Teamwork made the dream work for Japan, says Kogure

Fri, 07 Oct, 2022

Teamwork made the dream work for Japan, says Kogure

Kuwait City: Head coach Kenichiro Kogure hailed his players’ unity and hard work, which he said were crucial in Japan defeating Uzbekistan 2-1 to advance to the AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ Kuwait 2022 final on Thursday. 

Japan bounced back from a first-half deficit with a strong second half performance, with Arthur Oliveira and Sora Kanazawa’s efforts seeing them through. 

www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_futsal_asian_cup/video/acfutsal2022_-__semi-finals_|_uzbekistan_1_-_2_japan.html

www.the-afc.com/en/more/photo/2926990.html

www.the-afc.com/en/more/photo/2926992.html

www.the-afc.com/en/more/photo/2926994.html

www.the-afc.com/en/more/photo/2926996.html

Thailand’s Cesar Gago rues missed opportunities, vows improvement

Fri, 07 Oct, 2022

Thailand’s Cesar Gago rues missed opportunities, vows improvement

Kuwait City: Head coach Carlos Cesar Gago believes his Thailand side can only improve after losing 5-0 to Islamic Republic of Iran in the AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ Kuwait 2022 semi-finals on Thursday. 

Despite conceding within seconds of the kick-off, Thailand were able to stand their ground in the first half but simply couldn’t contain the defending champions in the second period. 

#AFCU17 Qualifiers - MD4 Results & Reports

Sat, 08 Oct, 2022

#AFCU17 Qualifiers - MD4 Results & Reports

Kuala Lumpur: Islamic Republic of Iran, Japan and Uzbekistan booked their spots in the AFC U17 Asian Cup™ 2023 Finals as Matchday Four of the Qualifiers concluded on Friday. 

Japan defeated Syria 3-0 to secure an unassailable lead of nine points in Group A while Iran confirmed the Group I top spot with a 4-0 win over Kyrgyz Republic. Uzbekistan were the first team to book their place in the Finals, defeating Korea Republic 3-2 in a thrilling contest to finish top of Group J. 

Thirteen more places are up for grabs, with the 10 group winners and six best runners-up to qualify for the Finals, setting the stage for an exciting Matchday Five on Sunday. Stay updated on the results and reports with the-AFC.com.

IR Iran in top 20 of latest FIFA World Ranking

Thu, 06 Oct, 2022

IR Iran in top 20 of latest FIFA World Ranking

Kuala Lumpur: Islamic Republic of Iran will head to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 as a top 20 team following the latest FIFA World Ranking released on Thursday.

Iran, who moved up two places to 20th, will face England, the United States and Wales in Group B at Qatar 2022.

Reaching final an unbelievable success for KL City, says Hodak

Thu, 06 Oct, 2022

Reaching final an unbelievable success for KL City, says Hodak

Jizzakh: Kuala Lumpur City FC head coach Bojan Hodak described his side’s victory over PFC Sogdiana to reach the AFC Cup™ 2022 final as an unbelievable success for the club and Malaysian football.

KL City completed an incredible run to the final on their continental debut, becoming only the second Malaysian side to reach an AFC Cup final after Johor Darul Ta’zim who won the title in 2015, but Hodak highlighted a key difference between KL City’s success and that of his former employers.

Tanaka stars in Japan’s win over Nigeria

Thu, 06 Oct, 2022

Tanaka stars in Japan’s win over Nigeria

Kobe: Mina Tanaka’s second half brace secured Japan a 2-0 win over Nigeria in an international friendly at the Noevir Stadium in Kobe on Thursday.

Tanaka struck in the second half as Japan continued their preparations for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia/New Zealand 2023.