Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Air Force Club are a few steps away from becoming the first club to ever win the AFC Cup title three times in a row, the-AFC.com remembers the history of Iraqi teams since joining the tournament back in 2009.
With 10 goals between them in the competition so far, Hammadi Ahmad and Amjad Radhi paved the way for Air Force Club to stand tall against every opposition they faced in this year's AFC Cup.
In the West Asia Zonal semi-finals, the Iraqi side knocked out Lebanon's Al Ahed to keep their title defence and unbeaten record ongoing.
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Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: It has been more than a decade since a Jordanian side last won the AFC Cup. With Al Jazeera reaching the West Asia Zonal final this year, we look at some memorable moments for Jordanian clubs in the competition.
With an unbeaten run in the AFC Cup this season, Al Jazeera have taken the continent by storm, qualifying to the West Asia Zonal final of the competition for the first time in the club's history.
In the West Asia Zonal semi-final, two goals from one of the tournament's standout performers, Musa Al Taamari, granted Al Jazeera a historic victory against the country's most dominant team Al Faisaly, setting up a date against the reigning champions Air Force Club in the Zonal final.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Ashgabat: Vahyt Orazsahedov insists Altyn Asyr have set their sights on winning the AFC Cup after the Turkmen side’s 2-0 victory over India’s JSW Bengaluru in the second leg of the Inter-Zone semi-final on Wednesday secured a 5-2 aggregate victory and a place in the Inter-Zone final against DPR Korea's 4.25 SC.
Altyn Asyr went into the second leg as favourites after winning 3-2 in India a week previously in a game that saw them race into a 3-0 lead before 2016 runners-up Bengaluru gave themselves hope ahead of the reverse meeting by pulling two back in the final 30 minutes.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Cup is now down to four teams after Turkmenistan's Altyn Asyr and DPR Korea's 4.25 SC claimed home wins over India's JSW Bengaluru and Singapore's Home United to set up a meeting in the Inter-Zone final later this month.
The pair have posted some impressive numbers in the Inter-Zone semi-finals, and over the tournament as a whole, so join the-AFC.com as we pick out some of their standout statistics.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: The-AFC.com has announced that Altyn Asyr's Altymyrat Annadurdyyev is the winner of this week’s Goal of the Week presented by Allianz for the 2018 AFC Cup after a public vote on the AFC’s official website.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Ashgabat: Turkmenistan’s Altyn Asyr clinched their place in the AFC Cup Inter-Zone Final with a 2-0 victory over JSW Bengaluru in the second leg of the semi-final on Wednesday, sealing a 5-2 aggregate win.
The home side were rarely troubled as they built on last week’s impressive 3-2 triumph over the Indian Super League champions.
Altyn Asyr created the best early opening as Altymyrat Annadurdyyev shot wide from the left side of the penalty area.
Selim Nurmuradov missed another chance when he headed past the post from close range in the 16th minute.
A fine break forward from Bengalaru ended with Sunil Chhetri going down in the box in the 38th minute. With the Indian side calling for a penalty, the referee booked the striker for diving.
Just before the half-time whistle, Nurmuradov sent in a shot from distance that bounced awkwardly in front of Gurpreet Singh Sadhu but the keeper held onto the ball at the second attempt.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Pyongyang: DPR Korea's 4.25 SC beat Home United of Singapore 9-1 in the second leg of the 2018 AFC Cup Inter-Zone Semi-final on Tuesday, to advance with an 11-1 aggregate score.
After claiming a 2-0 victory in the first leg in Singapore last week, the hosts went into the game at Kim Il Sung Stadium as strong favourites but fell behind in the 19th minute when Song Ui-young scored his ninth goal of a superb campaign to give Home United genuine hope of a comeback.
But Om Chol-song levelled four minutes later to ease any nerves among 4.25 before Rim Chol-min gave them the lead on the 30-minute mark to leave the visitors needing to score a further three to progress.