Group A: Vietnam, Singapore advance

Fri, 07 Aug, 2026

Group A: Vietnam, Singapore advance

Hanoi: Vietnam confirmed their progress to the semi-finals of the ASEAN Championship 2026 on Friday with a 3-1 win over Cambodia as Singapore also advanced after securing a 1-1 draw with Indonesia to take second place in Group A.

The defending champions topped the group with their third win in four group matches, finishing two points ahead of the Singaporeans, who took second place with eight points, one ahead of Indonesia.

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Prosinecki sees bright future for Kyrgyz football

Mon, 03 Aug, 2026

Prosinecki sees bright future for Kyrgyz football

Riyadh: Robert Prosinecki knew he was stepping into a unique challenge when he accepted the role of Kyrygz Republic head coach.

Convinced by the potential of the Central Asian side, Prosinecki didn’t require much convincing and the 57-year-old Croat is now plotting Kyrgyz Republic’s AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ challenge.

Mabil returns home; Denilson strengthens Dewa United

Fri, 07 Aug, 2026

Mabil returns home; Denilson strengthens Dewa United

Kuala Lumpur: Australia international Awer Mabil has ended more than a decade abroad to join Melbourne City, while Dewa United have added Brazilian forward Denilson Junior to their attacking ranks.

Persik Kediri, Brisbane Roar, Al Shamal and Lusail SC were also active as transfer activity continued across ASEAN, West Asia and Australia.

#ChallengeLeague set for Preliminary Stage showdowns

Tue, 04 Aug, 2026

#ChallengeLeague set for Preliminary Stage showdowns

Kuala Lumpur: Eighteen clubs are ready to do battle in the AFC Challenge League (ACGL) 2026/27™ Preliminary Stage, which kicks off on August 11 (Tuesday).

The quartet of Bangladesh Police FC, Central Stallions FC, Fortis FC and Karketu Dili FC will be making their Continental debuts as they vie for a spot among the winners of the nine single-leg ties—five in the West and four in the East—that will advance to the Group Stage of Asia’s third-tier men’s club competition, previously known as the AFC President’s Cup.

Pusic takes charge at Al Ahli

Thu, 06 Aug, 2026

Pusic takes charge at Al Ahli

Kuala Lumpur: Al Ahli Saudi FC have appointed Marino Pusic as their head coach following Matthias Jaissle’s departure to English Premier League side Newcastle United.

German tactician Jaissle guided Al Ahli to consecutive AFC Champions League Elite™ titles, becoming the first head coach to achieve the feat

Preliminary battles to kick off in #ACLElite and #ACLTwo

Tue, 21 Jul, 2026

Preliminary battles to kick off in #ACLElite and #ACLTwo

Kuala Lumpur: The quest to reach the league and group stages of both the AFC Champions League Elite™ (ACL Elite) and AFC Champions League Two™ (ACL Two) for the 2026/27 campaign gets underway next week with seven high-stakes one-off ties in the Preliminary Stage.

Four League Stage berths are at stake in the ACL Elite—two each in the West and East Regions—as eight clubs do battle on August 11 (Tuesday), with the losing clubs directly entering the Group Stage of the ACL Two.