2022 AFC Champions League: Games to Watch in the Group Stage

Tue, 18 Jan, 2022

2022 AFC Champions League: Games to Watch in the Group Stage

Kuala Lumpur: The 2022 AFC Champions League draw conducted on Monday has thrown Asian football aficionados a plethora of tasty encounters to look for across the 10 groups of the competition, with the group stage kicking off in April. 

The six key encounters highlighted by the-AFC.com feature some of the biggest names in Asian football, both on the pitch and in the dugouts, as well as a history of clashes in the competition making those games some of the most exciting to look forward to between now and the start of the group stage. 

Teams learn 2022 AFC Champions League opponents

Wed, 16 Feb, 2022

Teams learn 2022 AFC Champions League opponents

Kuala Lumpur: Defending champions Al Hilal SFC will face Tajikistan’s Istiklol in the Group Stage of the 2022 AFC Champions League, marking the second time in successive seasons the pair have faced off in the continental club championship.

Qatar’s Al Rayyan and the winners of the playoff between Sharjah from the United Arab Emirates and Iraqi side Al Zawraa round out Group A after the draw was completed in Kuala Lumpur on Monday, but many eyes will be on the clash between the four-time champions and the club from Dushanbe.

2022 AFC Cup Group Stage Draw serves up mouthwatering ties

Tue, 22 Feb, 2022

2022 AFC Cup Group Stage Draw serves up mouthwatering ties

Kuala Lumpur: Three-time winners Kuwait SC will take on Lebanon’s Al Ansar as well as Al Seeb Club from Oman and Jableh of Syria in Group A after the draw for the 2022 AFC Cup was conducted in Kuala Lumpur on Monday.

Kuwait SC, who share the record for the most wins in the competition with Iraq’s Air Force Club, will look to add to the trophies claimed in 2009, 2012 and 2013 when they kick off their latest title challenge in May.

Rivalries, reunions and must-win matches: Five unmissable fixtures at India 2022

Tue, 18 Jan, 2022

Rivalries, reunions and must-win matches: Five unmissable fixtures at India 2022

Mumbai: With more teams, more games and more magic, the AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022 promises to deliver like few before it. 

Expanded from eight teams to 12, this year’s opening stage will feature the continent’s biggest stars against some of its most promising emerging teams, and the stakes couldn’t be higher. 

As opening day draws ever closer, we’ve picked out five must-see matches, with rivalries, reunions, and once-in-a-lifetime opportunities all on the agenda. 

Mark down the dates, times, and venues, because you won’t want to miss a second of the action. 

India’s football stalwarts lend support to AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022™ contenders

Tue, 18 Jan, 2022

India’s football stalwarts lend support to AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022™ contenders

Indian men’s national team captain Sunil Chhetri and other notable footballers in the country have joined forces to welcome the stars of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022™, which will be held from January 20 to February 6. 

The 37-year-old Chhetri, India’s leading all-time goal scorer, is confident India will be gracious AFC Women’s Asian Cup™ hosts that will be played under the slogan of ‘Our Goal for All’.