Ali proud of Al Wehdat’s resilience away from home

Wed, 23 Oct, 2024

Ali proud of Al Wehdat’s resilience away from home

Dushanbe: Al Wehdat’s form on the road in the AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 is giving head coach Rafat Ali plenty of satisfaction as the group stage reaches the halfway stage.

The 1-0 win against FC Istiklol on Tuesday put Al Wehdat level on points with Sharjah FC and well on track to take one of the two Group C knockout stage spots.

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Lee wants 'perfect' Gwangju to continue improving

Wed, 23 Oct, 2024

Lee wants 'perfect' Gwangju to continue improving

Yongin: Despite maintaining their perfect AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 record, Gwangju head coach Lee Jung-hyo expressed mixed emotions following their 3-1 win over Malaysia’s Johor Darul Ta’zim on Tuesday.

Gwangju top the standings with nine points but Lee said their performance against JDT did not meet their standards.

Muscat: Strong response secured Shanghai Port victory

Wed, 23 Oct, 2024

Muscat: Strong response secured Shanghai Port victory

Shanghai: Head coach Kevin Muscat sang the praises of Shanghai Port after the Chinese Super League side picked up their first win in the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 on Tuesday.

The Australian felt the 3-2 scoreline wasn’t indicative of the superiority his side had in the game and even though Central Coast Mariners tried to force a comeback in the second half, Muscat was always confident his team would be able to finish the job.

MD3: Esteghlal FC (IRN) 0-1 Al Nassr Club (KSA)

Wed, 23 Oct, 2024

MD3: Esteghlal FC (IRN) 0-1 Al Nassr Club (KSA)

Dubai: Aymeric Laporte’s late header earned Al Nassr Club a 1-0 win over Esteghlal in Dubai on Tuesday as the Saudi Pro League side continued their unbeaten start to the league phase of the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25.

The Spain international nodded in from close range with nine minutes remaining to break the stubborn resistance of the side from the Islamic Republic of Iran and allow Stefano Piloi’s side to move onto seven points from their first three games.

That keeps Al Nassr two points adrift of domestic rivals Al Hilal SFC and Al Ahli Saudi FC in the western region while Esteghlal remain on three points, six behind the leaders with five matches remaining.

MD3: Al Gharafa (QAT) 1-2 Al Wasl Club (UAE)

Wed, 23 Oct, 2024

MD3: Al Gharafa (QAT) 1-2 Al Wasl Club (UAE)

Al Khor: UAE’s Al Wasl FC came from behind to defeat Al Gharafa SC of Qatar 2-1 in their AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 tie on Monday.

The sensational win took Al Wasl to six points as they stayed on track for a place in the knockout stage while Al Gharafa stayed rooted on three.

Group C - MD3: Sharjah FC (UAE) 3-1 Sepahan FC (IRN)

Wed, 23 Oct, 2024

Group C - MD3: Sharjah FC (UAE) 3-1 Sepahan FC (IRN)

Sharjah: UAE’s Sharjah FC secured their second win in Group C of the AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 after defeating Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan FC of Islamic Republic of Iran 3-1 on Tuesday.

The win keeps Sharjah's unbeaten run going, taking them up to seven points - four better than Sepahan who suffered their second defeat.

Group C - MD3: FC Istiklol (TJK) 0-1 Al Wehdat SC (JOR)

Wed, 23 Oct, 2024

Group C - MD3: FC Istiklol (TJK) 0-1 Al Wehdat SC (JOR)

Dushanbe: Jordan’s Al Wehdat SC edged FC Istiklol of Tajikistan 1-0  in their AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 Group C tie at the Republic Central Stadium on Tuesday.

Baha' Faisal’s second half strike sealed the win for Al Wehdat as they moved up to seven points, level with UAE's Sharjah FC.

Group B: USA 5-0 Korea Republic

Wed, 23 Oct, 2024

Group B: USA 5-0 Korea Republic

Santiago de los Caballeros: Korea Republic suffered a 5-0 defeat against the United States as their FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Dominican Republic 2024 campaign came to an end on Tuesday.

The East Asian side finished bottom of the Group B standings on one point with Spain and the United States advancing to the quarter-finals.