PS: Yangon United FC (MYA) 2-1 Ezra FC (LAO)

Tue, 08 Sep, 2026

PS: Yangon United FC (MYA) 2-1 Ezra FC (LAO)

Yangon: Myanmar’s Yangon United FC staved off a late Ezra FC fightback to pick up a 2-1 win in their AFC Challenge League 2026/27™ Preliminary Stage match on Tuesday.

The win sees Yangon joining Indonesia’s Borneo FC Samarinda, One Taguig FC of the Philippines and Chinese Taipei’s Tainan City FC in Group C.

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AFC Challenge League™ Preliminary Stage match rescheduled

Mon, 07 Sep, 2026

AFC Challenge League™ Preliminary Stage match rescheduled

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) confirms that the AFC Challenge League 2026/27™ Preliminary Stage match between Kasuka FC (BRU) and Karketu Dili FC (TLS), originally scheduled to take place on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, has been postponed.

The match has been rescheduled to Tuesday, September 15, 2026 and will kick off at 20:15 at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam.

#AFCU20 - China 2027 cast complete

Mon, 07 Sep, 2026

#AFCU20 - China 2027 cast complete

Kuala Lumpur: The cast for the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027™ was finalised following the completion of the Qualifiers on Sunday.

The eight group winners and seven best second-placed teams join China PR for the 43rd edition of the tournament next year.

Europe Wrap: Ueda makes winning start; Suzuki debuts

Mon, 07 Sep, 2026

Europe Wrap: Ueda makes winning start; Suzuki debuts

Kuala Lumpur: Japan’s Ayase Ueda, who led the Eredivisie in goals last season, clinched the winner in his Ligue 1 debut in France while Korea Republic’s Yang Hyun-jun also netted his first goals in back-to-back Premiership fixtures in Scotland.

Other continental stars taking centrestage included IR Iran’s Dennis Dargahi, Japan’s Shunsuke Saito and Thailand’s Nicholas Mickelson, who made his Bundesliga debut, so follow the-AFC.com as we look at what Asia’s finest have been up to in Europe.

Group F: New Caledonia 0-5 China PR

Mon, 07 Sep, 2026

Group F: New Caledonia 0-5 China PR

Sosnowiec: China PR kickstarted their FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Poland 2026 Group F campaign with an emphatic 5-0 win against New Caledonia on Monday.

Huang Jiaxin scored a devastating 12-minute hat-trick as China PR stepped up a gear in the second half to break a brave resistance from New Caledonia.

The Asian side also had Chen Ruilin to thank for the victory, with the half-time substitute assisting four out of her side's five goals.

Group E: DPR Korea 2-0 Portugal

Mon, 07 Sep, 2026

Group E: DPR Korea 2-0 Portugal

Lodz: Reigning champions DPR Korea opened their FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Poland 2026 Group E campaign with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Portugal on Monday.

A brace from Kang Ryu Mi ensured Han Chol Hak’s side made the perfect start to their title defence in Lodz.