL group J features Hong Kong champions Kitchee against China’s Guangzhou FC, Thailand’s Port FC and the winners of a play-off qualifier. Group J in the AFC Cup has two Hong Kong teams – Eastern and Lee Man – against Taiwan’s Tainan City and Mongolia’s Athletic 220.
Hong Kong prepares ‘sports bubble’ in bid to host international football
Hong Kong is favoured to host the AFC Cup matches because two home teams means fewer arrivals. Thailand, which this year successfully hosted three high-profile badminton tournaments, will be fighting it out with Hong Kong for the ACL games.
HKFA chairman Pui Kwan-kay said the AFC had asked Hong Kong to provide more details of its bid.
“It’s been a long time since Hong Kong has hosted any kind of international sport and we hope, if we are successful in our bid, to set the standards of how to stage a top quality event in a bubble environment,” said Pui. “The AFC has requested more details on the safety plan and it’s still too early to say if Hong Kong can get it because Thailand will be a strong competitor.”

Apart from the cost of Covid-19 testing, the AFC also has a budget for travel expenses for all teams involved. The HKFA and clubs may need to pay for other expenses.
Kitchee boss Ken Ng Kin said the club would help in any way to bring the AFC matches to the city because it offers Hong Kong the chance to showcase its organisational ability.
“It is our opportunity to demonstrate that Hong Kong can stage such an event and perform well,” said Ng. “Kitchee will work with the government and the HKFA in doing what we can to make this happen.

“The ACL group stage has always been a home-and-away competition. This is a unique opportunity that has arisen out of the unfortunate Covid-19 pandemic. As the ACL is the biggest continental club competition in Asia, of course it is huge and allows the government and citizens alike to focus their attention on football.
“Kitchee takes it seriously as our responsibility to perform on and off the field, including the organisation of the tournament.”

The AFC said it was reviewing bids from more than 21 member associations and plans to announce the hosts in the coming weeks. It said it was unable to comment on the quality of Hong Kong’s bid.
To ensure the safety of all involved, the AFC has introduced a Special Rules Applicable to AFC Competitions During the Covid-19 Pandemic – which highlights the best practices during this “new normal”.
Most recently, the AFC also agreed to form the AFC Covid-19 Advisory Expert Group, which will comprise epidemiological and public health experts who will provide advice on the pandemic and establish recommendations and guidance in the management and prevention of the infection.


Hong Kong must emulate Qatar ‘bubble’ in bid to host AFC group games, with strict Covid-19 protocols for all players and officials

Kitchee are crowned 2020 Hong Kong Premier League champions, qualifying them for the 2021 AFC Champions League. Photo: Chan Kin-wa

Kitchee Football Club president Ken Ng Kin (right) unveils the club's new jersey with new coach Blaz Sliskovic (grey shirt) and Alex Chu Chi-kwong (1st left). Alex Chu Chi-kwong, head coach of Kitchee for the last three seasons, resumes duties under his former title of club director of football. 04JUL19

Ulsan celebrate their victory in the 2020 AFC Champions League in Qatar.

Hong Kong Football Association chairman Pui Kwan-kay at Legco's Home Affairs Panel meeting. Photo: Chan Kin-wa

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Qatar hosted the AFC Champions League East Zone matches last year with no Covid-19 cases detected, setting high standards for safety
The HKFA is hoping to host the ACL group J matches, featuring home side Kitchee, and the AFC Cup group games involving Eastern and Lee Man



Qatar hosted the AFC Champions League East Zone matches last year with no Covid-19 cases detected, setting high safety standards for HKFA’s bid for Asian Champions League and AFC Cup group games.


Hong Kong must emulate Qatar ‘bubble’ in bid to host AFC group games, with strict Covid-19 protocols for all players and officials

Qatar hosted the AFC Champions League East Zone matches last year with no Covid-19 cases detected, setting high standards for safety The HKFA is hoping to host the ACL group J matches, featuring home side Kitchee, and the AFC Cup group games involving Eastern and Lee Man

Qatar hosted the AFC Champions League East Zone matches last year with no Covid-19 cases detected, setting high standards for safety

The HKFA is hoping to host the ACL group J matches, featuring home side Kitchee, and the AFC Cup group games involving Eastern and Lee Man