Preview: Round of 16

Sun, 16 Nov, 2025

Preview: Round of 16

Doha: DPR Korea, Japan and Uzbekistan will represent Asia in the Round of 16 of the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025 with the ties to be played on Tuesday.

Uzbekistan will meet Italy while it will be an-Asian clash between DPR Korea and Japan.

The-AFC.com previews the matches, with the three teams hoping to emulate Saudi Arabia as champions.

Know your team: IR Iran

Sun, 16 Nov, 2025

Know your team: IR Iran

Kuala Lumpur: Islamic Republic of Iran will want nothing more than to impress on the global stage when they compete at the FIFA Women’s Futsal World Cup Philippines 2025.

Head coach Shahrzad Mozafar’s task will be to restore confidence in a side that finished third at the AFC Women’s Futsal Asian Cup™ China 2025 and look to prove they remain Asia’s best.

#FutsalWWC - All you need to know

Sat, 15 Nov, 2025

#FutsalWWC - All you need to know

Kuala Lumpur: The best players are set to converge in the Philippines for the FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup 2025.

Ahead of the big kick-off on Friday, the-AFC.com takes you through all you need to know about this sparkling new tournament.

Group A: Lion City Sailors FC (SGP) 0-2 Ho Chi Minh City Women’s FC (VIE)

Sun, 16 Nov, 2025

Group A: Lion City Sailors FC (SGP) 0-2 Ho Chi Minh City Women’s FC (VIE)

Ho Chi Minh City: Ho Chi Minh City Women’s FC left it late to defeat Lion City Sailors FC 2-0  in their AFC Women’s Champions League™ 2025/26 Group A tie on Sunday to confirm their knockout stage spot.

The Vietnamese side’s victory means Australia’s Melbourne City FC have also confirmed their quarter-final ticket with the sides to meet on Wednesday to decide the group winners. 

Group A: Stallion Laguna FC (PHI) 0-7 Melbourne City FC (AUS)

Sun, 16 Nov, 2025

Group A: Stallion Laguna FC (PHI) 0-7 Melbourne City FC (AUS)

Ho Chi Minh City: Melbourne City FC qualified for the knockout stage of the AFC Women’s Champions League™ 2025/26 after securing an emphatic 7-0 win against Stallion Laguna FC on Sunday.

The Australian side's progression was confirmed following Ho Chi Minh City Women’s FC's 2-0 defeat of Lion City Sailors FC in the group’s other game, with the top two to meet on Wednesday to decide the group winners.

Preview - Group B: Matchday 1

Sun, 16 Nov, 2025

Preview - Group B: Matchday 1

Wuhan: The race for quarter-final berths begins in Group B of the AFC Women’s Champions League™ 2025/26 in Wuhan on Monday.

Defending champions Wuhan Jiangda Women’s FC of China PR,  India’s East Bengal FC, Islamic Republic of Iran’s Bam Khatoon FC and Uzbekistan’s PFC Nasaf will all be aiming to start strongly with only the top two guaranteed progression to the knockout stage.