East Asia Wrap: Newcomers Machida rise to top; Sangmu edge Jeonbuk
Hong Kong: Machida Zelvia, who got promoted to the J1 League as the 2023 Japanese second division champions, climbed to the top of the table four games into the campaign when they defeated Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 2-1 at Sapporo Dome on Saturday.
East Asia Wrap: Vissel fight back against Tokyo; Ulsan stay perfect
Hong Kong: Yuya Osako's superb free-kick sealed reigning champions Vissel Kobe’s comeback win against FC Tokyo in the J1 League on Saturday while Sanfrecce Hiroshima defeated Sagan Tosu 4-0 to move to the top of the table.
East Asia Wrap: Vissel open with win; Shenhua lift Chinese Super Cup
Hong Kong: Vissel Kobe’s title defence got off to a winning start against Jubilo Iwata in Japan while Yokohama F. Marinos followed up their midweek AFC Champions League™ triumph against Bangkok United with a victory over Tokyo Verdy.
Jeddah: Jordan will head into the West Asian Football Federation Women's Championship 2024 semi-finals as the firm favourites after ending their Group A campaign with a 2-0 win over Lebanon on Friday.
Jeddah: Jordan and Lebanon confirmed their West Asian Football Federation Women's Championship 2024 semi-final spots with a match to spare on Wednesday.
ASEAN & East Asia Wrap: Kitchee win Senior Shield; Victory’s unbeaten run ends
Kuala Lumpur: Kitchee SC became the champions of the Hong Kong Senior Shield for the second consecutive season after Ruslan Mingazov struck an extra-time winner in a 2-1 victory over Eastern SC in the final at Mong Kok Stadium on Sunday.
East Asia Wrap: Shanghai Port loss reignites title race; Vissel inch closer
Hong Kong: A 2-1 defeat for leaders Shanghai Port at the hands of Beijing FC on Friday threw the title race wide open in China PR with second-placed Shandong Taishan reducing the deficit to five points and the top two facing each other in a decisive clash on Sunday.
Guam: Head coach Takayuki Nishigaya expects a sharper performance from Singapore in Round 2 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ Preliminary Joint Qualification.
Guam: Singapore advanced to the next stage after defeating Guam 1-0 in the second leg of their FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 1 tie on Monday.
Singapore’s Nishigaya satisfied, Guam’s Awa relishing return leg
Singapore: Singapore head coach Takayuki Nishigaya and his Guam counterpart Ross Awa took positives from their Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 1 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ first leg tie on Thursday.
Singapore: Two first half goals helped Singapore secure a 2-1 first leg win against Guam in the Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 1 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ tie on Thursday.