Sultan Ahmad Shah received FIFA's Order of Merit

His Royal Highness the Sultan of Pahang, Sultan Ahmad Shah received the FIFA's prestigious award, the Order of Merit in the FIFA's 62nd Congress opening at Budapest, Hungary last Thursday. The Sultan Ahmad Shah who is also the President of Asean Football Federation (AFF) been conferred by the President of FIFA, Sepp Blatter. Last year, His Royal Highness received the Diamond Award from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for his contribution in football's development in Asia.

Sultan Ahmad Shah was the leader of AFC from 1994 to 2002, and the sport has reached a new level and has moved into the right direction in Asia under his 8 years of leadership.