#ACLElite - Matchday Four: Five Takeaways

Sat, 08 Nov, 2025

#ACLElite - Matchday Four: Five Takeaways

Kuala Lumpur: With the League Stage of the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2025/26 reaching its business end, Matchday Four witnessed a more cautious approach as teams opted to not take risks.

Nonetheless, there was dramatic action across the continent with battling performances, wonder goals and heartbreak.

The-AFC.com highlights five things that caught the eye.

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#ACLElite - Matchday Four: In Numbers

Fri, 07 Nov, 2025

#ACLElite - Matchday Four: In Numbers

Kuala Lumpur: Matchday Four of the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2025/26 witnessed more than its fair share of thrills and spills.

As the race for tickets to the Round of 16 gathered pace, the hopefuls left no stone unturned in their bid to strengthen their positions.

The-AFC.com picks out several facts and figures that caught the eye from a pulsating matchday.

#ACLTwo - Matchday Four: Facts & Figures

Fri, 07 Nov, 2025

#ACLTwo - Matchday Four: Facts & Figures

Kuala Lumpur: The race for knockout stage spots intensified on Matchday Four of the AFC Champions League Two™ 2025/26 Group Stage.

It was action galore and the-AFC.com highlights several facts and figures that caught the eye.

Stott: The AWCL is simply perfect

Fri, 07 Nov, 2025

Stott: The AWCL is simply perfect

Kuala Lumpur: The experience of being part of the inaugural AFC Women’s Champions League™ has whetted the appetite of Rebekah Stott for more as her Melbourne City FC prepare for their 2025/26 Group Stage campaign on Thursday.

Stott led Melbourne City to last season’s final, losing to Wuhan Jiangda Women’s FC on penalties but it was nearly a journey that didn’t happen for the 32-year-old.

FVS system at #AWCL: All you need to know

Sat, 08 Nov, 2025

FVS system at #AWCL: All you need to know

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s commitment to making football the number one sport on the Continent will reach yet another milestone when the Football Video Support (FVS) system makes its debut at the AFC Women’s Champions League™ 2025/26 later this week.

As the Continent’s premier women’s club competition kicks off on November 9, the-AFC.com takes you through the mechanism of the system ahead of its first appearance in an AFC competition.

Preview - Final: DPR Korea v Netherlands

Fri, 07 Nov, 2025

Preview - Final: DPR Korea v Netherlands

Rabat: A record-extending fourth title awaits and DPR Korea will spare no effort when they meet Netherlands in the final of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Morocco 2025 on Saturday.

While the East Asian side are looking to defend the title they won last year - having also emerged champions in 2008 and 2016, debutants Netherlands are hoping to cap their fairytale run with glory.

It will be a showdown between familiar foes as the sides met in the group stage, with DPR Korea cruising to a 5-0 win.