Vietnam, Myanmar seal last four spots in style

Tue, 12 Jul, 2022

Vietnam, Myanmar seal last four spots in style

Manila: Defending champions Vietnam and Myanmar confirmed their places in the AFF Women’s Championship 2022 semi-finals following comprehensive victories in Group B at the Binan Football Stadium on Monday.

Both teams are on nine points from three matches with Vietnam breezing past Timor-Leste 6-0, while Myanmar defeated Laos 3-1 and will face off on Wednesday to decide the group winners.

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Philippines book semi-final ticket, Thailand, Australia keep pace

Mon, 11 Jul, 2022

Philippines book semi-final ticket, Thailand, Australia keep pace

Manila: A Sarina Bolden hat-trick assured Philippines of a place in the AFF Women’s Championship 2022 semi-finals after defeating Indonesia 4-1 in Group A at the Rizal Memorial Stadium on Sunday.

Thailand and Australia also registered four-goal victories over Malaysia and Singapore respectively in the other Group A fixtures.

Philippines, with 12 points, are assured of a top-two finish and will face Thailand next, who need just a draw to advance.

Australia can mathematically go through if they beat Malaysia by more than five clear goals, provided the result of the Thailand-Philippines fixture ends in their favour.

AFC Cup™ 2022 Knockout Stage draw set to map pathway to Final

Mon, 11 Jul, 2022

AFC Cup™ 2022 Knockout Stage draw set to map pathway to Final

Kuala Lumpur: With the conclusion of the exciting AFC Cup™ 2022 Group Stage, the title contenders will now discover their pathway to the all-important Final at the Knockout Stage virtual draw ceremony on Thursday, July 14 at 3pm (GMT+8) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The anticipated draw will reveal the potential hosts for the Zonal Finals and Inter-Zone Play-offs with the first team drawn (Team A) from the West, Central and ASEAN Zones as well as the Inter-Zone Play-off pots hosting the respective matches. 

History Makers: China PR at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup

Fri, 08 Jul, 2022

History Makers: China PR at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup

Kuala Lumpur: July 10 marks the 23rd anniversary of China PR’s run to the FIFA Women's World Cup 1999 final in the United States, when they became the first Asian nation to advance to the deciding game at a senior FIFA tournament. 

Dominant at the continental level, China PR were more than a match for other 15 teams in the competition as they came within a whisker of lifting the coveted trophy. Join the-AFC.com as we take a look back at that historic achievement.

AFC Champions League™ 2022 Group Stage Stats Leaders: Goalkeepers

Fri, 08 Jul, 2022

AFC Champions League™ 2022 Group Stage Stats Leaders: Goalkeepers

Kuala Lumpur: After the conclusion of the AFC Champions League™ 2022 group stage in early May, the-AFC.com looks back on some of the standout displays from those involved in order to find out the stats leaders from the first round. We begin with the goalkeepers.

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

We kick things off with five standout goalkeepers.