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AG (W): Giants march on

Fri, 18 Sep, 2026

AG (W): Giants march on

Kuala Lumpur: Japan, Korea Republic, DPR Korea and Chinese Taipei maintained their perfect starts in the Asian Games 2026 women’s football on Thursday.

The Philippines, meanwhile, picked up their first win with a 2-0 victory over Hong Kong, China, while China PR and Uzbekistan shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw.

AG (W): Heavyweights lead the way

Tue, 15 Sep, 2026

AG (W): Heavyweights lead the way

Kuala Lumpur: Japan, Korea Republic, DPR Korea, China PR and Chinese Taipei secured winning starts to their Asian Games 2026 campaign on Monday.

Uzbekistan and Philippines, meanwhile, played to a 1-1 stalemate.

Preview: The 2026 Challenge

Sun, 13 Sep, 2026

Preview: The 2026 Challenge

Kuala Lumpur: The next generation of talent will converge in Japan for the Asian Games 2026 as Korea Republic and Japan look to defend their gold medal in the men’s and women’s categories respectively.

With the Women’s competition to kick-off the action on Monday, the-AFC.com previews the upcoming football festival.

Cirelli proud of Yangon’s display

Wed, 09 Sep, 2026

Cirelli proud of Yangon’s display

Yangon: Marcelo Cirelli was a delighted head coach after guiding Yangon United FC side to a 2-1 win against Ezra FC in the AFC Challenge League 2026/27™ Preliminary Stage on Tuesday.

The Argentine tactician believed the added motivation of playing in front of their own fans at Thuwunna Stadium helped the Myanmar side overcome their Laos counterparts.

PS: Yangon United FC (MYA) 2-1 Ezra FC (LAO)

Fri, 11 Sep, 2026

PS: Yangon United FC (MYA) 2-1 Ezra FC (LAO)

Yangon: Myanmar’s Yangon United FC staved off a late Ezra FC fightback to pick up a 2-1 win in their AFC Challenge League 2026/27™ Preliminary Stage match on Tuesday.

The win sees Yangon joining Indonesia’s Borneo FC Samarinda, One Taguig FC of the Philippines and Chinese Taipei’s Tainan City FC in Group C.

ASEAN Wrap: JDT stay perfect as leagues kick off

Mon, 07 Sep, 2026

ASEAN Wrap: JDT stay perfect as leagues kick off

Kuala Lumpur: Johor Darul Ta’zim maintained their perfect start to the Malaysia Super League season with a 3-0 victory over DPMM, while Vietnam’s Nam Dinh opened their V.League 1 campaign with an emphatic 4-0 win over Gia Lai. 

Thailand’s Uthai Thani also impressed with a 4-1 victory over Lamphun Warrior, while Indonesia’s Arema began their Super League campaign with a 4-0 triumph over Isenmulang Kalteng.

Cambodia’s Visakha recorded a 6-1 victory over Tiffy Army, while Myanmar leaders Dagon strengthened their position at the top with a 5-0 win against Ayeyawady. The-AFC.com takes a look at the latest domestic action across ASEAN.

Qualifiers - Group K: Myanmar 6-0 Maldives; Brunei Darussalam 0-2 Sri Lanka

Sun, 06 Sep, 2026

Qualifiers - Group K: Myanmar 6-0 Maldives; Brunei Darussalam 0-2 Sri Lanka

Yangon: Myanmar signed off their AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027™ Qualifiers Group K Development Phase campaign with a 6-0 win against Maldives on Sunday.

Both teams had already secured promotion to the Qualification Phase of the next edition with the victory seeing the hosts finishing three points ahead of their opponents.

The other game saw Sri Lanka defeat Brunei Darussalam 2-0 to end on a positive note.

Qualifiers - Group K: Brunei Darussalam 0-7 Myanmar; Sri Lanka 0-4 Maldives

Thu, 03 Sep, 2026

Qualifiers - Group K: Brunei Darussalam 0-7 Myanmar; Sri Lanka 0-4 Maldives

Yangon: Myanmar and Maldives turned on the power to guarantee themselves a top two finish in Group K of the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027™ Qualifiers on Thursday.

Myanmar beat Brunei Darussalam 7-0 while Maldives defeated Sri Lanka 4-0 with the wins ensuring they will finish in the top two spots and book their place in the qualification phase for the next edition, regardless of the outcome of their clash on Sunday.

Hopefuls discover #AWCL Group Stage challengers

Thu, 03 Sep, 2026

Hopefuls discover #AWCL Group Stage challengers

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Women’s Champions League 2026/27™ is set for take-off following the conclusion of the Group Stage Draw at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday.

The 12 clubs were divided into three groups of four, with DPR Korea's Naegohyang Women’s FC aiming to defend their title.

Qualifiers - Group K: Myanmar 4-0 Sri Lanka; Maldives 2-0 Brunei Darussalam

Mon, 31 Aug, 2026

Qualifiers - Group K: Myanmar 4-0 Sri Lanka; Maldives 2-0 Brunei Darussalam

Yangon: Myanmar cruised to a 4-0 win over Sri Lanka in their AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027™ Qualifiers Development Phase Group K tie on Monday.

In the later match, Maldives registered a 2-0 win over Brunei Darussalam.

ASEAN Wrap: JDT in perfect mode, Cong An Ha Noi celebrate

Mon, 31 Aug, 2026

ASEAN Wrap: JDT in perfect mode, Cong An Ha Noi celebrate

Kuala Lumpur: Johor Darul Ta’zim continued their dominant start to the Malaysia Super League season with a 7-0 victory over Star City, while Vietnam’s Cong An Ha Noi FC began the new campaign by retaining the Super Cup in emphatic fashion.

Yangon United also opened their Myanmar National League campaign with victory, defeating Mahar United 2-0. The-AFC.com takes a look at the past week's domestic action across ASEAN.

Uzbekistan 2027 hopefuls discover qualification path

Thu, 27 Aug, 2026

Uzbekistan 2027 hopefuls discover qualification path

Kuala Lumpur: Teams aiming to vie for the AFC U17 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2027™ title discovered their Qualifiers challenge following the Draw at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday.

The 35 teams were divided into seven groups of five to contest a single round-robin centralised league for the qualifying rounds that run from November 8 to 20, 2026.

The seven group winners will join the nine AFC representatives from the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2026 who have automatically qualified - Australia, China PR, Japan (defending champions), Korea Republic, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Vietnam - in the Finals.