Park, Wissing content with stalemate

Fri, 13 Feb, 2026

Park, Wissing content with stalemate

Pohang: Park Tae-ha and Jens Wissing expressed their satisfaction despite FC Pohang Steelers and Gamba Osaka sharing a 1-1 draw in their AFC Champions League Two 2025/26™ Round of 16 first leg tie on Thursday.

New season jitters played a part in the result with the match being Pohang’s first of the year and Gamba’s second.

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R16 (1st Leg): FC Pohang Steelers (KOR) 1-1 Gamba Osaka (JPN)

Thu, 12 Feb, 2026

R16 (1st Leg): FC Pohang Steelers (KOR) 1-1 Gamba Osaka (JPN)

Pohang: FC Pohang Steelers and Gamba Osaka have it all to play for in their AFC Champions League Two 2025/26™ Round of 16 tie after sharing a 1-1 stalemate in the first leg on Thursday.

Ryoya Yamashita gave the visitors the lead early in the second half but the Japanese side were pegged back by a spectacular Jorge Luiz strike for the Korea Republic outfit to set up an enticing return fixture at Suita City Football Stadium next week.

R16 (1st Leg): Bangkok United (THA) 2-0 Macarthur FC (AUS)

Thu, 12 Feb, 2026

R16 (1st Leg): Bangkok United (THA) 2-0 Macarthur FC (AUS)

Pathum Thani: Bangkok United took an early advantage after defeating Macarthur FC 2-0 in their AFC Champions League Two 2025/26™ Round of 16 first leg tie on Thursday.

Goals from AIlias Alhaft and Arthur gave Bangkok United a comfortable lead  going into the return leg next week.

Saudi Arabia 2026 hopefuls discover road to glory

Thu, 12 Feb, 2026

Saudi Arabia 2026 hopefuls discover road to glory

Kuala Lumpur: The teams vying for the title learnt their Group Stage challengers following the AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026™ Official Draw at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday.

The 16 teams were divided into four groups with the tournament to be contested between between May 5 and 22, 2026.

China 2026 Draw finalised

Thu, 12 Feb, 2026

China 2026 Draw finalised

Kuala Lumpur: The 12 hopefuls for the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2026™ discovered their road to continental glory following the Official Draw at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday.

The 12 teams - expanded from eight - were divided into three groups with the tournament to be contested between May 1 and 17, 2026.

Vietnam’s Huynh Nhu confident of Asia’s rise

Fri, 13 Feb, 2026

Vietnam’s Huynh Nhu confident of Asia’s rise

Kuala Lumpur: Huynh Nhu’s longevity in women’s football with various clubs and the Vietnam national team marks her as the poster figure for budding players in the football-mad Southeast Asian country.

Huynh Nhu has served her nation with honour and diligence for 15 years, a career path that she has no regrets taking ever since the opportunity opened up to her to be a professional player at the age of 17.

While a large chunk of her career was spent with Ho Chi Minh City Women’s FC, Huynh Nhu has had the opportunity to play two years in Portugal in 2022 with Vilaverdense FC, a period which opened her eyes to the potential of Asian players.