Latest update on AFC Cup™ 2023/24

Fri, 08 Dec, 2023

Latest update on AFC Cup™ 2023/24

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has been informed by the Palestine Football Association of the withdrawal of its club, Jabal Al Mukaber, from the AFC Cup™ 2023/24, citing force majeure due to the ongoing conflict in Palestine.

As a result, according to Article 5.6 of the AFC Cup 2023/24™ Competition Regulations, all the matches of Jabal Al Mukaber in Group A stand cancelled and considered null and void. All points and goals in those matches shall not be taken into consideration when determining the final rankings in Group A pursuant to Article 8.3 of the Regulations.

#AFCCup Goals of the Group Stage - MD5

Tue, 05 Dec, 2023

#AFCCup Goals of the Group Stage - MD5

Kuala Lumpur: There was plenty of excitement and incredible action on Matchday Five of the AFC Cup™ 2023/24 with several teams already securing their knockout spots.

In a week of action that saw 61 goals from 17 matches, the-AFC.com has selected eight of the best for you to pick your favourite.

#AFCCup - Matchday Five Review

Sat, 02 Dec, 2023

#AFCCup - Matchday Five Review

Kuala Lumpur: The cast for the AFC Cup 2023/24 began to take shape following the conclusion of an action-packed Matchday Five.

Bahrain's Al Riffa, FK Abdysh-Ata Kant of the Kyrgyz Republic and Malaysia's Sabah FC were the first three to book their spots in the knockout stage.
 
Numerous places, however, remain up for grabs so join the-AFC.com in our Matchday Five review.

Sterjovski: Teamwork powered Macarthur

Fri, 01 Dec, 2023

Sterjovski: Teamwork powered Macarthur

Pathum Thani: Macarthur head coach Mile Sterjovski was pleased with his team for sticking to the game plan following their 4-0 win over Myanmar’s Shan United in Group F of the AFC Cup™ 2023/24 on Thursday.

Second-half goals from Danny De Silva, Jake Hollman, Tomislav Uskok and Jerry Skotadis ensured the A-League outfit maintained their slim advantage at the top of the standings with 12 points, ahead of Cambodia’s Phnom Penh Crown FC on goal difference.

Ong targets extended run for Sabah

Fri, 01 Dec, 2023

Ong targets extended run for Sabah

Singapore: Sabah FC booked their spot in the AFC Cup™ 2023/24 ASEAN Zonal semi-finals on Thursday and the focus now will be on ensuring their run in the competition goes beyond that. 

Head coach Ong Kim Swee, while pleased to see his team secure a 4-1 win over Singapore’s Hougang United which confirmed them as Group H winners, is keen to emulate what fellow Malaysian sides Kuala Lumpur City FC and Johor Darul Ta’zim did previously in the competition.
 
Kuala Lumpur reached the AFC Cup final in 2022 while JDT went all the way, lifting the prestigious trophy in 2015.

Group E: Altyn Asyr FC (TKM) 2-4 FK Abdysh-Ata Kant (KGZ)

Fri, 01 Dec, 2023

Group E: Altyn Asyr FC (TKM) 2-4 FK Abdysh-Ata Kant (KGZ)

Ashgabat: Abdysh-Ata Kant secured the top spot in Group E and a place in the Inter-Zone semi-finals with a dramatic comeback against Altyn Asyr to win 4-2 in the AFC Cup™ 2023/24 on Thursday.

Down 2-0, the Kyrgyz Republic side showed tremendous resilience to fight back for the win against their opponents from Turkmenistan.