Yan Junling a doubt for Shanghai SIPG's AFC Champions League campaign

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Yan Junling a doubt for Shanghai SIPG's AFC Champions League campaign

Beijing: Yan Junling is a major doubt ahead of Shanghai SIPG’s return to the 2020 AFC Champions League next month after the China PR international goalkeeper underwent surgery on an eye injury sustained in the on-going Chinese Super League playoffs.

The 2018 Chinese Super League champions announced that the 29-year-old had been examined by experts two days after sustaining the injury in the first half of his side’s 0-0 draw with Shanghai Shenhua in the first leg of the playoff quarter-finals on Sunday.

Vote for your AFC International Player of the Week

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Vote for your AFC International Player of the Week

Kuala Lumpur: With club football back in full swing around the globe, Asia’s overseas stars produced another week of standout performances at both ends of the pitch.

From Germany to Greece and Croatia to Canada, we’ve identified 10 players based in eight different countries in our weekly list of Asia’s finest exports. Which one will receive your vote as AFC International Player of the Week?

Here are our contenders from October 13 to 20:

Bracket Challenge – RO32: Bader Al Mutawa (Qadsia SC) v Manuchehr Dzhalilov (FC Istiklol)

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Bracket Challenge – RO32: Bader Al Mutawa (Qadsia SC) v Manuchehr Dzhalilov (FC Istiklol)

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Cup Bracket Challenge returns with a couple of first-time efforts that are sure to impress and we ask you, the fans, to decide which one deserves a place in the Round of 16. 

Today's offering features our first entrants from Kuwait and Tajikistan as West Asia meets Central Asia with a place in the next round on offer for the winner.

Bracket Challenge – RO32: Nguyen Quang Hai (Hanoi FC) v An Il-bom (4.25 SC)

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Bracket Challenge – RO32: Nguyen Quang Hai (Hanoi FC) v An Il-bom (4.25 SC)

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Cup Bracket Challenge has delivered 16 memorable goals over the past week and the-AFC.com returns with two more beauties from the Continental club competition. 

From East to West, South to Central and of course ASEAN, great goals have got AFC Cup fans off their seats over the years, so enjoy our latest trip down memory lane.

The most popular football clubs: Myanmar

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

The most popular football clubs: Myanmar

Yangon: As the-AFC.com continues its series looking at the most popular clubs across the Continent, we stay in ASEAN to focus on Myanmar and ask you, the fans, to vote for your number one team. 

The Myanmar National League in its current guise is among the newer leagues in Southeast Asia having only launched in 2009, since when three sides have shared the title and a total of six teams have appeared in the AFC Cup.

Based on both success domestically and abroad, as well as fanbase, we've selected four sides as Myanmar's most popular clubs. Review the candidates and tell us your favourite at the bottom of the article.

Jordan to meet Iraq and Syria in Dubai

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Jordan to meet Iraq and Syria in Dubai

Amman: Jordan will play Iraq and Syria in international friendlies as part of a preparatory camp in UAE next month, the Jordan Football Association said on Wednesday.

Jordan head coach Vital Borkelmans will announce the squad on November 8, four days before playing Iraq in Dubai.

Figueroa bids farewell to Johor Darul Ta'zim

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Figueroa bids farewell to Johor Darul Ta'zim

Kuala Lumpur: Luciano Figueroa has resigned as team manager at 2020 AFC Champions League participants Johor Darul Ta’zim, the club announced on Wednesday, after playing a key role both on and off the pitch in the club’s golden era of domestic and international success.

The former Argentina international said he was stepping down from his role for personal reasons after more than six years with the club, where he served as a player, manager and ambassador during a run that saw JDT win the AFC Cup in 2015.