AFC Match Commissioner Seminar 2022 (West) successfully completed

Thu, 15 Sep, 2022

AFC Match Commissioner Seminar 2022 (West) successfully completed

Dubai: The three-day AFC Match Commissioner (MC) Seminar for the West Region concluded on September 14, 2022, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) where participants benefitted from the educational programmes and in-depth discussions among peers.

Following the success of the MC Seminar for the East region earlier this month, the course welcomed 31 participants from 18 Member Associations (MAs) as well as from the Central Asian Football Association (CAFA). 

Qualifiers - Group A: China PR sizzle; Uzbekistan continue to impress

Thu, 15 Sep, 2022

Qualifiers - Group A: China PR sizzle; Uzbekistan continue to impress

Al Khobar: China PR moved top of Group A of the AFC U20 Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2023 Qualifiers with a 5-0 win over Maldives on Wednesday.

Uzbekistan, playing in the Qualifiers for exposure ahead of hosting the Finals, defeated Saudi Arabia 2-1 to show they will be a force to be reckoned with when the continent's best lock horns in March.

Moriyasu names Japan's 30-man squad ahead of friendlies

Thu, 15 Sep, 2022

Moriyasu names Japan's 30-man squad ahead of friendlies

Tokyo: Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu has included four of the squad that won July’s EAFF E-1 Championship title in his 30-man selection for the Samurai Blue’s pre-FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 friendlies against the United States and Ecuador in Germany later this month.

Shogo Taniguchi, who captained a second-string outfit to victory in the regional tournament ahead of Korea Republic, has been included alongside his Kawasaki Frontale clubmate Miki Yamane as well as Nagoya Grampus’ Yuki Soma and Shonan Bellmare’s Shuto Machino.

Qualifiers - Group D: Chinese Taipei revive hopes, Jordan cruise past Northern Mariana Islands

Thu, 15 Sep, 2022

Qualifiers - Group D: Chinese Taipei revive hopes, Jordan cruise past Northern Mariana Islands

Amman: Chinese Taipei breathed life into their AFC U20 Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2023 Qualifiers Group D campaign after beating Turkmenistan 1-0, while Jordan defeated Northern Mariana Islands (NMI) 16-0 on Wednesday. 

Wei Chih-Chuan scored in the second half to help Chinese Taipei claim their first win in the group. 

Jordan didn’t pull their punches against NMI as they secured three crucial points to overtake Syria at the top of the standings after two matches.

Qualifiers - Group B: Six-star show by Qatar; Bahrain stay in the race

Thu, 15 Sep, 2022

Qualifiers - Group B: Six-star show by Qatar; Bahrain stay in the race

Arad: Qatar defeated Bhutan 6-0 to move to the top of Group B of the AFC U20 Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2023 Qualifiers on Wednesday.

Group hosts Bahrain, who were held 0-0 by Bangladesh in their opener, got their campaign back on track with a 6-0 defeat of Nepal at the Sheikh Ali Bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium.

Rising star Kuol primed for Australia debut

Thu, 15 Sep, 2022

Rising star Kuol primed for Australia debut

Sydney: New Socceroos call-up Garang Kuol will celebrate his 18th birthday on Thursday knowing he could become Australia’s youngest international in a generation when Graham Arnold’s FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022-bound squad face New Zealand in a pair of friendlies later this month.

The Central Coast Mariners striker will become the youngest player to represent Australia since former Leeds United and Liverpool winger Harry Kewell in 1996 should he feature when the Socceroos face the All Whites on September 22 and 25.