Sterjovski proud of Macarthur’s five-star performance

Fri, 10 Nov, 2023

Sterjovski proud of Macarthur’s five-star performance

Sydney: Head coach Mile Sterjovski was pleased with Macarthur FC’s empathic 5-0 win over Cambodia’s Phnom Penh Crown in Group F of the AFC Cup™ 2023/24 on Thursday.

Macarthur dominated from the start, taking a 3-0 lead going into the break in a commanding performance at the Campbelltown Sports Stadium.

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Kim pleased with Pohang’s resilience

Thu, 09 Nov, 2023

Kim pleased with Pohang’s resilience

Pohang: Head coach Kim Gi-dong said Pohang Steelers showed great character to defeat Japan’s Urawa Red Diamonds 2-1 in Group J of the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 on Wednesday.

Jesse Kante gave Urawa the lead in the first half but Pohang came fighting back, scoring through Zeca and Kim In-sung with the defending champions seeing red twice following the expulsion of Takahiro Akimoto and head coach Maciej Skorza.

Impressive win has Buriram’s Papastamatis purring

Thu, 09 Nov, 2023

Impressive win has Buriram’s Papastamatis purring

Melbourne: Buriram United avenged their home defeat to Melbourne City on Matchday Three by defeating the Australian side in Wednesday’s AFC Champions League™ match at the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium.

The magnificent performance shown by the Thai side had head coach Arthur Papastamatis purring as they became the first team to hand City a defeat in this season’s tournament.

Juric focused on Red Angels showdown

Fri, 10 Nov, 2023

Juric focused on Red Angels showdown

Tashkent: Head coach Ante Juric was brimming with confidence after Sydney Football Club’s 2-1 win over Uzbekistan’s FC Nasaf in Group B of the AFC Women's Club Championship™ 2023 on Thursday. 

Sydney FC weathered a battling FC Nasaf at the Pakhtakor Stadium, taking a 1-0 lead going into the break before adding another with FC Nasaf scoring a late consolation.

Kusunose expects improvement from Urawa

Fri, 10 Nov, 2023

Kusunose expects improvement from Urawa

Chonburi: Two wins from two mean that Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies are assured of finishing as the Group A winners and qualify for the final of the AFC Women's Club Championship™ 2023 but head coach Naoki Kusunose is not resting on his laurels.

The Japanese tactician is already looking ahead after the 6-1 win over Bangkok FC on Thursday that sealed their progression, as his demands on his players remained as high as ever.

Australia focused on regaining title

Thu, 09 Nov, 2023

Australia focused on regaining title

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ will see 24 teams biddinng to lift the coveted trophy, with seven former champions also in the fray. As the countdown continues, we kick off our series on the cast by taking a look at Australia. 

Champions in 2015, Australia will begin their Group B campaign against India on January 13 with head coach Graham Arnold, in charge for a second successive AFC Asian Cup, said Australia will enter the tournament with the expectation of lifting the coveted trophy again.

#U17WC - Five Asian players to look out for

Wed, 08 Nov, 2023

#U17WC - Five Asian players to look out for

Kuala Lumpur: The cream of the continent's rising stars will be in action at the FIFA U17 World Cup Indonesia 2023. 

With the action kicking off on Friday, the-AFC.com shines the spotlight on one player from each of Asia's five representatives.