AFC Annual Awards 2017 gets underway in few hours | Full Information

Bangkok: Asian Football’s biggest and most highly anticipated annual event is a few hours away!

The AFC Annual Awards 2017 is set to take place on Wednesday where The Asian Football Confederation will celebrate its finest at the Aksra Theatre King Power in Bangkok, Thailand.

What time does the show start?

The Annual Awards will begin with Pre-Event Reception at 1700hrs (local time GMT+7) followed by the Opening sequence and overture at 1830hrs.

Will the show stream live?

If you want to catch the Annual Awards online, the ceremony will stream live via YouTube.

Who are the night’s presenters?

One of Asia’s most popular television personalities Paula Malai Ali and highly regarded journalist and broadcaster Jason Dasey will be hosting this year’s Annual Awards.

Will there be performances?

A drumming performance that emulates an army marching onto the battlefield will open the show, before the high-energy and unique Japanese performance group ‘Orientarhythm’ takes the stage, and to top it off, ‘The Grand Show’ that promises an impressive and captivating performance.

Who are the night’s front-runners?

UAE’s Omar Abdulrahman will be looking to secure his second straight Player of the Year Award trophy while if Aliasghar Hasanzadeh wins, it will be his third Futsal Player of the Year Award in four years.

In case you missed it, here is a full list of the awards to be presented and those in contention.

See the complete list of nominees for the AFC Annual Awards 2017