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Central & South Asia Wrap: Bengaluru clinch maiden Durand Cup; Ahal stay perfect

Mon, 19 Sep, 2022

Central & South Asia Wrap: Bengaluru clinch maiden Durand Cup; Ahal stay perfect

Kolkata: Bengaluru FC edged Mumbai City FC 2-1 to clinch their maiden Durand Cup at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium; while FC Ahal beat Altyn Asyr to stay unbeaten in Turkmenistan.

Thimphu City lead the Bhutan Premier League so join the-AFC.com as we review the past week’s domestic action across Central  and South Asia.

Nepal dethrone India, Bangladesh breeze into final

Fri, 16 Sep, 2022

Nepal dethrone India, Bangladesh breeze into final

Kathmandu: Nepal shocked India 1-0 to set up a SAFF Women's Championship 2022 final with Bangladesh on Friday.

Bangladesh booked their place in the decider with a 8-0 win over Bhutan, with new champions to be crowned in Monday's final, with India having won all previous five editions.

India defeat Nepal to lift title

Fri, 16 Sep, 2022

India defeat Nepal to lift title

Colombo: India clinched the SAFF U-17 Championship 2022 title after defeating  10-man Nepal 4-0 in the final at the Racecourse International Stadium, in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Wednesday.

Victory meant India retained the title, which was previously known as the SAFF U-15 Championship. 

Bangladesh stun India; Pakistan end campaign with a flourish

Tue, 13 Sep, 2022

Bangladesh stun India; Pakistan end campaign with a flourish

Kathmandu: Bangladesh stunned defending champions India 3-0 to finish top of Group A of the SAFF Women's Championship 2022 on Tuesday.

Pakistan, meanwhile, concluded their campaign with a sizzling 7-0 win over Maldives.

Bangladesh's triumph means they will face Bhutan in Friday's semi-finals while India will play Group B winners Nepal. 

Nepal book semi-final spot in style

Tue, 13 Sep, 2022

Nepal book semi-final spot in style

Kathmandu: Nepal defeated Sri Lanka 6-0 to finish top of Group B of the SAFF Women's Championship 2022 on Monday.

The win meant the hosts qualified for the semi-finals with a perfect record of two wins while defeat for Sri Lanka meant elimination, with Bhutan joining Nepal in the last four stage from Group B

Bangladesh, India power to victories

Sat, 10 Sep, 2022

Bangladesh, India power to victories

Kathmandu: Bangladesh beat Pakistan 6-0 while India defeated Maldives 9-0 in Group A of the 2022 SAFF Women's Championship on Saturday.

The victories mean Bangladesh and India have confirmed their places in the semi-finals, with their clash on Tuesday to decide the group winners.

Bhutan cruise past Sri Lanka to revive semi-final hopes

Fri, 09 Sep, 2022

Bhutan cruise past Sri Lanka to revive semi-final hopes

Kathmandu: Bhutan reignited their 2022 SAFF Women's Championship campaign with a 5-0 win over Sri Lanka on Friday.

Having lost their opening Group B tie 4-0 to hosts Nepal, Friday's victory means Bhutan will advance to the last four stage if Sri Lanka are unable to defeat Nepal by five clear goals on Monday.

Winning starts for India, Bangladesh

Thu, 08 Sep, 2022

Winning starts for India, Bangladesh

Kathmandu: India kicked off their defence of the SAFF Women's Championship with a 3-0 win over Pakistan on Wednesday. 

Bangladesh kept pace with the defending champions, also cruising to a 3-0 win against Maldives to share the Group A lead after Matchday One.

Fernando urges ATK Mohun Bagan to keep working

Thu, 08 Sep, 2022

Fernando urges ATK Mohun Bagan to keep working

Kolkata: ATK Mohun Bagan’s (ATKMB) AFC Cup™ 2022 campaign came to an end following their 3-1 defeat to Kuala Lumpur City FC in the Inter-Zone Semi-final on Wednesday but head coach Juan Ferrando wants his players to continue striving to reach greater heights.

An ATKMB victory looked to be on the cards after Fardin Ali Molla equalised in the 90th minute, only for the India side's hopes to be dashed when Kuala Lumpur City’s Fakrul Aiman and Romel Morales each scored in added time. Captain Paulo Josue had put the Malaysian side ahead in the 60th minute.

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Kuala Lumpur City defeat ATK Mohun Bagan to create history

Thu, 08 Sep, 2022

Kuala Lumpur City defeat ATK Mohun Bagan to create history

Kolkata: Fakrul Aiman and Romel Morales both scored in injury time to ensure Kuala Lumpur City FC become the first Malaysian side to secure a place in the Inter-Zone Final of the AFC Cup™ with a dramatic 3-1 win over India's ATK Mohun Bagan on Wednesday in Kolkata.

Captain Paulo Josue gave Kuala Lumpur a 60th minute lead and set up Fakrul to restore Kuala Lumpur’s advantage less than two minutes after Fardin Molla levelled on the 90th minute for the Indians. Morales then scored in the fifth minute of injury time to put the result beyond doubt.
 
The win takes Bojan Hodak’s side – making their first-ever appearance in the competition – into a meeting with Uzbekistan’s PFC Sogdiana on October 5 with the winners advancing to the AFC Cup 2022 Final on October 22.

Preview - Inter-Zone Semi-final: ATK Mohun Bagan FC (IND) v Kuala Lumpur City FC (MAS)

Wed, 07 Sep, 2022

Preview - Inter-Zone Semi-final: ATK Mohun Bagan FC (IND) v Kuala Lumpur City FC (MAS)

Kolkata: Head coach Juan Ferrando is optimistic about ATK Mohun Bagan FC’s (ATKMB) chances when they go up against Kuala Lumpur City FC in the AFC Cup™ 2022 Inter-Zone Semi-final on Wednesday. 

ATKMB resume their campaign after topping Group D in May, and will have momentum in their stride, having won 2-0 against Indian Navy FC in the Durand Cup 2022 last week. 

While they failed to advance to the quarter-finals after missing out on a top two finish on goal difference, the Durand Cup action means ATKMB are match fit for the AFC Cup.