F Marinos appoint Kewell as head coach

Sun, 31 Dec, 2023

F Marinos appoint Kewell as head coach

Kuala Lumpur: Yokohama F Marinos will be led into the last 16 of the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 by Harry Kewell after the former Australia international was named the club’s new head coach on Sunday.

Kewell replaces compatriot Kevin Muscat, who announced his departure from the J1 League side at the end of the just-concluded season having led the club to the domestic title in 2022.
 
The 45-year-old former Leeds United and Liverpool attacker joins after working as assistant coach to Brendan Rodgers at Scottish Premiership side Celtic, having previously worked as head coach at English sides Crawley Town, Notts County, Oldham Athletic and Barnet.

Test Your Knowledge - Round 12

Fri, 29 Dec, 2023

Test Your Knowledge - Round 12

Kuala Lumpur: The final round of the AFC Asian Cup™ quiz focuses on the qualifying campaign for Qatar 2023 which kicked off on June 6, 2019.

It was a qualifying campaign filled with challenges but with the tournament now just days away, we invite you - the fans - to refresh your memories trying to answer eight questions.

India touch down for Qatar 2023 challenge

Sun, 31 Dec, 2023

India touch down for Qatar 2023 challenge

Doha: India are the first team to check in for the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™, with Igor Stimac's squad touching down in Doha early Sunday morning.

Led by the mercurial Sunil Chhetri, India will be appearing in the AFC Asian Cup for the fifth time.

Meet the Head Coaches: Groups D, E & F

Sat, 30 Dec, 2023

Meet the Head Coaches: Groups D, E & F

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ will bring together not only the continent’s finest talents on the pitch, but also some of the great tactical minds from across the world to lead the 24 national teams.

With the Continental showpiece fast approaching, the-AFC.com takes a look at the 24 tacticians who will lead Asia’s best in what promises to be another thrilling edition of the AFC Asian Cup.
 
There will be new faces in charge as several teams, including four of the six Asian teams who featured in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, will have new head coaches.
 
We continue this series by looking at the head coaches of Groups D, E and F.

Meet the Head Coaches: Groups A, B & C

Fri, 29 Dec, 2023

Meet the Head Coaches: Groups A, B & C

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ will be as much about the head coaches as they will be about the Continent's best players.

With just over two weeks to go before the Continental showpiece kicks off with hosts Qatar taking on Lebanon in the tournament opener, the-AFC.com takes a look at the 24 tacticians who will lead the Continent’s best in what promises to be another thrilling edition of the AFC Asian Cup.
 
There will be new faces in charge as several teams, including four of the six Asian teams who featured in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, will have new head coaches.
 
We take a look at the head coaches of Groups A, B and C.