Preview - MD1: Al Ahli Saudi FC (KSA) v Persepolis FC (IRN)

Tue, 17 Sep, 2024

Preview - MD1: Al Ahli Saudi FC (KSA) v Persepolis FC (IRN)

Jeddah: Al Ahli Saudi FC will aim to make home ground advantage count when they welcome Persepolis FC for their AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 tie at the Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium on Monday.

Both teams have endured indifferent starts domestically and will target a win to launch their continental campaigns on the front foot.

Pick your squad now: AFC Champions League Elite™ Fantasy Football is LIVE!

Thu, 12 Sep, 2024

Pick your squad now: AFC Champions League Elite™ Fantasy Football is LIVE!

Kuala Lumpur: Passionate followers of Asian football can head to the-AFC.com or the AFC LIVE app to play the fantasy game by creating their virtual squads and picking some of the best footballers in the world including global icons like Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar Jr. 

With Asia’s premier club football competition all set to enter an exciting new era during the 2024/25 season, fans from across the globe will have the chance to get themselves even more engaged with the tournament following the launch of the AFC Champions League Elite™ Fantasy Football. 

Preview - MD1: Esteghlal FC (IRN) v Al Gharafa (QAT)

Tue, 17 Sep, 2024

Preview - MD1: Esteghlal FC (IRN) v Al Gharafa (QAT)

Qods: Esteghlal FC and Al Gharafa will both be desperate to shake off their inconsistent form when they face off in their AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 opener on Monday.

Both have struggled to get going domestically and will have to find their best form if they are to hit the ground running at the Shahr-e Qods Stadium.

Preview - MD1: Al Shorta (IRQ) v Al Nassr (KSA)

Tue, 17 Sep, 2024

Preview - MD1: Al Shorta (IRQ) v Al Nassr (KSA)

Baghdad: Al Shorta will aim to silence Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr when the two sides square off in their AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 opener on Monday.

The Iraqi champions will relish the tie, with Al Nassr's season having gotten off to a slow start.

Preview - MD1: Al Ain FC (UAE) v Al Sadd SC (QAT)

Tue, 17 Sep, 2024

Preview - MD1: Al Ain FC (UAE) v Al Sadd SC (QAT)

Al Ain: Creating more history is what Al Ain FC will be seeking when they open their AFC Champions League Elite™2024/25 campaign against Al Sadd SC on Monday.

Winners of the inaugural edition of the AFC Champions League™ in 2003, Al Ain brought the curtains down on the prestigious tournament by lifting the trophy again in its final season and will leave no stone unturned in their bid to be the first victors of the AFC Champions League Elite.

#AsianQualifiers: Vote for your best goal of MD 1 & 2

Sat, 14 Sep, 2024

#AsianQualifiers: Vote for your best goal of MD 1 & 2

Kuala Lumpur:  With the opening matchdays of the AFC Asian Qualifiers™ – Road to 26 having come to a close, we reflect on some of the best goals from Matchday One and Two and ask you, the fans, to select your favourite.  

Silky solo skills, long-range strikes, last-minute winners, and historic moments – as ever, Asian football delivered a glorious array of golazos! 

Group A: Uzbekistan 3-3 Netherlands

Sun, 15 Sep, 2024

Group A: Uzbekistan 3-3 Netherlands

Tashkent: Uzbekistan came from behind an amazing three times to hold the Netherlands to a 3-3 draw in their FIFA Futsal World Cup Uzbekistan 2024 Group A opener at the Humo Arena on Saturday.

While an opening win eluded the hosts, the remarkable fightback will serve as a morale booster for their tie against Paraguay on Tuesday, with the Netherlands to face Costa Rica.

Paraguay defeated Costa Rica 5-2 earlier on Saturday. 

Group B: Croatia 1-2 Thailand

Sun, 15 Sep, 2024

Group B: Croatia 1-2 Thailand

Bukhara: Thailand edged Croatia 2-1 to get their FIFA Futsal World Cup Uzbekistan 2024 Group B campaign off to a flying start at the Bukhara Universal Sports Complex on Saturday.

Thailand next meet Cuba on Tuesday, while Croatia take on five-time champions Brazil.

Preview - Q-final: Japan v Spain

Sat, 14 Sep, 2024

Preview - Q-final: Japan v Spain

Medellin: Japan and Spain are set for a blockbuster showdown when they square off in the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Colombia 2024 quarter-finals on Sunday.

The two met in the last two finals of the global showpiece, with Japan emerging champions in 2018 and Spain wresting the title from them two years ago.

Preview - Q-final: Brazil v DPR Korea

Fri, 13 Sep, 2024

Preview - Q-final: Brazil v DPR Korea

Medellin: DPR Korea expect a tough challenge but are confident they will persevere in their FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Colombia 2024 quarter-final against Brazil on Sunday.

Both sides have enjoyed impressive campaigns thus far, maintaining a perfect record enroute to the quarter-finals.

DPR Korea, however, will have a slight advantage as Brazil needed extra-time to see off the challenge of Cameroon in the Round of 16 while the East Asian side comfortably saw off Austria 5-2.