Esteghlal youngsters live up to Pinto’s expectations

Thu, 23 Oct, 2025

Esteghlal youngsters live up to Pinto’s expectations

Shahr-E Qods: Esteghlal FC stamped their authority, delivering a controlled display to defeat Al Wehdat 2-0 in their AFC Champions League Two™ 2025/26 Group A tie on Wednesday.

Munir El Haddadi and Jasir Asani gave Esteghlal a comfortable cushion going into the break as Ricardo Sa Pinto’s side registered their first win with the Portuguese tactician praising his team’s composure.

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Al Nassr’s Jesus pleased to hit objectives in Goa win

Thu, 23 Oct, 2025

Al Nassr’s Jesus pleased to hit objectives in Goa win

Goa: Jorge Jesus took plenty of positives from Al Nassr Club’s 2-1 win against FC Goa in their AFC Champions League Two™ 2025/26 tie on Wednesday which kept the Saudi Arabia side top of Group D.

Jesus rotated his squad with Sadio Mane, Joao Felix and Kingsley Coman among those starting from the bench while Cristiano Ronaldo was not part of the matchday squad, but still proved too strong for the Indian outfit.

Indonesia 2026 cast finalised

Thu, 23 Oct, 2025

Indonesia 2026 cast finalised

Kuala Lumpur: The stage is set for the AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ Indonesia 2026 following the conclusion of Group D of the Qualifiers on Wednesday.

Iraq emerged as the top team in Group D following a 2-1 defeat of Saudi Arabia, completing their campaign with a perfect record of three victories.

There was joy for Saudi Arabia as they advanced as one of the best seven runners-up.

Group A: Esteghlal FC (IRN) 2-0 Al Wehdat (JOR)

Thu, 23 Oct, 2025

Group A: Esteghlal FC (IRN) 2-0 Al Wehdat (JOR)

Shahr-E Qods: Esteghlal FC secured their first win in the AFC Champions League Two™ 2025/26 after defeating Al Wehdat 2-0 in their Group A tie on Wednesday.

Two first half goals confirmed the points for Ricardo Sa Pinto’s side with a feisty second period which saw both teams ending the match with 10 players each.

Group F: Japan 2-0 Zambia

Thu, 23 Oct, 2025

Group F: Japan 2-0 Zambia

Sale: Japan secured a place in the knockout stage of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Morocco 2025 with a 2-0 win against 10-player Zambia on Wednesday.

The former champions made it two wins out of two as they booked their spot in the next round with a match to spare.

Group B: Al Ahli SC (QAT) 2-2 FK Arkadag (TKM)

Thu, 23 Oct, 2025

Group B: Al Ahli SC (QAT) 2-2 FK Arkadag (TKM)

Doha: A resurgent FK Arkadag came from behind to force a 2-2 draw with hosts Al Ahli SC in their AFC Champions League Two™ 2025/26 Group B clash at the Al Thumama Stadium on Wednesday.

Defender Matej Mitrovic’s header and a thunderous strike by Michel Vlap were cancelled out by Bayram Atayev and Saparow Mekan, with the result placing Igor Biscan’s men on three points, two behind Bahrain’s Al Khaldiya SC. Turkmenistan’s Arkadag anchor the table with two points.