Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: As the 2018 AFC Cup enters the final stages, we look at some of the players who have set the competition alight this season.
Seven remaining teams vie for the 2018 AFC Cup title as the action returns after the summer break, and from DPR Korea to Iraq to the Philippines and Turkmenistan, players have put their talent on display as they aim for personal and team glory. Here are four names who have shone brightly this term and will hope to continue impressing as their sides pursue continental glory.
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Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: As the clock ticks down to the resumption of 2018 AFC Cup action, it is time to recap how the tournament has unfolded so far.
In five months of fixtures since the start of the 2018 AFC Cup group stage, 116 games have been played, 370 goals have been scored, and seven teams remain standing. With the tournament set to resume on August 1 with the ASEAN Zonal Final first leg, we look back at the 2018 edition so far.
After two preliminary rounds and a play-off round, the group stage of the 2018 AFC Cup got underway in mid-February and in the West, there were two teams in particular who shone.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: With AFC Cup action set to resume in less than two weeks' time, we wind the clock back to previous editions to pick out a selection of great goals from the knockout rounds, and ask you to choose your favourite from these five crackers.
Two scorchers from a semi-final classic in Kuwait, and a trio of unstoppable strikes from the ASEAN, Central and South Zones all make the grade in a quintet of knockout stage goals to whet your appetite ahead of the return of the 2018 AFC Cup.
Take a moment to review the nominees, before selecting your favourite in our poll.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: In this week's episode of our summer series, we answer your questions on AFC Champions League successful sides, AFC Asian Cup top scorers and qualification rules for AFC Cup winners.
With plenty of time and little football on show, we continue with Round Two of our weekly knowledge booster on all things Asian football. This week we answer three questions asked by our readers through the various AFC social media channels.
After brushing up on your AFC knowledge, please send us more questions for next week via our social media handles and don’t forget to include the hashtag #AskAFC. Enjoy!
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Bacolod: Ceres Negros have announced the signings of Jerry Barbaso, Curt Dizon and Blake Powell, and have also welcomed Roland Muller and Paul Mulders back to the fray ahead of their 2018 AFC Cup ASEAN Zonal Final.
Barbaso, 30, began his career with Laos FC in 2009 before moving to Global Cebu FC, where he played for over nine years as a defender.
Filipino side Ceres’ attacking prowess has been further boosted by Dizon, who previously played in Spain with Gimnastica Segoviana CF in 2013, before making his debut in the Philippines Football League (PFL) in 2014 with Global Cebu.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Bengaluru: With the 2018 AFC Cup Inter-Zone semi-finals fast approaching, India's Bengaluru FC have kicked off their preparations with a fresh look as newly-appointed head coach Carles Cuadrat and seven new signings took their bow in an open training session at the Bangalore Stadium on Saturday.
Bengaluru, who face Turkmenistan's Altyn Asyr in the 2018 AFC Cup Inter-Zone semi-finals, have signed Kean Lewis, Rino Anto, Sairuat Kima, Gursimrat Gill, Soram Poirei, Chencho Gyeltshen and Xisco Hernandez for the 2018-19 season.
The first leg of the AFC Cup Inter-Zone semi-final on August 22 will be Bengaluru's first competitive match and Cuadrat is determined to prepare his squad for what promises to be a challenging assignment.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: One of Jordan's historic clubs is mounting an unlikely 2018 AFC Cup challenge after years of struggle as Al Jazeera dream of replicating the Continental success of domestic rivals Al Faisaly.
Jordan’s biggest rivalry today is the famous Amman derby between Al Faisaly and Al Wehdat, but long before Al Wehdat had become a dominant force in Jordanian football, there was the duopoly of Al Faisaly and Al Ahli. Al Jazeera were the first side to break that duopoly when they lifted their maiden Jordan League title in 1952, just five years into their existence.
Back-to-back league triumphs followed in 1955 and 1956, as Al Jazeera replaced Al Faisaly as Al Ahli’s main rivals and the country’s second most successful club with the league now expanding to six teams.