Preview - QF: Al Ain FC (UAE) v Al Nassr (KSA)

Tue, 05 Mar, 2024

Preview - QF: Al Ain FC (UAE) v Al Nassr (KSA)

Al Ain: Al Ain FC will look to make home ground advantage count when they host Al Nassr in the first leg of their AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 quarter-final on Monday.

The inaugural AFC Champions League winners, Al Ain will be bidding to make the semi-finals for the first time since 2014 while Al Nassr will be aiming to do so since back-to-back appearances in the last four stage in the 2020 and 2021 seasons.

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Quarter-finals: 5 things to look out for

Sun, 03 Mar, 2024

Quarter-finals: 5 things to look out for

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 quarter-finals are drawing ever nearer as the eight remaining sides in the continental competition get set to take to the field once more in the coming week.

With three clubs still vying for the title, Saudi Arabia has more representatives than any other nation, while teams from Korea Republic (2), China PR, Japan and the United Arab Emirates also remain in the hunt. 
 
Ahead of the matches between March 4 and 6, the-AFC.com has selected five things to look out for.

Quarter-finals: Ones to Watch

Fri, 01 Mar, 2024

Quarter-finals: Ones to Watch

Kuala Lumpur: From the 40 clubs that began the journey in the group stage last September, we are now down to the final eight sides in the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 as the race to be crowned kings of the continent heats up. 

The tournament has again showcased a host of stars, with the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Sadio Mane still in contention to add an AFC Champions League title to the UEFA Champions League titles they have won previously, while plenty of other big-name players have also turned on the style. 
 
With the first legs of the quarter-finals set to take place between March 4-6, the-AFC.com highlights eight players who could be the difference makers for their respective sides. 

Race for the Top Scorer award

Thu, 29 Feb, 2024

Race for the Top Scorer award

Kuala Lumpur: Only eight of Asia’s top clubs remain in contention for the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 title as the continental competition enters the quarter-final stage – the first leg of which will be held between March 4 and 6. 

While the fierce battle to crown the Asian champions gathers momentum, the race to become the tournament’s top scorer is also heating up.
 
From the current leading marksman Cryzan to Aleksandar Mitrovic and Cristiano Ronaldo, join the-AFC.com as we look at eight players who could compete for the top scorer award. 

Preview - Group B: Japan v Vietnam

Mon, 04 Mar, 2024

Preview - Group B: Japan v Vietnam

Tashkent: Defending champions Japan are optimistic of taking the three points when they face Vietnam in their AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup™ 2024 Group B opener at the JAR Stadium on Monday.

Japan won the AFC U19 Women’s Championship six times and head coach Kano Michihisa is confident of starting their Uzbekistan 2024 campaign on a positive note.

Preview - Group B: DPR Korea v China PR

Mon, 04 Mar, 2024

Preview - Group B: DPR Korea v China PR

Tashkent: China PR have lofty ambitions for the AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2024 and will be looking to start on the right foot against DPR Korea in their opening Group B match on Monday.

Head coach Wang Jun is counting on their detailed preparations to bear fruit when they take to the Do’stlik Stadium as the 2006 AFC U19 Women’s Championship champions cast their eyes on another title