Shaikh Salman lauds Al Hilal on best-ever FIFA Club World Cup campaign

Sun, 12 Feb, 2023

Shaikh Salman lauds Al Hilal on best-ever FIFA Club World Cup campaign

Kuala Lumpur: Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has commended Al Hilal SFC on achieving their best-ever showing at the FIFA Club World Cup after finishing as runners-up to champions Real Madrid in a thrilling final at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat, Morocco on Saturday.

The four-time Asian club champions had earlier produced one of the most stunning performances of the tournament after defeating Brazilian heavyweights Flamengo in the semi-finals to emerge as the first Saudi Arabian side to reach the FIFA Club World Cup decider.

Competitive Al Hilal please Diaz

Sun, 12 Feb, 2023

Competitive Al Hilal please Diaz

Rabat: Head coach Ramon Diaz admitted Real Madrid were the superior team but applauded his Al Hilal SFC side for going toe-to-toe with the European champions in the FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2022 final on Saturday.

Real Madrid, in lifting the trophy for a record-extending fifth time, seized control from the start but reigning AFC Champions League™ holders Al Hilal refused to give up, with the thrilling final ultimately ending 5-3 in favour of the Spanish side.

Gritty Al Hilal denied as Real Madrid lift fifth title

Sun, 12 Feb, 2023

Gritty Al Hilal denied as Real Madrid lift fifth title

Rabat: Al Hilal SFC gave it their best but had to concede to Real Madrid's superiority as the European champions lifted the FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2022 trophy with a 5-3 win in the final on Saturday.

Real Madrid raced to a 2-0 lead within the first 18 minutes only for Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal to pull themselves back into the tie through Moussa Marega but the Spanish champions were not to be denied a record-extending fifth title following a thrilling second half at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat.

#ACL2022 (West) R16 - How they got there

Sat, 11 Feb, 2023

#ACL2022 (West) R16 - How they got there

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Champions League™ 2022 resumes with the West Zone set to decide its finalist in Doha in the coming days.

Japan's Urawa Red Diamonds, having booked their spot from the East Zone last August, await their final opponents with a quality cast set to do battle in the West Zone Round of 16 on February 19 and 20. 
 
Join the-AFC.com as we take a look at how the eight teams reached the West Zone’s last 16 stage. 

Join the AFC Champions League™ 2022 Fan Quiz

Wed, 08 Feb, 2023

Join the AFC Champions League™ 2022 Fan Quiz

Kuala Lumpur: Building on the success of the East edition of the AFC Champions League™ Fan Quiz, passionate fans in the West now have the chance to win two tickets to watch the first leg of the AFC Champions League™ 2022 Final on April 29, 2023, set to be held in the West.

The prize is inclusive of two return flights, accommodation, and two tickets to the AFC Champions League™ 2022 Final.

Ronaldo scores four for Al Nassr to pass 500 league goals

Fri, 10 Feb, 2023

Ronaldo scores four for Al Nassr to pass 500 league goals

Riyadh: Cristiano Ronaldo scored all of Al Nassr's goals in a 4-0 defeat of Al Wehda in the Saudi Pro League on Thursday as he passed the 500 league goal mark in his club career.

The 38-year-old Portuguese star now has 503 goals scored for five different teams stretched across five leagues.
 
He hit three for Sporting Lisbon in his fledgling career, 103 for Manchester United over two spells, 311 for Real Madrid and 81 at Juventus.

Bangladesh cruise past Nepal to lift title

Sat, 11 Feb, 2023

Bangladesh cruise past Nepal to lift title

Dhaka: Bangladesh defeated Nepal 3-0 to clinch the SAFF Under-20 Women's Championship 2023 title on Thursday.

Shaheda Akter Ripa and Shamsunnahar Jr netted in the first half with Unnoti Khatun scoring the third in the second period for an emphatic win.