Persib’s Hodak, Bangkok’s Totchtawan urge players to stay focused

Fri, 07 Nov, 2025

Persib’s Hodak, Bangkok’s Totchtawan urge players to stay focused

Petaling Jaya: Head coach Bojan Hodak wants his Persib Bandung side to keep their attention laser-focused after the dramatic 3-2 win against Selangor FC on Thursday kept them top of Group G of the AFC Champions League Two™ 2025/26.

Trailing 2-0 after 17 minutes, the odds were stacked against Persib and while Hodak admitted that the performance at the start of the match was below par, the Croat was delighted at the response shown by his side.

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Amarelle hails Beijing’s resolve; Sterjovski proud of Macarthur’s will

Fri, 07 Nov, 2025

Amarelle hails Beijing’s resolve; Sterjovski proud of Macarthur’s will

Beijing: Head coach Ramiro Amaralle sung the praises of his Beijing FC side after they secured a comprehensive 3-0 win against Tai Po FC in their AFC Champions League Two™ 2025/26 Group E tie on Thursday.

It was a result that revived their Round of 16 chances with the China PR side pulling level on five points with Vietnam’s Cong An Ha Noi FC with two rounds remaining.

Park applauds Pohang’s determination

Fri, 07 Nov, 2025

Park applauds Pohang’s determination

Pohang: Head coach Park Tae-ha praised the determination shown by Pohang Steelers after they fought back from a goal down to secure a 1-1 draw with Tampines Rovers in their AFC Champions League Two™ 2025/26 Group H clash on Thursday.

Substitute Cho Sang-hyeok struck three minutes from the end to rescue the point as the Korea Republic side kept their knockout stage hopes alive.

Preview - Final: DPR Korea v Netherlands

Fri, 07 Nov, 2025

Preview - Final: DPR Korea v Netherlands

Rabat: A record-extending fourth title awaits and DPR Korea will spare no effort when they meet Netherlands in the final of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Morocco 2025 on Saturday.

While the East Asian side are looking to defend the title they won last year - having also emerged champions in 2008 and 2016, debutants Netherlands are hoping to cap their fairytale run with glory.

It will be a showdown between familiar foes as the sides met in the group stage, with DPR Korea cruising to a 5-0 win.

#U20WAC Group Stage clashes to be revealed

Fri, 10 Oct, 2025

#U20WAC Group Stage clashes to be revealed

Kuala Lumpur: The contenders for the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup™ Thailand 2026 crown will discover their Group Stage fate at the Final Draw for the 12th edition of the tournament on November 10 (Monday) at 2pm (GMT+8) in Bangkok.

Set to take place at the Grand Fourwings Bangkok, the ceremony will split the 12-strong cast into three groups, who will do battle between April 1 and 8 2026 in Thailand, who are serving as hosts for the second time after 2019.

Contenders discover Indonesia 2026 road to glory

Wed, 05 Nov, 2025

Contenders discover Indonesia 2026 road to glory

Jakarta: The AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ Indonesia 2026 has all the ingredients to be a sizzling affair following the Official Draw in Jakarta on Wednesday.

The 16 teams were divided into four groups during the draw held at the MNC Conference Hall with the top two teams from each to advance to the quarter-finals.