Spotlight on Korea Republic at AFC Elite Youth Online Session 2023

Sat, 29 Apr, 2023

Spotlight on Korea Republic at AFC Elite Youth Online Session 2023

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) conducted the latest edition of the AFC Elite Youth  Online Session virtually on Thursday to discuss the best ways to develop the future stars of Asian football. 

Led by AFC Technical Director Andy Roxburgh, the session was attended by 90 participants from 38 Member Associations and included a special discussion with AFC Professional Football Task Force Chairperson and Korea Republic legend Park Ji-sung on the Taeguk Warrior’s success on the world stage. 

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Preview: Al Hilal SFC (KSA) v Urawa Red Diamonds (JPN)

Sun, 30 Apr, 2023

Preview: Al Hilal SFC (KSA) v Urawa Red Diamonds (JPN)

Riyadh: Al Hilal SFC head coach Ramon Diaz expects nothing but the best from his side while his counterpart Maciej Skorza promised a brave and determined Urawa Red Diamonds when the two sides clash in the first leg of the AFC Champions League™ 2022 final at the King Fahd International Stadium on Saturday.

At stake is becoming the first team to win the AFC Champions League title for the first time and both coaches said they had full faith in their respective teams in what will be a third final between the two sides in six years.

#U17WAC Qualifiers Round 1: Results & Reports

Sat, 29 Apr, 2023

#U17WAC Qualifiers Round 1: Results & Reports

Kuala Lumpur: Australia and India booked their places in Round 2 of the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup™ Indonesia 2024 Qualifiers with wins over Chinese Taipei and Myanmar respectively on Friday.

Australia’s 3-0 win over Chinese Taipei confirmed them as the Group B winners while India edged Myanmar 2-1 to top Group F with the two joining Vietnam (Group C) and the Philippines (Group G) in advancing from Round 1.

Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong, meanwhile, registered wins to set up winner-takes-all meetings in Groups A, D and E respectively while Nepal breathed life into their Group H campaign with victory over Jordan. 

Trophy-bearer Al Shalhoub set to inspire defending champions Al Hilal

Fri, 28 Apr, 2023

Trophy-bearer Al Shalhoub set to inspire defending champions Al Hilal

Riyadh: The AFC Champions League™ 2022 final first leg encounter between Al Hilal SFC and Urawa Red Diamonds of Japan is set to light up the stage on Saturday.

One former player who will play a crucial role for reigning champions is Mohammed Al Shalhoub, with the former Al Hilal midfielder having the honour of escorting the teams with the coveted trophy during the march-in at the King Fadh International Stadium.

#ACL2022 Final: Facts & Figures

Fri, 28 Apr, 2023

#ACL2022 Final: Facts & Figures

Riyadh: Al Hilal SFC and Urawa Red Diamonds are in their last lap of preparations for the AFC Champions League™ 2022 final.  

Both will be bidding to become the first three-time winners in the AFC Champions League™ era and ahead of the two-leg final, the-AFC.com takes a look at some interesting facts and figures of the teams.

Preview: Men's football set to be intense affair

Fri, 28 Apr, 2023

Preview: Men's football set to be intense affair

Kuala Lumpur: Regional rivalry will peak yet again when the Cambodia Sea Games 2023 men's football competition kicks off on Saturday.

The action promises to be hot with Vietnam targeting a hat-trick of gold medals with the teams also using the tournament as preparation for the AFC U23 Asian Cup™ Qatar 2024 Qualifiers.