Melki: Al Ahed worked really hard for the victory

Wed, 24 Apr, 2024

Melki: Al Ahed worked really hard for the victory

Muscat: George Melki hailed his teammates after Al Ahed booked their place in the AFC Cup™ 2023/24 final at Al Nahda's expense on Tuesday.

Leading 1-0 after the first leg, Lebanon's Al Ahed found themselves pegged back by Omer Al Malki's equaliser.
 
Lee Erwin, however, scored twice after coming off the bench with Walter Bwalya's late goal proving to be a mere consolation as 2019 AFC Cup winners Al Ahed advanced 3-2 on aggregate.

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Erwin brace takes Al Ahed into final

Wed, 24 Apr, 2024

Erwin brace takes Al Ahed into final

Muscat: Al Ahed booked their place in the  AFC Cup™ 2023/24 final after securing a 2-2 draw against Al Nahda at Sultan Qaboos Sport Complex Stadium on Tuesday.

Lee Erwin scored both goals as Lebanon's Al Ahed won 3-2 on aggregate and will either face Australia's Central Coast Mariners or FK Abdysh Ata Kant of Kyrgyz Republic in the AFC Cup final on May 5.

Resilience powers Al Ain past Al Hilal

Wed, 24 Apr, 2024

Resilience powers Al Ain past Al Hilal

Riyadh: Al Ain qualified for the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 final despite a 2-1 defeat to Al Hilal SFC in the second leg of their semi-final at Kingdom Arena on Tuesday, progressing with a 5-4 aggregate score.

Al Ain, who lifted the title in 2003, will face the winners between Yokohama F. Marinos and Ulsan Hyundai FC in their first AFC Champions League final since 2016.

Quarter-final ties set to be sizzlers

Wed, 24 Apr, 2024

Quarter-final ties set to be sizzlers

Doha: Defending champions Saudi Arabia will face 2018 winners Uzbekistan in the AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024™ quarter-finals following the conclusion of the group stage on Tuesday.

The tie at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on Friday headlines an impressive last eight cast, with the other three former AFC U23 Asian Cup winners also through.

Group D: Uzbekistan too hot for Vietnam

Wed, 24 Apr, 2024

Group D: Uzbekistan too hot for Vietnam

Doha: Uzbekistan showed they will be a team to be reckoned with in the knockout stage of the AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024™ after an emphatic 3-0 win over Vietnam at the Khalifa International Stadium on Tuesday. 

A first half surge saw Uzbekistan hit the back of the net three times as the 2018 champions concluded their Group D campaign with a perfect nine points.
 
They meet defending champions Saudi Arabia in the quarter-finals on Friday while Vietnam, who also advanced despite the defeat, will go up against Iraq. 

Group D: Winning finish for Kuwait

Wed, 24 Apr, 2024

Group D: Winning finish for Kuwait

Al Wakrah: Kuwait secured their first-ever win at the AFC U23 Asian Cup™ after defeating Malaysia 2-1 in their final Qatar 2024 Group D match on Tuesday.

Both teams had already been eliminated prior to the match but the win for Kuwait allowed them to leave on a high while Malaysia go home without a point for the second successive edition.

Preview - Q-final: Uzbekistan v Vietnam

Tue, 23 Apr, 2024

Preview - Q-final: Uzbekistan v Vietnam

Bangkok: Head coach Venancio Lopez is confident Uzbekistan can extend their unbeaten run ahead of their AFC Futsal Asian Cup Thailand™ 2024 quarter-final clash against Vietnam at the Bangkok Arena on Wednesday.

Uzbekistan have finished in the top three for four consecutive editions and will take on a Vietnam side that has progressed to the knockout stage in every tournament since 2014.

Preview - Q-final: Thailand v Iraq

Tue, 23 Apr, 2024

Preview - Q-final: Thailand v Iraq

Bangkok: Thailand and Iraq are set for an exciting clash when they meet in the AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ Thailand 2024 quarter-finals on Wednesday.

Two-time finalists Thailand are making their ninth consecutive appearance in the last eight against an Iraq side who return to the knockout rounds after suffering a group stage exit at the 2022 edition.

Preview - Q-final: IR Iran v Kyrgyz Republic

Tue, 23 Apr, 2024

Preview - Q-final: IR Iran v Kyrgyz Republic

Bangkok: Islamic Republic of Iran will be on high alert when they face Kyrgyz Republic in the AFC Futsal Asian Cup Thailand™ 2024 quarter-finals at the Bangkok Arena on Wednesday.

Iran have never failed to reach the knockout stage since they first won the tournament in 1999, while Kyrgyz Republic - who did not feature in the 2022 edition - had consecutive fourth place finishes in 2005, 2006 and 2007.

Preview - Q-final: Tajikistan v Afghanistan

Tue, 23 Apr, 2024

Preview - Q-final: Tajikistan v Afghanistan

Bangkok: Tajikistan and Afghanistan are ready for their moment of destiny with both on the brink of a first-ever AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ semi-final, and with it qualification for a maiden FIFA Futsal World Cup, when they meet in the Thailand 2024 quarter-finals at Hua Mark Indoor Stadium on Wednesday.

Appearing in their 12th AFC Asian Cup, Tajikistan are making just their second appearance in the last eight, while debutants Afghanistan are having a tournament to remember by reaching the knockout stages at the first time of asking.