R16 - 1st leg: 5 things to look out for

Mon, 12 Feb, 2024

R16 - 1st leg: 5 things to look out for

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 returns with the first leg of the Round of 16 fixtures to be played between Tuesday and Thursday. 

Defending champions Urawa Red Diamonds were eliminated in the group stage but six other former winners remain in the quest for continental glory with clubs from eight nations involved in the knockout rounds. 
 
As Asia’s most prestigious club competition returns, the-AFC.com has selected five things to look out for.

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Preview - R16: Shandong Taishan FC (CHN) v Kawasaki Frontale (JPN)

Tue, 13 Feb, 2024

Preview - R16: Shandong Taishan FC (CHN) v Kawasaki Frontale (JPN)

Ji'nan: Shandong Taishan FC will be aiming to maximise home ground advantage when they play Kawasaki Frontale in the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 Round of 16 on Tuesday.

Both teams will head into the tie at the Jinan Olympic Sports Centre Stadium straight from pre-season but that will not hold either side back. 

#ACL - R16: Players to Watch (East)

Sat, 10 Feb, 2024

#ACL - R16: Players to Watch (East)

Kuala Lumpur: After an exciting month of AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ action, the attention swiftly turns to the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 Round of 16 as the teams that advanced from the group stage continue their quests to become the best on the continent. 

With an array of stars set to take to the field in the last 16 in the coming week, the-AFC.com shines the spotlight on a key player from each of the eight teams in the East Zone who could be crucial for their respective sides' chances of progressing to the quarter-finals.

#ACL - R16: Players to Watch (West)

Sun, 11 Feb, 2024

#ACL - R16: Players to Watch (West)

Kuala Lumpur: As the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ comes to an end, attention quickly shifts to club football, with 16 clubs from across the continent battling for places in the quarter-finals of the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 over the next two weeks.

With four clubs from Saudi Arabia joined by two from Uzbekistan and one each from the United Arab Emirates and Islamic Republic of Iran, there will be some tasty encounters in the Round of 16 (West). The-AFC.com looks at key players who could decide the outcome of the upcoming match-ups.

ASEAN Zonal S-Finals: Players to Watch

Sat, 10 Feb, 2024

ASEAN Zonal S-Finals: Players to Watch

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Cup™ 2023/24 returns as four teams get set to battle it out in the ASEAN Zone with the aim of being crowned regional champions and continuing their quest for the title. 

Australian side Macarthur FC will host Malaysia's Sabah FC in the first of the single-legged ties on Tuesday, before reigning A-League champions Central Coast Mariners take on Cambodia's Phnom Penh Crown later that same day. The winners of the two matches will face off in the ASEAN Zonal final for the right to play India's Odisha FC in the Inter-Zone semi-finals.
 
As the continental competition gets set to resume, the-AFC.com has selected four players to look out for in the upcoming matches.

West Zonal S-Finals: Players to Watch

Sat, 10 Feb, 2024

West Zonal S-Finals: Players to Watch

Kuala Lumpur: Four teams resume their journey in the AFC Cup™ 2023/24 West Zonal Semi-finals, with dreams of lifting the trophy of the last-ever edition of the competition which was won by teams from the West zone on nine of the past 10 editions.

Bahrain’s Al Riffa take on Oman’s Al Nahda while Lebanon’s Al Ahed face Iraq’s Al Kahrabaa in the next phase of the competition. Ahead of the action on Monday and Tuesday, the-AFC.com profiles key players to watch in the upcoming stage.

The Final in Numbers

Sun, 11 Feb, 2024

The Final in Numbers

Doha: After an action-packed month that saw 51 matches producing 132 goals, the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ came to a thrilling conclusion on Saturday with hosts Qatar emerging as the champions and defending their continental crown. 

Akram Afif was Qatar’s hero as his hat-trick of penalties defeated the tournament’s surprise package Jordan 3-1 and won the Maroons their second AFC Asian Cup title in front of more than 86,000 fans at Lusail Stadium.
 
As the dust begins to settle on another glorious campaign for Qatar, the-AFC.com reviews a memorable final by taking a closer look at some of the key facts and stats that caught the eye.