Toyota Becomes Official Sponsor of AFC National Team Competition

2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(TM) Asian Qualifiers to Kick Off in June

Tokyo, Mar 9, 2012 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has entered into a partnership agreement with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to become an official sponsor of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) National Team competition. The competition acts as the 2014 FIFA World Cup BrazilTM Asian Qualifiers, which are to begin on June 3, 2012.

TMC has sponsored the AFC Champions League - which determines the number one club team in Asia - since 2005, and in addition to sponsoring the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(TM) Asian Qualifiers, TMC intends to continue to expand its support of soccer through sponsorship of the 2015 Asian Cup and other events.

TMC is a believer in the dreams, hopes and emotions that soccer instills, and, wishing to share the attraction of soccer with many more people, has supported various international soccer competitions for more than 30 years.

Further information regarding TMC's soccer-related sponsorships can be found at: www.toyota-global.com/events/sports_sponsorship/soccer/.

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