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- ↑ "AFC Competition Operations Manual (Edition 2023)" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. p. 123. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- 1 2 "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.