Preview - R16 2nd Leg: Kawasaki Frontale (JPN) 3 v 2 Shandong Taishan FC (CHN)

Mon, 19 Feb, 2024

Preview - R16 2nd Leg: Kawasaki Frontale (JPN) 3 v 2 Shandong Taishan FC (CHN)

Kawasaki: Kawasaki Frontale will be determined to start on the front foot when they host Shanodng Taishan in the second leg of their AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 tie on Tuesday.

Kawasaki looked to be cruising to a resounding win in last week's first leg but a resilient Shandong hit back as the Japanese side had to be satisfied with a 3-2 win. 

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Preview - R16 2nd Leg: Pohang Steelers (KOR) 0 v 2 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC (Kor)

Tue, 20 Feb, 2024

Preview - R16 2nd Leg: Pohang Steelers (KOR) 0 v 2 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC (Kor)

Pohang: Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors will be fired up despite holding a two-goal advantage when they play fellow Korea Republic side Pohang Steelers in their AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 Round of 16 second leg tie on Tuesday.

Jeonbuk are well placed to advance to the AFC Champions League quarter-finals for the 11th time since 2004 after their 2-0 win in the first leg.

Preview - West Zonal SF 2nd Leg: Al Kahrabaa Club (IRQ) 1 v 0 Al Ahed FC (LBN)

Wed, 21 Feb, 2024

Preview - West Zonal SF 2nd Leg: Al Kahrabaa Club (IRQ) 1 v 0 Al Ahed FC (LBN)

Basra: Al Kahrabaa Club will not hold back when they host Al Ahed FC in the return leg of their AFC Cup™ 2023/24 West Zonal semi-final on Tuesday. 

The Iraqi side returned with a 1-0 victory from the first leg against an Al Ahed side seeking to win the AFC Cup for the second time.

West Asia Wrap: Al Hilal maintain hot pace

Mon, 19 Feb, 2024

West Asia Wrap: Al Hilal maintain hot pace

Riyadh: Al Hilal SFC continued their impressive form in the Saudi Pro League while Al Nassr kept their hopes alive after both sides picked up wins over the past week.

Al Hussein in Jordan, Al Arabi in Kuwait and Oman’s Al Seeb also registered victories to increase their respective leads at the top.

There was also action in the United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Lebanon and Bahrain; so join the-AFC.com as we round up a busy week in West Asia.

East Asia & ASEAN Wrap: Kawasaki win Super Cup; Buriram rise to top

Mon, 19 Feb, 2024

East Asia & ASEAN Wrap: Kawasaki win Super Cup; Buriram rise to top

Kuala Lumpur: Sai van Wermeskerken made a memorable first start for Kawasaki Frontale as his second-half goal helped Toru Oniki’s side edge J1 League champions Vissel Kobe 1-0 and lift the Japanese Super Cup in front of more than 52,000 fans at Tokyo’s National Stadium on Saturday.

Bangkok United’s stint as leaders in Thailand, which began last November, ended on Sunday as defending champions Buriram United rose to the top for the first time this season and took a one-point lead following a 4-3 victory against Trat FC.
 
Melbourne City and Melbourne Victory played out a goalless draw in the Melbourne derby in Australia on Saturday while matches also took place in Vietnam, Hong Kong and Cambodia, so join the-AFC.com as we review the week’s action from ASEAN and East Asia.

Central & South Asia Wrap: Esteghlal maintain lead; Mohun Bagan in red hot form

Mon, 19 Feb, 2024

Central & South Asia Wrap: Esteghlal maintain lead; Mohun Bagan in red hot form

Tehran: Esteghlal secured their 10th Iran Pro League victory with 1-0 win over Sanat Naft to maintain a four-point lead at the top while defending champions Persepolis suffered a setback following a 1-0 loss to Aluminium Arak.

Mohun Bagan Supergiant are in a rich vein of form, posting wins against FC Goa and Northeast United FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) while Bashundhara Kings lead the race in Bangladesh.

ASEAN Zonal Final: 3 Classic Match-ups

Mon, 19 Feb, 2024

ASEAN Zonal Final: 3 Classic Match-ups

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Cup™ 2023/24 saw Australian teams enter for the first time and they have excelled with Central Coast Mariners and Macarthur FC set to contest in the ASEAN Zonal final on Thursday with a place in the Inter-Zone semi-finals on the line. 

It was back in 2017 when the Zonal format was introduced, intensifying the regional rivalry with clubs from Southeast Asia needing to progress from the group stage and then win two knockout round ties to be crowned ASEAN champions before advancing to the next phase of the continental tournament. 
 
With the fifth ASEAN Zonal final just days away, the-AFC.com looks back at some of the most memorable ties over the years.

Oman back on track, Japan suffer setback

Sun, 18 Feb, 2024

Oman back on track, Japan suffer setback

Dubai: Oman revived their FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup UAE 2024 Dubai hopes with a 5-2 win over Mexico in Group D on Sunday.

Japan, however, suffered a 3-1 defeat to Belarus in Group C action.

R16 2nd leg: 5 things to look out for

Sun, 18 Feb, 2024

R16 2nd leg: 5 things to look out for

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 returned with a bang last week as the  remaining sides in the continental competition faced off in the first leg of the Round of 16. 

And the return meetings come hot on the heels as the teams get set to face off again in the second legs between Tuesday and Thursday when the quarter-finalists will be confirmed. 
 
Ahead of the eight match-ups across the continent, the-AFC.com has selected five things to look out for.