Group C: Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies (JPN) 17-0 Odisha FC (IND)

Mon, 07 Oct, 2024

Group C: Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies (JPN) 17-0 Odisha FC (IND)

Ho Chi Minh City: Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies kicked off their AFC Women’s Champions League™ 2024/25 Group C campaign in style after cruising 17-0 past India’s Odisha FC at the Thong Nhat Stadium on Sunday.

The AFC Women’s Club Championship™ 2023 winners were rampant from the start as they took an 8-0 lead into the break to send out a warning of their title ambitions. 

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#AsianQualifiers - How it stands

Sun, 06 Oct, 2024

#AsianQualifiers - How it stands

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Asian Qualifiers™ – Road to 26 returns with Matchday Three to be played on Thursday.

The opening two rounds were spectacular affairs with thrilling matches, shock results and amazing goals.

As the 18 teams get set for another round of battles on Thursday, with Matchday 4 to follow five days later, the-AFC.com takes a look at how the three groups stand, with six automatic spots to the FIFA World Cup 2026 at stake.

#ACLElite - MD2: Facts & Figures

Sun, 06 Oct, 2024

#ACLElite - MD2: Facts & Figures

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 served up another round of footballing fiesta on Matchday Two.

Continuation of winning streaks, the end of losing runs and unwanted records were among some of the facts and figures as the-AFC.com finds out.

#ACLElite - Matchday 2: What they said

Sat, 05 Oct, 2024

#ACLElite - Matchday 2: What they said

Kuala Lumpur: Matchday Two of the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 concluded this past week and with it came plenty of exciting action across the breadth of Asia.

Thrilling matches, wonderful goals and teams bouncing back were all part of the menu so join the-AFC.com as we hear what the coaches and players had to say.

#ACLTwo - Matchday 2 In Numbers

Sat, 05 Oct, 2024

#ACLTwo - Matchday 2 In Numbers

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 was a supershow on Matchday Two with 40 goals scored across 15 matches.

Korea Republic’s Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, Sydney FC of Australia and Islamic Republic of Iran’s Sepahan SC were all big winners, so join the-AFC.com as we take a look at some interesting facts and figures from an exciting round of matches across the continent.

#ACLElite - MD2: 5 Takeaways

Sun, 06 Oct, 2024

#ACLElite - MD2: 5 Takeaways

Kuala Lumpur: Matchday Two of the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 lived up to expectations with thrilling action across the continent.

As the race to reach the knockout stage intensifies, the-AFC.com summarises five key takeaways from the latest round of matches.

AFC Elite Youth Online Session shines the spotlight on talent management

Fri, 04 Oct, 2024

AFC Elite Youth Online Session shines the spotlight on talent management

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) conducted the AFC Elite Youth Online Session 2024 on Thursday, providing fresh insights on enhancing the transition of youth players from academy to professional football.

The session, under the theme - “Talent-to-Top Process” - was chaired by AFC Technical Director Andy Roxburgh and attended by approximately 100 participants from 41 Member Associations.

Selangor’s Nidzam unperturbed by missed chances

Fri, 04 Oct, 2024

Selangor’s Nidzam unperturbed by missed chances

Petaling Jaya: Selangor FC picked up their first win of their AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 campaign following a 1-0 victory against Dynamic Herb Cebu FC in a match that saw their forwardline misfiring despite a plethora of chances.

However, head coach Nidzam Jamil remained unconcerned with the final margin, preferring to see the positives in the way his side kept on creating shooting opportunities throughout the match.

Relieved Skibbe hails Sanfrecce's resilience

Fri, 04 Oct, 2024

Relieved Skibbe hails Sanfrecce's resilience

Hong Kong: Sanfrecce Hiroshima head coach Michael Skibbe praised his team’s resilience after Hayato Araki’s stoppage-time header secured a dramatic 3-2 victory over Eastern SC in Group E of the AFC Champions League™ 2024-25 at Mong Kok Stadium on Thursday.

Eastern took the early lead before Sanfrecce replied with two quick strikes, only for the Hong Kong side to level the tie before Araki in stoppage time to snatch the win for the Japanese outfit.