Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: As Air Force Club prepare continue their pursuit of a hat-trick of AFC Cup titles, we recall how the Iraqi side won the first-ever West Asia Zonal final 12 months ago.
Following the introduction of a new format last year, Jordan's Al Jazeera are set to lock horns with the reigning champions for a place in the 2018 AFC Cup final, where the West Asia Zonal final winners face the Inter-Zone final winners.
Air Force Club have only lost one tie in the competition since last year, against Syria's Al Wahda in the first leg of the 2017 West Asia Zonal final.
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Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Air Force Club are a few steps away from becoming the first club to ever win the AFC Cup title three times in a row, the-AFC.com remembers the history of Iraqi teams since joining the tournament back in 2009.
With 10 goals between them in the competition so far, Hammadi Ahmad and Amjad Radhi paved the way for Air Force Club to stand tall against every opposition they faced in this year's AFC Cup.
In the West Asia Zonal semi-finals, the Iraqi side knocked out Lebanon's Al Ahed to keep their title defence and unbeaten record ongoing.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: It has been more than a decade since a Jordanian side last won the AFC Cup. With Al Jazeera reaching the West Asia Zonal final this year, we look at some memorable moments for Jordanian clubs in the competition.
With an unbeaten run in the AFC Cup this season, Al Jazeera have taken the continent by storm, qualifying to the West Asia Zonal final of the competition for the first time in the club's history.
In the West Asia Zonal semi-final, two goals from one of the tournament's standout performers, Musa Al Taamari, granted Al Jazeera a historic victory against the country's most dominant team Al Faisaly, setting up a date against the reigning champions Air Force Club in the Zonal final.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Ashgabat: Vahyt Orazsahedov insists Altyn Asyr have set their sights on winning the AFC Cup after the Turkmen side’s 2-0 victory over India’s JSW Bengaluru in the second leg of the Inter-Zone semi-final on Wednesday secured a 5-2 aggregate victory and a place in the Inter-Zone final against DPR Korea's 4.25 SC.
Altyn Asyr went into the second leg as favourites after winning 3-2 in India a week previously in a game that saw them race into a 3-0 lead before 2016 runners-up Bengaluru gave themselves hope ahead of the reverse meeting by pulling two back in the final 30 minutes.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Cup is now down to four teams after Turkmenistan's Altyn Asyr and DPR Korea's 4.25 SC claimed home wins over India's JSW Bengaluru and Singapore's Home United to set up a meeting in the Inter-Zone final later this month.
The pair have posted some impressive numbers in the Inter-Zone semi-finals, and over the tournament as a whole, so join the-AFC.com as we pick out some of their standout statistics.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: The-AFC.com has announced that Altyn Asyr's Altymyrat Annadurdyyev is the winner of this week’s Goal of the Week presented by Allianz for the 2018 AFC Cup after a public vote on the AFC’s official website.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Ashgabat: Altyn Asyr cruised to a 5-2 aggregate win over JSW Bengaluru in the AFC Cup Inter-Zone semi-final, with a 2-0 victory in the second leg on Wednesday.
The Turkmenistan side now face 4.25 SC of DPR Korea in the Inter-Zone final, having eased to victory over the Indian Super League side.