Spotlight on 2024/25 season at AFC Match Commissioners Seminar 2024

Fri, 30 Aug, 2024

Spotlight on 2024/25 season at AFC Match Commissioners Seminar 2024

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) further underlined its commitment to maximising the potential of its Member Associations (MAs) and Regional Associations (RAs) when it conducted the AFC Match Commissioners (MC) Seminar 2024 in the Malaysian capital city of Kuala Lumpur from August 26 to 29, 2024.

With the new era of AFC club competitions set to kick off in a month’s time, the seminar, attended by almost 100 participants, served as an excellent opportunity for existing as well as new MCs to gain an enhanced understanding of their roles and responsibilities.

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Sabah’s Ganai satisfied with draw

Thu, 29 Aug, 2024

Sabah’s Ganai satisfied with draw

Kota Kinabalu: Head coach Justin Ganai was pleased with the valuable point Sabah FA earned in the goalless draw with APF Football Club in their AFC Women’s Champions League™ 2024/25 Preliminary Stage Group C match on Wednesday.

Even though the result put them in the difficult position of needing a win against group leaders FC Nasaf in their final game, Justin wants his side to take the positives from the match against APF and start building towards Saturday’s winner-takes-all encounter.

Colombia 2024: Asian players to watch

Thu, 29 Aug, 2024

Colombia 2024: Asian players to watch

Kuala Lumpur: Asia’s four representatives will be aiming to continue the continent’s superb record when the action unfolds in the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Colombia 2024.

DPR Korea have twice lifted the title, Japan were champions in 2018 and runners-up two years ago, Korea Republic were third in the 2010 edition while Australia will be bidding to improve on the quarter-final finishes of 2002 and 2004.

Ahead of the tournament kicking off on Saturday, the-AFC.com shines the spotlight on one key player per team.

Group A: Al Nassr Club (KSA) 3-0 Young Elephants FC (LAO)

Thu, 29 Aug, 2024

Group A: Al Nassr Club (KSA) 3-0 Young Elephants FC (LAO)

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr Club made it two wins out of two after defeating Young Elephants of Laos 3-0 in Group A of the AFC Women's Champions League™ 2024/25 Preliminary Stage on Wednesday.

Al Nassr Club led from start to finish with goals coming from Lina Boussaha, Ruth Kipoyi and Clara Luvanga to set up a mouthwatering clash against UAE's Abu Dhabi Country Club, who defeated Myanmar’s Myawady Women Football Club 1-0 in the earlier match, on Saturday.

Group B: Etihad Club (JOR) 5-0 Lion City Sailors (SGP)

Thu, 29 Aug, 2024

Group B: Etihad Club (JOR) 5-0 Lion City Sailors (SGP)

Zarqa: Maysa Jbarah starred with four goals as Jordan’s Etihad Club defeated Lion City Sailors of Singapore 5-0 in their AFC Women’s Champions League™ 2024/25 Preliminary Stage Group B match at Prince Mohammad Stadium on Wednesday.

The win sets up a tantalising final group match between Etihad and India's Odisha FC on Saturday - both teams on maximum points with only the group winners advancing to the next stage of the competition.

Group A: Abu Dhabi Country Club (UAE) 1-0 Myawady Women Football Club (MYA)

Thu, 29 Aug, 2024

Group A: Abu Dhabi Country Club (UAE) 1-0 Myawady Women Football Club (MYA)

Riyadh: Substitute Fatema Almarzooqi’s last-gasp goal helped Abu Dhabi Country Club of United Arab Emirates to a 1-0 win over Myanmar’s Myawady Women Football Club in Group A of the AFC Women's Champions League™ 2024/25 Preliminary Stage at the King Saud University Stadium on Wednesday.

The win took Abu Dhabi Country Club to six points with a clash against Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr to come on Saturday while already-eliminated Myawady face Young Elephants of Laos.