AFC announces the AFC Dream Asia Foundation Board of Trustees

Mon, 21 Mar, 2022

AFC announces the AFC Dream Asia Foundation Board of Trustees

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has today confirmed the AFC Dream Asia Foundation Board of Trustees under the Chairmanship of Saudi Arabia’s President of the Olympic and Paralympic Committee, HRH Prince Abdulaziz Bin Turki Al Faisal, for a four-year term from 2021 to 2025.

In addition to the President of the Saudi Arabian Olympic and Paralympic Committee HRH Prince Abdulaziz Bin Turki Al Faisal, the two remaining Board of Trustees are Hong Kong Football Association Ltd. President and Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong President Timothy Fok Tsun Ting as well as the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) President and Football Federation of Cambodia (FFC) Vice President Major General Khiev Sameth.

ASEAN Wrap: Melbourne derby ends all square; Buriram forced to wait

Mon, 21 Mar, 2022

ASEAN Wrap: Melbourne derby ends all square; Buriram forced to wait

Kuala Lumpur: Melbourne City moved a point clear of the A League at the weekend despite only managing a 1-1 draw against Melbourne Victory after second-placed Western United were beaten 3-0 by Sydney FC.

Buriram United could have wrapped up the Thai League 1 title with four games to spare but were beaten by defending champions BG Pathum United, while title-chasing Persib Bandung dropped points in Indonesia. 

Tanjong Pagar continue to lead the way in Singapore, while there was also action in Cambodia and Laos, so join the-AFC.com as we bring you up to speed with the action from across Southeast Asia.

East Asia Wrap: Incheon rise to second; Kawasaki extend lead

Mon, 21 Mar, 2022

East Asia Wrap: Incheon rise to second; Kawasaki extend lead

Hong Kong: Incheon United continued their fine start to the K League 1 campaign as a narrow 1-0 win over Seongnam FC saw them climb to second in the early-season standings. 

In Japan, meanwhile, Kawasaki Frontale will take a four-point lead into the international break after beating Sanfrecce Hiroshima on Saturday, a day after second-placed Yokohama F. Marinos could only manage a draw against Sagan Tosu. 

Bringing you to date with the most recent round of fixtures in both countries, here’s the-AFC.com’s weekly East Asia wrap.

Miura and Vissel Kobe part ways

Sun, 20 Mar, 2022

Miura and Vissel Kobe part ways

Kobe: Vissel Kobe announced on Sunday they had parted company with head coach Atsuhiro Miura just days after the J1 League side qualified for the Group Stage of the AFC Champions League™ 2022.

Big-spending Vissel slumped to 16th place in the 18-team top flight of Japanese football following their 0-0 draw with Shimizu S-Pulse on Saturday, prompting the club to call time on Miura’s tenure.

Arnold: Socceroos’ newcomers can change their lives in crucial AFC Asian Qualifiers

Sun, 20 Mar, 2022

Arnold: Socceroos’ newcomers can change their lives in crucial AFC Asian Qualifiers

Sydney: Australia head coach Graham Arnold has urged the uncapped players in his squad to seize their moment and deliver “life-changing” performances in their crucial AFC Asian Qualifiers-Road to Qatar™ fixtures against Japan and Saudi Arabia. 

Arnold has featured in crucial FIFA World Cup qualifying playoffs as both a player and assistant coach, and steered teams in the AFC Asian Cup™ and AFC Champions League™ as a head coach, but he has arguably never known stakes as high as these.
 
The 58-year-old is two wins away from guiding the Socceroos to a fifth successive trip to the global Finals, but while the equation is clear, it is far from straightforward.

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ - The Qualifiers So Far

Sat, 19 Mar, 2022

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ - The Qualifiers So Far

Kuala Lumpur: With 15 of the 32 berths at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ now filled, more than half of the tickets for November’s Finals still remain unclaimed with less than six months remaining until kick-off. 

That, though, will all change by the end of March with another 14 spots set to be filled in a qualifying frenzy as the countdown to the Finals intensifies.