Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Dhaka: When Chennaiyin FC play Abahani Limited Dhaka in the 2019 AFC Cup on Wednesday at the Bangabandhu National Stadium, it will be the first time they will be playing away from India.
But for Anirudh Thapa, this is no unfamiliar territory. Last year, the youngster got to wear the captain’s armband in Dhaka at the SAFF Cup when he became the youngest player to take that responsibility. While it was a dream come true for the Dehradun boy, the dream didn’t end as he would have desired when India lost to Maldives in the final.
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Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: The 12 teams in the Central, South and East Zones of the 2019 AFC Cup return to action on Wednesday with plenty to play for across the three groups.
Tajikistan’s FC istiklol, India’s Chennaiyin FC and 4.25 SC of DPR Korea lead the way in Groups D, E and I respectively and further wins would edge them ever closer to the knockout rounds.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Two places in the AFC Cup ASEAN Zonal semi-finals remain up for grabs when the 12 teams take to the field for their final group stage matches on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The winners of Groups G and H have already been decided but top spot remains open in Group F while five teams also have a chance of finishing as the highest-placed runners-up.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: The group stage of the 2019 AFC Cup West Zone concludes this week with three of the four Zonal Semi-Final places still to play for.
Stadiums across the region will come to life with two encounters on Monday and four on Tuesday as seven teams from Groups A, B and C go into the final matchday of the group stage with dreams of joining Jordan's Al Jazeera in the West Asia Zonal Semi-Finals.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Singapore: After injury cruelly sidelined Ghanaian striker Jordan Mintah for over seven months, his first competitive goals since his return from injury on Matchday Five of the AFC Cup a fortnight ago have him hungry for more ahead of Kaya FC-Iloilo's crucial showdown with Home United on Tuesday.
It has been a long and painful journey for Kaya FC's Mintah but, finally, after a brutal knee injury in May 2018, the 23-year-old striker made his impact on Continental club football with a stunning hat-trick on April 30 against Lao Toyota.
His first competitive goals since his long lay-off, last season's leading scorer prior to his injury insisted the setback to his burgeoning career only made him more determined to succeed.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Singapore: Home United's Hafiz Nor has admitted that the defending ASEAN Zonal champions are in a must-win situation on Tuesday against Filipino club Kaya FC-Iloilo, with both teams hoping to claim a place in the knockout stage of the 2019 AFC Cup.
Two-time ASEAN Zonal finalists Home United were 12 minutes away from entering the final round of Group H fixtures in the driving seat and then it all went wrong.
Leading 2-1 in Cibinong against PSM Makassar thanks to a brace from midfielder Hafiz that would have put them in pole position, the Singaporeans then conceded twice to not only put the Indonesians top of the standings in their place, but also punched their opponents' ticket to the ASEAN Zonal semi-finals.
Instead, Home United must now hope to claim the best second-placed side from the ASEAN Zone. To do so, they must not only defeat Kaya FC, but also hope their rivals, Becamex Binh Duong and Hanoi FC, drop points.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
New Delhi: Indian club Chennaiyin FC have handed a contract extension to their head coach John Gregory despite a disappointing 2018-19 league campaign where the team finished eighth.
The renewal of the contract means the Englishman will lead Chennaiyin till the end of the 2019-2020 season.
The former footballer, who had earlier managed teams like Portsmouth, Queens Park Rangers and Aston Villa among others, took over the position in 2017.
In only his first season, he led the side to a title winning campaign as Chennaiyin FC won their second ISL title. The victory also allowed the franchisee to become the first team from the competition to qualify for the AFC Cup.