Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: In the third part of this series of profiles, we look at five Chinese icons of the AFC Champions League era.
Since the opening edition of the AFC Champions League in 2002-03 to recent times, players from the world's most populous nation have left an indelible mark on the tournament.
While the bulk of our selection is understandably from powerhouse Guangzhou Evergrande - two-time winners and, indeed, the only side from China to lift the title in the AFC Champions League era - we have also included two stand-out forwards who have made their own Continental history away from the southern heavyweights.
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Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Unbeatable in Asia and only a penalty shootout away from becoming the Continent’s first senior world champions, few Asian sides have dominated like the Chinese women’s national team of the 1990s.
The Steel Roses emergence on the international stage fundamentally changed the Asian game and played a pioneering role in the growth of women’s football as a whole.
In a decade of continental supremacy which has never been repeated, China PR were unbeaten against any Asian opponent – winning five AFC Women’s Championship titles, and three Asian Games gold medals - and claimed silver medals on the world stage at both the FIFA Women’s World Cup and the Olympic Games.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Think you know everything about the Asian game from Jordan to Japan and from Beirut to Brisbane? Take on the Asian Football Quiz!
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Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Doha: After 50 years of waiting, Bahrain finally achieved their first Gulf Cup title after defeating Saudi Arabia in the 2019 final in Doha last December.
The achievement came just four months after Bahrain clinched the West Asian Football Federation Championship (WAFF) as head coach Helio Sousa, who took charge of the team in March 2019, made an immediate impact on the squad.
the-AFC.com spoke to the 50-year-old Portuguese about his experience with Bahrain, their recent achievements and the future of Bahraini football.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Sydney: Fuelled by his remarkable past Olympic experiences, Graham Arnold holds a firm desire to oversee the first Australian football team to win an Olympic medal when they travel to Tokyo in July 2021.
Australia U-23’s head coach is no stranger to the Games, having previously taken part as both as a player and a coach.
After securing passage to the men’s tournament for the first time since 2008, Arnold believes that every member of the squad must earn the right to represent their nation in the Olympic arena.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
London: Tottenham forward Son Heung-min will start four weeks of national service in Korea Republic this month.
Son returned to Asia recently after the Premier League was postponed because of the coronavirus and is in a two-week quarantine period.
With English football unlikely to return soon, the Korea Republic star will complete compulsory military service in his home country before returning to north London next month.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur:Asia’s finest stars have produced countless moments of thrilling action at the FIFA World Cup and the-AFC.com is now giving football fans the opportunity to vote for the Continent’s all-time greatest to have graced the global showpiece.
From Korea Republic’s glorious run to the third-place playoff in the FIFA World Cup Japan/Korea 2002 to Saudi Arabia’s Dream Team in USA 1994 and Japan’s near upset against Belgium in the Round of 16 in Russia 2018, each edition of the FIFA World Cup has seen Asia’s best and brightest write a new chapter and showcase their ability to stand proud with the best in world football.
Nominated on the basis of their performances and track records on the world’s biggest stage, the-AFC.com has shortlisted five footballing icons – Korea Republic star Park Ji-sung, Saudi Arabia legend Sami Al Jaber, former Socceroos captain Tim Cahill, Japan’s midfield maestro Keisuke Honda and Islamic Republic of Iran’s goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand.
Launched on April 2, 2020, the poll generated more than half a million votes within 24 hours, and while Beiranvand and Honda have emerged as the early frontrunners, football fans have until April 15 to have their voices heard.
The ultimate winner will be chosen by a panel of experts combined with the results of the public vote. Consistency and appearances in consecutive FIFA World Cup editions may carry greater weight in the final evaluation.
Click here now for full profiles of the nominees and to place your vote. Every vote matters so join in the conversation on the AFC’s Digital platforms and have your say now!