Ganai proud of Sabah’s battling spirit

Sun, 01 Sep, 2024

Ganai proud of Sabah’s battling spirit

Kota Kinabalu: Head coach Justin Ganai was full of praise for his Sabah FA players after they claimed a courageous 2-1 victory over PFC Nasaf in their AFC Women’s Champions League™ 2024/25 Preliminary Stage Group C tie on Saturday.

The win secured the Malaysian side a spot in the group stage, which had seemed unlikely given the quality of Nasaf.

Ganai knew that the Uzbekistan side would put his team under tremendous pressure and was delighted to see his charges respond to the challenge with a battling display at Likas Stadium.

From the start of the match, Nasaf peppered Sabah’s goal with shot after shot and a combination of Nurul Azurin Mazlan’s goalkeeping brilliance and luck saw Ganai’s side persevere for the win.

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#AWCL Group Stage cast finalised

Sat, 31 Aug, 2024

#AWCL Group Stage cast finalised

Kuala Lumpur: The group stage of the AFC Women's Champions League™ 2024/25 is all set for take off following the conclusion of the preliminary stage on Saturday.

Four teams booked their spots, joining eight others who had secured automatic qualification for the inaugural edition of the tournament.

Preview - Group E MD1: Japan v New Zealand

Sun, 01 Sep, 2024

Preview - Group E MD1: Japan v New Zealand

Bogota: Japan will expect nothing less than a win in their opening FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Colombia 2024 tie on Monday.

The 2018 champions face New Zealand in Group E with Ghana and Austria to follow.

Preview - Group F MD1: DPR Korea v Argentina

Fri, 30 Aug, 2024

Preview - Group F MD1: DPR Korea v Argentina

Cali: DPR Korea will start as firm favourites when they take on Argentina in Group F of the FIFA U20 Women’s World Colombia 2024 on Monday.

The East Asian side will also face Costa Rica and the Netherlands, with a place in the Round of 16 well within reach of Ri Song Ho's side.

Group A: Colombia 2-0 Australia

Sun, 01 Sep, 2024

Group A: Colombia 2-0 Australia

Bogota: Australia opened their FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Colombia 2024 campaign with a 2-0 defeat to the hosts in their Group A encounter on Saturday.

Colombia, backed by a partisan home crowd and inspired by Real Madrid forward Linda Caicedo, scored twice in the second half to take the points.

#ACL Memories: Stunning Strikes

Thu, 29 Aug, 2024

#ACL Memories: Stunning Strikes

Kuala Lumpur: The long and illustrious AFC Champions League™ era has come to an end but the maiden campaign of the AFC Champions League Elite™ (ACL Elite) promises to open a new and exciting chapter in Asian football when it kicks off next month. 

Over the years, Asia’s top-tier club competition has produced plenty of breathtaking goals -- from sizzling bicycle kicks to absolute stunners from distance - so join the-AFC.com as we walk down memory lane to look at some of the best goals the AFC Champions League witnessed during its run. 

Exciting prizes await as the #ACLElite 2024/25 Match Predictor launches

Fri, 30 Aug, 2024

Exciting prizes await as the #ACLElite 2024/25 Match Predictor launches

Kuala Lumpur: Asian football will enter an exciting new era as the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 kicks off on September 16 and with it comes the chance for fans to win exciting prizes with the AFC launching the official Match Predictor game on the-AFC.com and the AFC LIVE app.  

Passionate fans across the globe can participate by entering their predictions for matches in the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 – including all 96 fixtures across eight Matchdays in the League Stage – prior to the respective kick-offs and collect points for every correct prediction of the match outcome.  

Asia’s hopefuls primed for final stretch on Road to 26

Fri, 30 Aug, 2024

Asia’s hopefuls primed for final stretch on Road to 26

Kuala Lumpur: The finishing line is in sight for 18 of the Continent’s national teams as they prepare to resume their qualifying journey for the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Thursday, September 5, 2024.

Scheduled to run until June 2025, the AFC Asian Qualifiers™ – Road to 26 features three groups of six teams and guarantees qualification to the 23rd FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States for the top two finishers of each group. Two more berths are available via the AFC Asian Qualifiers™ – Road to 26 Playoff, with an additional opportunity up for grabs at an InterContinental Playoff.