Bracket Challenge - Ro32: Tim Cahill (AUS) vs Ismail Abdul Latif (BHR) || Alexander Geynrikh (UZB) vs Pak Kwang-ryong (PRK) 

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Bracket Challenge - Ro32: Tim Cahill (AUS) vs Ismail Abdul Latif (BHR) || Alexander Geynrikh (UZB) vs Pak Kwang-ryong (PRK) 

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Asian Cup has always captivated audiences with its moments of sheer genius, brilliant celebrations and - above all - stunning goals. 

Many players have impressed in the AFC Asian Cup throug the years and four of them – Australia's Tim Cahill, Ismail Abdul Latif of Bahrain, Uzbekistan's Alexander Geynrikh and Pak Kwang-ryong of DPR Korea - are featured in today's Bracket Challenge.

Which goal is your favourite? Cast your votes below!

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Bracket Challenge - Ro32: Ali Daei (IRN) vs Sun Ke (CHN) || Saeed Al Owairan (KSA) vs Kim Jung-woo (KOR) 

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Bracket Challenge - Ro32: Ali Daei (IRN) vs Sun Ke (CHN) || Saeed Al Owairan (KSA) vs Kim Jung-woo (KOR) 

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Asian Cup has always captivated audiences with its moments of sheer genius, brilliant celebrations and - above all - stunning goals. 

Legends and national heroes have made their impact on the Continental stage, and we close off the AFC Asian Cup Bracket Challenge Round of 32 with four iconic goals from Islamic Republic of Iran's Ali Daei, Sun Ke of China PR, Saudi Arabia's Saeed Al Owairan and Kim Jung-woo of Korea Republic.

Who will move on to the next round? Cast your votes below!

Bracket Challenge - Ro32: Shunsuke Nakamura (JPN) vs Abbas Chahrour (LBN) || Le Cong Vinh (VIE) vs Jaka Ihbeisheh (PLE)

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Bracket Challenge - Ro32: Shunsuke Nakamura (JPN) vs Abbas Chahrour (LBN) || Le Cong Vinh (VIE) vs Jaka Ihbeisheh (PLE)

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Asian Cup has always captivated audiences with its moments of sheer genius, brilliant celebrations and - above all - stunning goals. 

As we approach the end of the AFC Asian Cup Bracket Challenge's Round of 32, today's selections – Japan's Shunsuke Nakamura against Abbas Chahrour of Lebanon and Vietnam's Le Cong Vinh facing Jaka Ihbeisheh of Palestine – feature outstanding goals.

Which goal is your favourite? Cast your votes below!

The most popular football clubs: Malaysia

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

The most popular football clubs: Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur: As is the case across most of Southeast Asia, the passion for football in Malaysia is intense and matches between the top sides can sell out venues the country over as decades-old rivalries continue to excite. 

With the Malaysia Super League set to resume on August 22, we continue our 'most popular' series by focusing on the nation's biggest clubs and ask you to vote for your favourite.

Below we've selected six sides based on their success over the years. Review the candidates and tell us which team you like best at the bottom of the article.

Fedorov, Lokomotiv part ways

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Fedorov, Lokomotiv part ways

Tashkent: PFC Lokomotiv have parted ways with head coach Andrey Fedorov following the club’s slow start to the 2020 Uzbekistan Super League campaign.

Lokomotiv’s press service confirmed the former Uzbekistan star’s dismissal on Thursday evening, three days after the Tashkent club lost 3-1 to AGMK; their sixth defeat in just 10 league matches this season.

That result left the three-time league champions a distant eighth on the league table – 13 points behind leaders Pakhtakor – and looking increasingly likely to finish outside the top two for the first time since 2012.

Football activities halted for 14 days in Jordan

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Football activities halted for 14 days in Jordan

Amman: Football activities have been suspended in Jordan for 14 days after five Al Faisaly players tested positive for COVID-19.

The Jordan Football Association said the suspension of football activities was in line with the health procedures that are in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Asia’s elite bidding for European glory

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Asia’s elite bidding for European glory

Kuala Lumpur: Europe’s most prestigious women’s club football competition, the UEFA Women’s Champions League, is poised for a thrilling finale, and some of Asia’s biggest stars will be in the thick of the action.

A full 10 months after the completion of the Round of 16, the race for continental glory will finally resume in Europe, with the last eight clubs to battle for the title in a centralised knockout tournament in Spain.

With all four of the quarter-finals featuring a player or coach from an AFC member nation, the-AFC.com examines the contenders ahead of Friday’s kick-off.