Lee Keun-ho aiming to reach 2012 high again with Ulsan Hyundai

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Lee Keun-ho aiming to reach 2012 high again with Ulsan Hyundai

Ulsan: Lee Keun-ho will always remember the time he helped Ulsan Hyundai win the AFC Champions League title in 2012.

The winger partnered up with fellow forwards Kim Shin-wook and Rafinha to provide a rapier thrust to Kim Ho-gon’s talented side as the K-League club saw off Saudi Arabia’s Al Ahli to claim the title for the first time.

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5 of the Best: Volleys

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

5 of the Best: Volleys

Kuala Lumpur: It's that time of the week when the-AFC.com takes you down memory lane as we look back on the greatest goals to have been scored in the history of the AFC Champions League.

After taking in some of the finest acrobatic goals in the first edition of the '5 of the Best' series and the most mesmerising solo goals last week, we turn our attention to volleys and recall some of the greatest strikes the Continental competition has ever witnessed.

To avoid any argument over whether the shot is a volley or half-volley, we have selected five where the ball does not bounce before the players have let fly.

Vitalij Lux: My favourite match

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Vitalij Lux: My favourite match

Bishkek: From fourth-tier football to international stardom, on January 16, 2019, Vitalij Lux lived out the sort of sporting fairy-tale usually only seen in Hollywood.

The Kara-Balta-born, Germany-based striker carried the Kyrgyz Republic national team on his shoulders on January 16, 2019, bagging the side’s first ever international hat-trick to help them to a crucial 3-1 win over the Philippines, which ultimately sealed their progression to the Round of 16.

Speaking to the-AFC.com, Lux reflected on the day which defined his international career; and one which made him a national hero.

Al Naber, Djeparov, Sasalak latest to join #BreakTheChain’s worthy cause

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Al Naber, Djeparov, Sasalak latest to join #BreakTheChain’s worthy cause

Kuala Lumpur: Jordan’s women’s team captain Stephanie Al Naber, Uzbekistan legend Server Djeparov and Thailand and Buriram United winger Sasalak Haprakhon are the latest Asian stars to support the Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) commitment towards raising awareness in tackling the current COVID-19 pandemic.

The overwhelming backing of Member Associations, players and officials has seen numbers grow with close to 100 Asian football luminaries declaring their support behind the trending #BreakTheChain campaign.

5 Asian FIFA World Cup Heroes 

Tue, 01 Nov, 2022

5 Asian FIFA World Cup Heroes 

Kuala Lumpur: Over the years a number of Asian players have produced the goods at the FIFA World Cup, lighting up arenas around the globe and providing incredible moments that have gone down in the Continent’s footballing folklore. 

With the kick-off for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 only days away, we turn back the clock to highlight the achievements of five Asian players who have shone brightest on the global showpiece.

You can tell us who you think is the best Asian player at the FIFA World Cup by voting at the bottom of the article. 

Asia's greatest national teams: Saudi Arabia 1980-90s

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Asia's greatest national teams: Saudi Arabia 1980-90s

Kuala Lumpur: Over the past few decades, Asian football has produced some iconic national teams. In this series, the-AFC.com looks at some of those generations that shaped the sport in the world’s largest continent.

When Japan defeated China PR to be crowned continental champions in 2004, that was the first AFC Asian Cup final not to feature Saudi Arabia for 24 years. This incredible stat is perhaps the best testament to how dominant the Green Falcons had been in the last part of the 20th century.

The Asian Football Quiz - Round 3

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

The Asian Football Quiz - Round 3

Kuala Lumpur: Think you know everything about the Asian game from Jordan to Japan and from Beirut to Brisbane? Take on the Asian Football Quiz!

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The Asian Football Quiz - Round 1
The Asian Football Quiz - Round 2