Conceicao proud of Al Ittihad’s resilience

Tue, 21 Oct, 2025

Conceicao proud of Al Ittihad’s resilience

Baghdad: Sergio Conceicao praised Al Ittihad Club’s fighting spirit after they rallied from an early setback to register their first win in the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2025/26 on Monday.

Trailing to a Bassam Shakir strike at the Al-Madina International Stadium, Saudi Pro League champions Al Ittihad roared back with Moussa Diaby equalising in the 17th minute with Fabinho edging them ahead 12 minutes later.

Conceicao’s men were not disheartened by Danilo Pereira’s red card in the 50th minute as substitute Houssem Aouar netted twice to end their losing start to their continental campaign.

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Al Wahda comeback delights Morais

Tue, 21 Oct, 2025

Al Wahda comeback delights Morais

Abu Dhabi: Jose Morais was a happy head coach after his Al Wahda FC side recovered from going behind to beat Al Duhail SC 3-1 in their AFC Champions League Elite™ 2025/26 clash on Monday.

The Portuguese tactician praised his players for their response, highlighting Omar Khribin and Brahima Diarra’s goals for sparking the comeback which took the UAE side to an impressive seven points. 

Preview: Gangwon FC (KOR) v Vissel Kobe (JPN)

Wed, 22 Oct, 2025

Preview: Gangwon FC (KOR) v Vissel Kobe (JPN)

Chuncheon: Gangwon FC will relish the opportunity to lock horns with Vissel Kobe when the sides meet in the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2025/26 on Wednesday.

Korea Republic's Gangwon ended Matchday Two in fifth place while Japan's Vissel Kobe are the only side in the East Zone with a perfect record after two games.

Preview: Shanghai Shenhua FC (CHN) v FC Seoul (KOR)

Wed, 22 Oct, 2025

Preview: Shanghai Shenhua FC (CHN) v FC Seoul (KOR)

Shanghai: Shanghai Shenhua FC will need to be at their best if they want to walk away with victory from their AFC Champions League Elite™ 2025/26 meeting with FC Seoul on Wednesday.

China PR side Shenhua only have a point from two matches while Seoul kicked off their challenge on the front foot with the Korea Republic side second in the standings.

Contenders gear up for #ChallengeLeague group battles

Fri, 10 Oct, 2025

Contenders gear up for #ChallengeLeague group battles

Kuala Lumpur: The cast of the AFC Challenge League™ (ACGL) will aim to begin their quest for glory in the 2025/26 campaign on a winning note when the Group Stage kicks off on October 25 (Saturday).

Split evenly into groups of five—three in the West and two in the East—in August, the 20 teams will contest the fixtures in a single round-robin centralised league format in the 12th edition of Asia’s third-tier men’s club competition, which was known as the AFC President’s Cup prior to its revamp in 2024/25.

Europe Wrap: Japan’s Ueda moves to the top of Dutch charts

Mon, 20 Oct, 2025

Europe Wrap: Japan’s Ueda moves to the top of Dutch charts

Kuala Lumpur: Japan international Ayase Ueda is the Eredivisie’s leading scorer, with the 27-year-old striker’s recent hat-trick for league leaders Feyenoord giving him 11 goals from nine appearances. 

Other Asia stars also starred after appearing in matches following the second international break of the season, so follow the-AFC.com as we look at what Asia’s finest have been up to in Europe.