Preview - ASEAN Zonal Semi-final: Viettel FC (VIE) v Kuala Lumpur City FC (MAS)

Wed, 10 Aug, 2022

Preview - ASEAN Zonal Semi-final: Viettel FC (VIE) v Kuala Lumpur City FC (MAS)

Ho Chi Minh City: Viettel and Kuala Lumpur City are set for an exciting showdown when they meet in the AFC Cup™ 2022 ASEAN Zonal Semi-final at the Thong Nhat Stadium on Wednesday.

It will be the first meeting between the sides in the AFC Cup with both teams fancying their chances of winning.

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Preview - ASEAN Zonal Semi-final: PSM Makassar (IDN) v Kedah Darul Aman (MAS)

Tue, 09 Aug, 2022

Preview - ASEAN Zonal Semi-final: PSM Makassar (IDN) v Kedah Darul Aman (MAS)

Bali: PSM Makassar will fancy their chances when they host Kedah Darul Aman in the AFC Cup 2022™ ASEAN Zonal Semi-final on Tuesday.

Indonesia's Makassar are very much a team in form, having opened their Liga 1 season with two wins and a draw while Malaysia's Kedah have been struggling domestically since sealing their place in the ASEAN Zonal Semi-finals in June.

Viettel’s Hoang Duc targets AFC Cup™ 2022 final

Mon, 08 Aug, 2022

Viettel’s Hoang Duc targets AFC Cup™ 2022 final

Ho Chi Minh City: Viettel FC midfielder Nguyen Hoang Duc has admitted that the Vietnamese club have set their sights on reaching the AFC Cup™ 2022 final as they prepare to face Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur City FC in the ASEAN Zonal Semi-final on Wednesday. 

Making their debut in the continental competition, Viettel stormed through June's group stage, winning all three of their games and scoring a joint tournament-leading 11 goals in the process to advance to the knockout rounds with minimal fuss.

Since then, however, Viettel’s league form has dipped as they have lost four from six and fallen to mid-table in the V.League. But with continental action to resume against Kuala Lumpur City at Ho Chi Minh City’s Thong Nhat Stadium on Wednesday, Hoang Duc is hoping the competition can inspire an upturn in fortunes. 

AFC Cup™ 2022 - ASEAN Zonal S-Finals: Ones to Watch

Sun, 07 Aug, 2022

AFC Cup™ 2022 - ASEAN Zonal S-Finals: Ones to Watch

Kuala Lumpur: After the group stage’s conclusion in June, the AFC Cup™ 2022 returns with four teams aiming for regional supremacy in the ASEAN Zonal Semi-finals.

Indonesia’s PSM Makassar are set to host Kedah Darul Aman of Malaysia on Tuesday, with Kedah’s countrymen Kuala Lumpur City the visitors against Vietnam’s Viettel FC a day later.

Ahead of the two eagerly anticipated matches, the-AFC.com has selected four players who could prove pivotal to their team’s chances.

ASEAN Zonal Semi-Finals: 4 Classic Contests

Thu, 04 Aug, 2022

ASEAN Zonal Semi-Finals: 4 Classic Contests

Kuala Lumpur: With the AFC Cup™ 2022 ASEAN Zonal Semi-finals set to take place on August 9 and 10, the-AFC.com winds back the clock to recall some of the most memorable matches from over the years.

After the Zonal format was introduced in 2017, the ensuing three years threw up some thrilling affairs as the sides battled it out for regional supremacy, before COVID-19 resulted in a two-year AFC Cup hiatus in Southeast Asia. 

However, ASEAN has returned this year with Malaysia’s Kedah Darul Aman to take on Indonesia’s PSM Makassar and Vietnam’s Viettel FC to face another Malaysian side, Kuala Lumpur City FC, in the Zonal Semi-finals. 

Ahead of those games, we shine the spotlight on some unforgettable ASEAN Zonal Semi-finals from over the years.

AFC Cup 2022™ - Test Your ASEAN Zone Knowledge!

Wed, 03 Aug, 2022

AFC Cup 2022™ - Test Your ASEAN Zone Knowledge!

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Cup ASEAN Zonal Semi-finals make a return after two years with Indonesia’s PSM Makassar to play Kedah Darul Aman of Malaysia while Vietnam’s Viettel FC will host another Malaysian side, Kuala Lumpur City FC.

The AFC Cup ASEAN Zone has always been fiercely contested and passionately followed and  ahead of the semi-finals, the-AFC.com invites you - the fans - to test your knowledge. 

Kedah’s Ronald Ngah winner of AFC Cup™ 2022 - Best Goals of Group Stage!

Mon, 08 Aug, 2022

Kedah’s Ronald Ngah winner of AFC Cup™ 2022 - Best Goals of Group Stage!

Kuala Lumpur: Kedah Darul Aman’s Ronald Ngah has emerged the winner of the AFC Cup™ 2022 - Best Goals of Group Stage.

The 30-year-old, who missed a penalty earlier, went on to deliver a sublime performance as he created the fourth goal before scoring the ultimate individual goal, embarking on a powerful solo run that saw him bypass the Visakha FC backline before applying a composed finish to sign off a 5-1 win for the Malaysian side.

Ngah's effort garnered 57 percent of the votes.

West Zone Semi-finals - Status check

Tue, 09 Aug, 2022

West Zone Semi-finals - Status check

Kuala Lumpur: With the AFC Cup™ 2022 West Zone Semi-Finals fast approaching, the-AFC.com takes a look at the four sides’ preparations for the upcoming season: Arabi SC, Al Seeb SC, East Riffa Club and Riffa SC.

The West Zone Semi-finals see Kuwait’s Arabi SC take on Oman’s Al Seeb, while the Riffa derby will be played out for the first time on the continental stage between East Riffa and Al Riffa.