Wins for Oman, Bhutan; Malaysia hold Syria

Thu, 07 Sep, 2023

Wins for Oman, Bhutan; Malaysia hold Syria

Kuala Lumpur: Oman came from a goal down to defeat Palestine 2-1 in an international friendly on Wednesday while Malaysia scored twice in the second half to force a 2-2 draw with Syria.

Bhutan, meanwhile, defeated Macau 1-0 in a meeting between two teams preparing for Round 1 of the Preliminary Joint Qualification for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™.

#AFCU23 Qatar 2024 Qualifiers: MD1 Results & Reports

Thu, 07 Sep, 2023

#AFCU23 Qatar 2024 Qualifiers: MD1 Results & Reports

Kuala Lumpur: The race to reach the AFC U23 Asian Cup™ Qatar 2024 saw high octane action with the hopefuls kicking off their qualifying campaigns. 

The 11 group winners, together with the four best second-placed teams overall, will form the final cast of 16 alongside automatically-qualified hosts Qatar at the sixth edition of the competition, set to be played between April 15 to May 3, 2024.
 
Stay updated on all the thrills and spills with the-AFC.com.

Thailand recommended as host for the AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ 2024

Tue, 05 Sep, 2023

Thailand recommended as host for the AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ 2024

Kuala Lumpur: The Football Association of Thailand (FA Thailand) has been selected as the Host Association of the AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ 2024 by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Futsal & Beach Soccer Committee for the 2023 to 2027 term at its first meeting held virtually today.

After carefully reviewing the Bidding Process and Evaluation, the Committee, led by Chairperson Mehdi Taj, recommended FA Thailand as the host of the 17th edition of the competition for its stellar track record and ability to meet the best possible hosting conditions ahead of other commendable bids.

Urawa, Al Ittihad discover route to glory

Tue, 05 Sep, 2023

Urawa, Al Ittihad discover route to glory

Jeddah: Urawa Red Diamonds could play European champions Manchester City in the semi-finals of the FIFA Club World Cup Saudi Arabia 2023 following the official draw in Jeddah on Tuesday.

Urawa, who lifted the AFC Champions League™ title for the third time in 2022 will, however, first have to navigate past tournament debutants Club Leon of Mexico, the 2023 Concacaf Champions League winners in a second round clash.

Europe Wrap: Son bags hat-trick; Kubo hits double

Tue, 05 Sep, 2023

Europe Wrap: Son bags hat-trick; Kubo hits double

Kuala Lumpur: Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min opened his account for the new season in spectacular style as he struck a hat-trick to help Australian manager Ange Postecoglou’s Spurs defeat Burnley 5-2 in England’s Premier League on Saturday. 

Takefusa Kubo created history in La Liga as he surpassed former Eibar winger Takashi Inui to become the highest-scoring Japanese player in the Spanish top flight with 18 goals after scoring a brace in Real Sociedad’s 5-3 win against Granada over the weekend. 
 
In Scotland, Japan striker Kyogo Furuhashi struck the winner in Celtic's 1-0 win over arch-rivals Rangers, Daichi Kamada’s goal helped Lazio beat title holders Napoli 2-1 in Italy and Takuma Asano bagged a double in Germany, so join the-AFC.com as we find out how the Asian stars performed in Europe over the past week.