Mohammed Abdulla leads Asian referees' appointments in FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Mohammed Abdulla leads Asian referees' appointments in FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020

Kuala Lumpur: Mohammed Mohammed Abdulla from the United Arab Emirates is among four AFC referees selected to officiate in the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020.

Joining the Emirati in Doha will be assistant referees Mohamed Alhammadi and Hasan Almahri, also from UAE, while Qatar’s Khamis Al Marri has been appointed as a video match official.

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Tokyo defeat Kashiwa Reysol to capture third J. League Cup title

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Tokyo defeat Kashiwa Reysol to capture third J. League Cup title

Tokyo: FC Tokyo claimed their first major trophy in nine years with a 2-1 win over Kashiwa Reysol in Monday’s J. League Cup final, bringing the 2020 J. League season to an explosive finish through goals by Brazilian attackers Leandro and Adailton.

The result ended Kenta Hasegawa's wait for a title, with the Tokyo head coach having made his side into a potent force albeit without a trophy to show since taking over three years ago.

Graziano Pelle leaves Shandong Luneng

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Graziano Pelle leaves Shandong Luneng

Jinan: Graziano Pelle has parted company with Chinese FA Cup winners Shandong Luneng, the club announced in a statement released on social media.

The 35-year-old striker ended his four-and-a-half year stint with the Chinese Super League side after deciding not to sign a contract extension with the club.

Vote for your best 2020 AFC Champions League Team: Goalkeeper

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Vote for your best 2020 AFC Champions League Team: Goalkeeper

Kuala Lumpur: Fans of Asian football have voted for their Best XI at each edition of the AFC Champions League between 2016 and 2019, so now the-AFC.com turns to the most recently concluded chapter, the 2020 competition, to determine the top 11 players.

To select the candidates for each position, we have reflected on match data from the tournament to draw up a statistics-based approach to present the outstanding performers.

We kick things off with five standout goalkeepers for the all-important number one jersey. Review the nominees and then choose who you think should take the position as the last line of defence in this all-star XI in the poll below.

The Asian Football Quiz - International Edition

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

The Asian Football Quiz - International Edition

Kuala Lumpur: Asian teams have consistently impressed at the highest stages of the game for decades. Think you know all the answers? Take on the Asian Football Quiz!

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Best Goal of AFC Champions League 2020: Six finalists confirmed

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Best Goal of AFC Champions League 2020: Six finalists confirmed

Kuala Lumpur: Theerathon Bunmathan, Abdulrahman Al Obaid and Mehdi Abdi Qara have completed the cast for the Best Goal of AFC Champions League 2020 final following the conclusion of Semi-final 2 on Wednesday.

Yokohama F. Marinos' Theerathon topped the second semi-final with 45.75 percent of the votes with Al Nassr's Ol Obaid finishing second with 18.67 percent. Persepolis FC's Abdi Qara finished third with 17.98 percent.

Abdi Qara will have two goals in contention in the final after topping Semi-final One with Esteghlal FC's Cheick Diabate and Al Nassr's Abderrazak Hamdallah, the 2020 AFC Champions League top scorer with seven goals, also in the running.

Check out the Semi-final Two nominees and results below. The final kicks off on Friday at 16:00 (UTC+8) so don't forget to vote for your best goal of the 2020 AFC Champions League.

Crucial weeks ahead as hopefuls prepare for resumption of Asian Qualifiers

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Crucial weeks ahead as hopefuls prepare for resumption of Asian Qualifiers

Kuala Lumpur: In a year bereft of national team football, only one match of the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 was played, with Qatar facing Bangladesh on December 4.

The Group E match ended 5-0 in Qatar's favour, taking the defending champions one step closer towards qualification for the AFC Asian Cup China 2023.

As hosts, Qatar are assured of their place in the FIFA World Cup 2022 but for the remaining 39 teams, there is still all to play for in the Asian Qualifiers.