Al Ain edge Al Nassr in thriller to book semis spot

Tue, 12 Mar, 2024

Al Ain edge Al Nassr in thriller to book semis spot

Riyadh: Al Ain booked their place in the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 semi-finals after beating Al Nassr 3-1 on penalties at Al Awwal Park on Monday, after the two teams played out a 4-4 aggregate draw over 90 minutes in Al Ain and 120 minutes in Riyadh.

Having scored the goal which gave the Emirati side a 1-0 advantage in the first leg, Soufiane Rahimi added two more goals in the first half, but Al Nassr bounced back in the second half, before a late Cristiano Ronaldo penalty sent the game into the shootout.

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Preview - QF 2nd Leg: Al Ittihad FC (KSA) 0 v 2 Al Hilal SFC (KSA)

Wed, 13 Mar, 2024

Preview - QF 2nd Leg: Al Ittihad FC (KSA) 0 v 2 Al Hilal SFC (KSA)

Jeddah: Al Ittihad will have to produce the extraordinary if they are to advance past Al Hilal SFC when the two Saudi Arabian sides meet in the second leg of their AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 quarter-final on Tuesday.

Al Hilal won the first leg 2-0 and such has been their form this season that they are the favourites to lift the AFC Champions League trophy for a third time.

Preview - QF 2nd Leg: Ulsan Hyundai FC (KOR) 1 v 1 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (KOR)

Tue, 12 Mar, 2024

Preview - QF 2nd Leg: Ulsan Hyundai FC (KOR) 1 v 1 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (KOR)

Ulsan: Ulsan Hyundai FC will be confident of getting the better of Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors when the two Korea Republic giants meet in the return leg of their AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 quarter-final on Tuesday.

Two-time AFC Champions League winners Ulsan walked away from last week's first leg with a 1-1 draw and will feel that with home ground advantage, a place in the semi-finals is theirs for the taking.

#U20WAC - Vote for your goal of the Group Stage

Mon, 11 Mar, 2024

#U20WAC - Vote for your goal of the Group Stage

Tashkent: The AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2024 group stage came to a close on Sunday as the cast for the knockout stage was finalised.

The semi-final matches are bound to produce more spectacular action and incredible goals but first, the-AFC.com invites you - the fans - to pick your favourite goal from the group stage.

Jong: DPR Korea determined to end wait

Mon, 11 Mar, 2024

Jong: DPR Korea determined to end wait

Tashkent: Jong Kum is confident DPR Korea are on course to end their title drought after advancing to the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2024 semi-finals on Sunday.

A 1-0 win over Japan saw DPR Korea finishing as the Group B winners, with Korea Republic their semi-final opponents on Wednesday. 

Ri proud of DPR Korea’s discipline, spirit against Japan

Mon, 11 Mar, 2024

Ri proud of DPR Korea’s discipline, spirit against Japan

Tashkent: Head coach Ri Song ho praised his players for the discipline and fighting spirit they showed in the 1-0 win over Japan in their AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2024 Group B tie at the JAR Stadium on Sunday.

The win meant DPR Korea took top spot in the group and also confirmed their place in the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Colombia 2024. 
 
Up next for Ri’s charges are Korea Republic with the 40-year-old tactician optimistic of his team’s title chances.

China PR’s Wang, Vietnam’s Ijiri grateful for experience gained

Mon, 11 Mar, 2024

China PR’s Wang, Vietnam’s Ijiri grateful for experience gained

Tashkent: China PR and Vietnam bid farewell to the AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2024 on Sunday after the East Asian side defeated their Southeast Asian opponents 6-1 in their final Group B fixture.

China PR head coach Wang Jun and his Vietnamese counterpart Akira Ijiri were, however, in agreement that the tournament was the perfect platform for their players to gain experience and gauge their standard.