Medical officers laud innovations at AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™

Mon, 19 Feb, 2024

Medical officers laud innovations at AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™

Kuala Lumpur: As the dust settles on the historic AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ Final, the medical and doping control officers who were appointed by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to the continental showpiece hailed the Confederation’s unwavering commitment towards delivering unparalleled medical care.

In preparation for the 18th edition of the Confederation's premier men’s national team competition, the members of the medical team underwent thorough training in order to acquaint themselves with all the groundbreaking medical innovations that were introduced for the first time, such as the use of medical tablets and the implementation of paperless doping control measures.

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Oman back on track, Japan suffer setback

Sun, 18 Feb, 2024

Oman back on track, Japan suffer setback

Dubai: Oman revived their FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup UAE 2024 Dubai hopes with a 5-2 win over Mexico in Group D on Sunday.

Japan, however, suffered a 3-1 defeat to Belarus in Group C action.

R16 2nd leg: 5 things to look out for

Sun, 18 Feb, 2024

R16 2nd leg: 5 things to look out for

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 returned with a bang last week as the  remaining sides in the continental competition faced off in the first leg of the Round of 16. 

And the return meetings come hot on the heels as the teams get set to face off again in the second legs between Tuesday and Thursday when the quarter-finalists will be confirmed. 
 
Ahead of the eight match-ups across the continent, the-AFC.com has selected five things to look out for. 

Preview - West Zonal SF 2nd Leg: Al Nahda (OMA) 1 v 1 Al Riffa (BHR)

Tue, 20 Feb, 2024

Preview - West Zonal SF 2nd Leg: Al Nahda (OMA) 1 v 1 Al Riffa (BHR)

Muscat: Al Nahda will be aiming to get the job done when they host Al Riffa in the second leg of their AFC Cup™ 2023/24 West Zonal semi-final on Monday.

The teams drew 1-1 in last week's first leg and Al Nahda will be counting on home ground advantage to take them through to the West Zonal final.

Segrt leaves Tajikistan

Sun, 18 Feb, 2024

Segrt leaves Tajikistan

Dushanbe: The Football Federation of Tajikistan has confirmed Petar Segrt’s tenure as head coach of the national men’s team has come to an end. 

Segrt, who assumed the post in March 2022, took Tajikistan to historic highs by qualifying for the AFC Asian Cup™ for the first time and breaking into the top 100 of the FIFA World Ranking.

Tajikistan’s rise continued in the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™, where they advanced to the quarter-finals before losing 1-0 to Jordan in the quarter-finals. 

#ACL Round of 16 1st Leg: What They Said

Sun, 18 Feb, 2024

#ACL Round of 16 1st Leg: What They Said

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 knockout stage kicked off this past week with a series of action-packed first leg encounters in the Round of 16.

Solid teamwork, challenges overcome, injuries suffered, and comebacks achieved all feature as the-AFC.com talks to those involved in the latest edition of the continent's most prestigious club competition.