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Qualifiers - Group F: UAE 3-2 Turkmenistan; Iraq 3-1 Thailand

Sun, 06 Sep, 2026

Qualifiers - Group F: UAE 3-2 Turkmenistan; Iraq 3-1 Thailand

Chonburi: Moamel Malik struck twice as Iraq handed Thailand a 3-1 defeat on Sunday to claim top spot in Group F of the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027™ Qualifiers as both nations confirmed their progress to the Finals after the United Arab Emirates secured a 3-2 win over Turkmenistan.

Malik scored in the 10th and 45th minutes with Aws Ghazi Al Talebi also netting after 19 minutes as the Iraqis claimed their second win to finish ahead of the Thais on head-to-head record. The UAE finished third with Turkmenistan fourth.

Qualifiers - Group F: Turkmenistan 0-1 Thailand; UAE 1-2 Iraq

Thu, 03 Sep, 2026

Qualifiers - Group F: Turkmenistan 0-1 Thailand; UAE 1-2 Iraq

Chonburi: Thailand moved three points clear at the top of Group F in the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027™ Qualifiers on Thursday with a 1-0 win over Turkmenistan in Chonburi as Iraq battled back to secure an eventful 2-1 victory over the United Arab Emirates.

The Thais picked up their second win in a row with Siwa Pikulhom’s 57th minute volley earning Jukkapant Punpee’s side three points to move clear at the summit with one round of matches remaining.

The win follows an opening victory against the UAE and leaves Thailand on the cusp of qualifying for next year’s finals, which will be played in Uzbekistan.

Group F: Iraq 1-2 Turkmenistan; Thailand 1-0 UAE

Mon, 31 Aug, 2026

Group F: Iraq 1-2 Turkmenistan; Thailand 1-0 UAE

Chonburi: Turkmenistan stunned Iraq 2-1 in their AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027™ Qualifiers Group F opener on Monday.

Thailand were equally impressive, edging the United Arab Emirates 1-0.

West Asia Wrap: Al Nassr, Al Sadd impress

Mon, 31 Aug, 2026

West Asia Wrap: Al Nassr, Al Sadd impress

Doha: Al Nassr showed they mean business in their title defence with two wins in the Saudi Pro League.

Al Sadd SC were equally impressive in Qatar while the action in UAE was sizzling as three teams lead the early race.

There was also action in Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait and Oman so join the-AFC.com as we take a look at the past week's domestic scene across West Asia.

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.

West Asia Wrap: Al Nassr set early pace; winning start for Al Sadd

Mon, 24 Aug, 2026

West Asia Wrap: Al Nassr set early pace; winning start for Al Sadd

Doha: Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first goal of the season as champions Al Nassr Club cruised to a 4-0 win against Al Riyadh in their Saudi Pro League 2026/27 tie.

Akram Afif also got his first of the season as defending champions Al Sadd SC kicked off their new campaign with a 3-1 defeat of Al Ahli.

Defending champions Al Ain were among four teams who won their second successive matches in the UAE Pro League while Air Force SC had to settle for a second draw in as many matches.

PS - Group C: Banaat FC (UAE) 0-7 PFC Nasaf (UZB)

Mon, 24 Aug, 2026

PS - Group C: Banaat FC (UAE) 0-7 PFC Nasaf (UZB)

Qarshi: Uzbekistan’s PFC Nasaf became the final team to confirm their spot in the AFC Women’s Champions League 2026/27™ Group Stage after defeating Banaat FC 7-0 on Sunday.

The win saw Nasaf stay perfect in Group C with three wins and head coach Botir Kodirkulov can start looking forward to bettering last season’s run to the quarter-finals.

Taremi moves to Al Wasl; Nunez joins Al Diriyah

Sun, 23 Aug, 2026

Taremi moves to Al Wasl; Nunez joins Al Diriyah

Kuala Lumpur: Mehdi Taremi and Darwin Nunez were among the biggest names on the move as clubs across Asia continued to strengthen their squads.

Islamic Republic of Iran international Taremi completed a move to UAE Pro League side Al Wasl SC, while Uruguay forward Nunez switched Saudi Arabian clubs after joining Al Diriyah on loan from Al Hilal SFC.

PS - Group C: Master FC (LAO) 0-9 Banaat FC (UAE)

Thu, 20 Aug, 2026

PS - Group C: Master FC (LAO) 0-9 Banaat FC (UAE)

Qarshi: Banaat FC kept their progression hopes alive after securing a 9-0 win against Master FC in their AFC Women’s Champions League 2026/27™ Preliminary Stage match on Thursday.

The United Arab Emirates side, however, know there’s still much to do as they will take on Uzbekistan’s PFC Nasaf on Sunday to determine who tops Group C and advances to the group stage.

PS - Group C: Banaat FC (UAE) 1-1 Royal Thimphu College FC (BHU)

Mon, 17 Aug, 2026

PS - Group C: Banaat FC (UAE) 1-1 Royal Thimphu College FC (BHU)

Qarshi: Banaat FC came from behind to force a 1-1 draw with Royal Thimphu College FC in their AFC Women’s Champions League 2026/27™ Preliminary Stage Group C tie on Monday.

UAE's Banaat will look to build on their fighting display when they play Master FC of Laos next on Thursday while Bhutan's Thimphu College will hope for maximum points when they meet PFS Nasaf of Uzbekistan.

West Asia Wrap: Winning starts for Al Nassr, Al Ain; Air Force held

Mon, 17 Aug, 2026

West Asia Wrap: Winning starts for Al Nassr, Al Ain; Air Force held

Dubai: Al Nassr Club began the defence of their Saudi Pro League title with victory against Al Fateh.

Reigning UAE champions Al Ain FC fought back from a 2-0 deficit to walk away winners against Baniyas, Air Force SC were held in Iraq while the action in Yemen saw leaders Al Sha´a Hadramaut also sharing points.

Join the-AFC.com as we take a look at the past week's domestic action across West Asia.

Dalic appointed UAE head coach

Thu, 13 Aug, 2026

Dalic appointed UAE head coach

Dubai: Zlatko Dalic was revealed as the new head coach of the United Arab Emirates Wednesday.

The 59-year-old takes over from Cosmin Olariou, who lasted 13 months in the role after replacing Paulo Bento.

Dalic comes with the pedigree of having led Croatia to the final of FIFA World Cup 2018 and the semi-finals four years later.