Exciting prizes await as the #ACLElite 2024/25 Match Predictor launches

Fri, 30 Aug, 2024

Exciting prizes await as the #ACLElite 2024/25 Match Predictor launches

Kuala Lumpur: Asian football will enter an exciting new era as the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 kicks off on September 16 and with it comes the chance for fans to win exciting prizes with the AFC launching the official Match Predictor game on the-AFC.com and the AFC LIVE app.  

Passionate fans across the globe can participate by entering their predictions for matches in the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 – including all 96 fixtures across eight Matchdays in the League Stage – prior to the respective kick-offs and collect points for every correct prediction of the match outcome.  

Asia’s hopefuls primed for final stretch on Road to 26

Fri, 30 Aug, 2024

Asia’s hopefuls primed for final stretch on Road to 26

Kuala Lumpur: The finishing line is in sight for 18 of the Continent’s national teams as they prepare to resume their qualifying journey for the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Thursday, September 5, 2024.

Scheduled to run until June 2025, the AFC Asian Qualifiers™ – Road to 26 features three groups of six teams and guarantees qualification to the 23rd FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States for the top two finishers of each group. Two more berths are available via the AFC Asian Qualifiers™ – Road to 26 Playoff, with an additional opportunity up for grabs at an InterContinental Playoff.

Preview - Group A MD1: Colombia v Australia

Thu, 29 Aug, 2024

Preview - Group A MD1: Colombia v Australia

Bogota: Australia will be aiming to get it right for the second time running when they take on Colombia in their opening FIFA U20 Women's World Cup Colombia 2024 Group A tie on Saturday.

The Young Matildas will, for the second successive edition of the global showpiece, open their campaign against the host nation and will be hoping for a winning start after having defeated Costa Rica in their first match of the tournament two years ago.

Saintfiet leaves the Philippines

Fri, 30 Aug, 2024

Saintfiet leaves the Philippines

Manila: Tom Saintfiet has resigned as head coach of the men’s national team, the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) has announced.

Saintfiet, who replaced former head coach Michael Weiss in February, is returning to Africa to lead the Mali national team.

#AWCL Preliminary Stage - Preview: MD3

Fri, 30 Aug, 2024

#AWCL Preliminary Stage - Preview: MD3

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Women’s Champions League™ 2024/25 Preliminary Stage is set for an exciting end with all four tickets to the group stage still up for grabs.

Eight teams go into Matchday 3 still in the hunt to emerge as group champions that will take them through to the next stage, so join the-AFC.com as we preview Saturday’s matches.

Sabah’s Ganai satisfied with draw

Thu, 29 Aug, 2024

Sabah’s Ganai satisfied with draw

Kota Kinabalu: Head coach Justin Ganai was pleased with the valuable point Sabah FA earned in the goalless draw with APF Football Club in their AFC Women’s Champions League™ 2024/25 Preliminary Stage Group C match on Wednesday.

Even though the result put them in the difficult position of needing a win against group leaders FC Nasaf in their final game, Justin wants his side to take the positives from the match against APF and start building towards Saturday’s winner-takes-all encounter.

Abu Dhabi’s Almarzooqi lives up to coach’s expectations

Thu, 29 Aug, 2024

Abu Dhabi’s Almarzooqi lives up to coach’s expectations

Riyadh: Fatema Almarzooqi repaid head coach Sara Hassanien’s faith in her after the substitute struck late to seal a vital win for the United Arab Emirates’ Abu Dhabi Country Club over Myanmar’s Myawady Women Football Club in their AFC Women’s Champions League™ 2024/25 Preliminary Stage Group A tie on Wednesday. 

Almarzooqi came on in the 84th minute and three minutes later, the defender - played on by Cecilia Nyama’s instinctive pass - beat her marker before nutmegging Myawady keeper Ei Sandar Zaw.

The result left Abu Dhabi Country Club with two wins, bringing them one step closer to reaching the group stage of the competition ahead of their final fixture against Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr, who defeated Young Elephants of Laos 3-0.