#ACLElite – Vote for your Matchday 5 Player of the Match Presented by STA

Wed, 03 Dec, 2025

#ACLElite – Vote for your Matchday 5 Player of the Match Presented by STA

Kuala Lumpur: Matchday 5 of the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ tightened the margins and turned cool heads into match-winners.

Below is a shortlist drawn from the Player of the Match winners - now it’s over to you to pick your favourite from the best of the best.

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#ACLElite – Vote for your Top Goal of Matchday 5 presented by VISA

Sun, 30 Nov, 2025

#ACLElite – Vote for your Top Goal of Matchday 5 presented by VISA

Kuala Lumpur: Matchday 5 of the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ delivered the whole spectrum - lightning counters, postage-stamp curlers and training-ground routines finished with ruthless calm.

We've shortlisted the strikes that flipped momentum, silenced stadiums and sealed priceless points. 

Read the snapshots, replay the videos added below, and back your favourite. 

Europe Wrap: Asia’s best continue to shine

Tue, 02 Dec, 2025

Europe Wrap: Asia’s best continue to shine

Kuala Lumpur: Asia’s top players continued to showcase their goalscoring prowess in key European leagues, with internationals Daezen Maeda, Reo Hatate and Ayase Ueda of Japan as well as Yang Hyun-jun and Oh Hyeon-gy of Korea Republic also leaving their mark on the UEFA Europa League.

Follow the-AFC.com as we look at what Asia’s finest have been up to in Europe.

Preview - Group A: MD2

Wed, 03 Dec, 2025

Preview - Group A: MD2

Doha: Early pacesetters Palestine and Syria will be looking to maintain their momentum on Matchday 2 of the FIFA Arab Cup 2025 on Thursday.

Both earned hard-fought 1-0 wins on Monday to put them in a good position to advance to quarter-finals while Tunisia and Qatar will have to bounce back to pull themselves back into the race.

Wins for Japan, Australia

Tue, 02 Dec, 2025

Wins for Japan, Australia

Kuala Lumpur: Japan earned their second win over Canada in four days, with Mina Tanaka’s first half strike giving them a 1-0 win at Nagasaki Stadium on Tuesday.

Australia, meanwhile, also defeated New Zealand for a second time, winning 2-0.

Australia lead AFC Women’s Club Competition Mid-Season Ranking

Tue, 02 Dec, 2025

Australia lead AFC Women’s Club Competition Mid-Season Ranking

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) today confirmed the AFC Women’s Club Competition Mid-Season Ranking, with Australia remaining in pole position.

With a total of 97.934 points, Australia are followed by East Asian heavyweights Japan and China PR in second and third place respectively.