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#U17WAC - Group B: Australia 2-0 India

Sat, 02 May, 2026

#U17WAC - Group B: Australia 2-0 India

Suzhou: Australia kicked off their AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2026™ Group B campaign with a 2-0 win against India at the Suzhou Taihu Football Sports Centre Pitch 8 on Saturday.

Australia will seek another three points against Lebanon on Tuesday, with India facing four-time winners Japan.

#AFCU17 - Know your teams: Group D

Sat, 25 Apr, 2026

#AFCU17 - Know your teams: Group D

Jeddah: Uzbekistan will be seeking to defend their title at the AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026™.

Hoping to stop them from lifting the trophy for a third time will be Australia and India, with Group D reduced to three teams following DPR Korea's withdrawal.

#U17WAC - Preview MD1: Group B

Fri, 01 May, 2026

#U17WAC - Preview MD1: Group B

Suzhou: Four-time champions Japan will begin their campaign to reclaim the title when they meet Lebanon in their opening AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2026™ Group B tie on Saturday.

The other Group B match will see Australia facing off against India in a game both will be expecting to win in their bid for an early advantage in the race to reach the knockout stage.

#U17WAC - Facts & Figures

Thu, 23 Apr, 2026

#U17WAC - Facts & Figures

Suzhou: Asia’s next generation takes centrestage when the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2026™ kicks off on Friday.

With 25 exciting matches to look forward to, the-AFC.com highlights the figures that have and will define the competition.

Europe Wrap: Asia’s best in sizzling form

Mon, 27 Apr, 2026

Europe Wrap: Asia’s best in sizzling form

Kuala Lumpur: Japan’s Daizen Maeda, Ritsu Doan and Ayase Ueda as well as Korea Republic’s Lee Kang-in and Saudi Arabia’s Saud Abdulhamid were among the Asian stars playing pivotal roles in helping their teams obtain crucial results in major European leagues.

There were also goals and assists from other continental stalwarts, so follow the-AFC.com as we look at what Asia’s finest have been up to in Europe this past week.

#U17WAC - Know your teams: Group B

Fri, 01 May, 2026

#U17WAC - Know your teams: Group B

Suzhou: Japan headline Group B of the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2026™, which gets underway on Friday.

Perennial favourites though they may be, Japan will do well to tread with caution against three opponents aiming to make their mark on the continent.

ASEAN Wrap: Thrilling race continues in Indonesia; Newcastle Jets impress ahead of Playoffs

Mon, 27 Apr, 2026

ASEAN Wrap: Thrilling race continues in Indonesia; Newcastle Jets impress ahead of Playoffs

Kuala Lumpur: The race for the Liga 1 title in Indonesia is set to go down to the wire with Persib Bandung and Borneo tied at the top.

Premiership winners Newcastle Jets closed their A-League campaign with an impressive 4-0 win over Central Coast Mariners while there were also matches in Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Cambodia and the Philippines, so join the-AFC.com in our weekly look back at the domestic scene across ASEAN.

Europe Wrap: Kim sets new Bundesliga milestones

Tue, 21 Apr, 2026

Europe Wrap: Kim sets new Bundesliga milestones

Kuala Lumpur: Kim min-jae became the second Korea Republic international after Jeong Woo-yeong to win the Bundesliga title following Bayern Munich’s 35th league triumph. The defender is also the only Korea Republic player to clinch back-to-back titles in Germany.  

Other continental stars also made the headlines, so follow the-AFC.com as we look at what Asia’s finest have been up to in Europe.

ASEAN Wrap: Newcastle Jets make history; Cong An Ha Noi continue to sizzle

Mon, 20 Apr, 2026

ASEAN Wrap: Newcastle Jets make history; Cong An Ha Noi continue to sizzle

Kuala Lumpur: Newcastle Jets created history by picking up their first Premiers title in Australia while Cong An Ha Noi FC continued their surge towards the title in Vietnam.

The title race is heating up in Indonesia while there were also matches in Thailand, Singapore and the Philippines so join the-AFC.com as we take a look at the past week's domestic action across ASEAN.

Kerr inspires Australia; Thailand triumph

Thu, 16 Apr, 2026

Kerr inspires Australia; Thailand triumph

Nairobi: Australia and Thailand continued their fine form in the Women's FIFA Series 2026 by defeating Kenya and Congo DR respectively to secure title triumphs on Wednesday.

Indonesia, meanwhile, downed New Caledonia while India beat Malawi to seal third-place finishes.

Europe Wrap: Ueda closing in on history

Tue, 14 Apr, 2026

Europe Wrap: Ueda closing in on history

Kuala Lumpur: Japan and Feyenoord striker Ayase Ueda netted his 23rd goal in 28 appearances, putting the 27-year-old on track to become the first Japanese player to finish as top scorer in the Eredivisie.

Other continental stars also filled the scoresheet, so follow the-AFC.com as we look at what Asia’s finest have been up to in Europe this past week.

Australia exit with pride, says Epakis

Mon, 13 Apr, 2026

Australia exit with pride, says Epakis

Pathum Thani: As Australia’s journey at the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup Thailand 2026™ was halted by DPR Korea in Sunday’s quarter-final clash, head coach Alexander Epakis urged his squad to hold their heads up high.

The 2024 semi-finalists faced the defending champions after a tough group stage match against six-time winners Japan on Wednesday, earning the head coach’s admiration for rising to the challenge of facing two tournament favourites on back-to-back occasions.