#ACLElite - MD2: 5 Takeaways

Fri, 03 Oct, 2025

#ACLElite - MD2: 5 Takeaways

Kuala Lumpur: Matchday Two of the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26 more than lived to expectations as fans were treated to a fiesta of football across the continent.

The 12 matches had it all and the-AFC.com picks out five things that caught the eye.

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#ACLElite - MD2 in numbers

Thu, 02 Oct, 2025

#ACLElite - MD2 in numbers

Kuala Lumpur: Matchday Two of the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2025/26 was a sumptuous affair, with high quality action, top-notch goals and defensive resilience.

The-AFC.com highlights several facts and figures from the 12 matches that caught the eye.

#ACLTwo - Matchday Two: Facts & Figures

Sat, 04 Oct, 2025

#ACLTwo - Matchday Two: Facts & Figures

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

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

Road to 26 Playoffs contenders gear up for epic battles

Wed, 24 Sep, 2025

Road to 26 Playoffs contenders gear up for epic battles

Kuala Lumpur: Only six Asian sides remain in the running to reach the FIFA World Cup 2026 and the stage is set for a high-stakes showdown in the AFC Asian Qualifiers™ – Road to 26 Playoffs Group Stage, which kicks off on Wednesday (October 8).

The contenders – divided into two groups – will battle for the two direct berths on offer, with only each group winner to progress, as they look to join the six teams that have already sealed their places at the global showpiece.

Group A: New Zealand 0-3 Japan

Sat, 04 Oct, 2025

Group A: New Zealand 0-3 Japan

Valparaiso: Japan sealed top spot in Group A of the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2025 Round of 16 with a commanding 3-0 win over New Zealand on Friday.

The win maintained Japan’s perfect record in the competition with New Zealand ending their campaign at the foot of the table.

Group B: Panama 1-2 Korea Republic

Sat, 04 Oct, 2025

Group B: Panama 1-2 Korea Republic

Valparaiso: Korea Republic secured their first win of the FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025 after defeating Panama 2-1 in their Group B tie on Friday.

Goals from Kim Hyun-min and Shin Min-ha secured the victory, with Kevin Walder replying for Panama, as the win kept Korea Republic's qualifying hopes alive as one of the top third-placed teams.