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Qualifiers - Group H: Malaysia 2-2 Australia; Laos 0-3 Indonesia

Fri, 04 Sep, 2026

Qualifiers - Group H: Malaysia 2-2 Australia; Laos 0-3 Indonesia

Vientiane: Indonesia moved into pole position in Group H with a 3-0 win against Laos while Malaysia and Australia shared a thrilling 2-2 draw in the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027™ Qualifiers on Thursday.

Indonesia are on four points, ahead of Australia on goal difference while Malaysia are two points adrift with one more round of matches to come on Sunday.

Tolic praises patient Persib; Esteva proud despite heartbreak

Tue, 01 Sep, 2026

Tolic praises patient Persib; Esteva proud despite heartbreak

Soreang: Head coach Igor Tolic felt Persib Bandung were deserving winners after their patience and defensive discipline earned the Indonesian side 1-0 victory over Manila Digger FC and a place in the AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™ Group Stage.

Mariano Peralta struck in the 88th minute to settle a difficult contest on Monday, with Tolic pleased with the way his side limited Manila Digger’s opportunities while remaining composed in search of the breakthrough.

Ueda makes Lille switch; Choudhury off to United

Tue, 01 Sep, 2026

Ueda makes Lille switch; Choudhury off to United

Kuala Lumpur: Japan international Ayase Ueda traded Dutch football for the French Ligue as he secured a move to four-time champions Lille OSC.

Bangladesh international Hamza Choudhury will also be playing in new colours, having signed for Sheffield United in the English Championship.

Qualifiers - Group H: Indonesia 0-0 Malaysia; Australia 2-0 Laos

Mon, 31 Aug, 2026

Qualifiers - Group H: Indonesia 0-0 Malaysia; Australia 2-0 Laos

Vientiane: Defending champions Australia kicked off their AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027™ Qualifiers Group H campaign with a 2-0 win against Laos on Monday.

Indonesia and Malaysia played to a goalless draw in the earlier match.

PS - Persib Bandung (IDN) 1-0 Manila Digger FC (PHI)

Mon, 31 Aug, 2026

PS - Persib Bandung (IDN) 1-0 Manila Digger FC (PHI)

Soreang: Mariano Peralta’s late goal gave Persib Bandung a 1-0 win over Manila Digger FC on Monday to secure the Indonesia outfit the last ticket to the AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™  Group Stage. 

The forward’s 88th-minute strike sees Persib joining Korea Republic’s FC Seoul, Australia’s Melbourne Victory FC and Vietnam’s The Cong - Viettel FC in Group E, which kicks off on September 16.

Uzbekistan 2027 hopefuls discover qualification path

Thu, 27 Aug, 2026

Uzbekistan 2027 hopefuls discover qualification path

Kuala Lumpur: Teams aiming to vie for the AFC U17 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2027™ title discovered their Qualifiers challenge following the Draw at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday.

The 35 teams were divided into seven groups of five to contest a single round-robin centralised league for the qualifying rounds that run from November 8 to 20, 2026.

The seven group winners will join the nine AFC representatives from the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2026 who have automatically qualified - Australia, China PR, Japan (defending champions), Korea Republic, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Vietnam - in the Finals.

Europe Wrap: Dream La Liga start for Lee

Tue, 25 Aug, 2026

Europe Wrap: Dream La Liga start for Lee

Kuala Lumpur: Korea Republic’s Lee Kang-in netted on his debut for Atletico Madrid as the midfielder joined Saudi Arabia’s Saud Abdulhamid, Syria's Aiham Ousou and Japan’s Ayumu Yokoyama in scoring their first goals of the season.

Other Asian stars also made first appearances as the English Premier League, French Ligue 1, Italy’s Serie A and Spain’s La Liga kicked off their 2026/27 season, so follow the-AFC.com as we look at what Asia’s finest have been up to in Europe.

Inclusivity at heart of #GoalsForGood campaign in Indonesia

Mon, 24 Aug, 2026

Inclusivity at heart of #GoalsForGood campaign in Indonesia

Jakarta: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Dream Asia Foundation (ADAF) has taken another step towards driving positive change in society by joining hands with Indonesia’s ASA Foundation to launch Goals for Good in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Introduced on August 8, the 12-month programme commenced with a Foundations of Inclusive Football Training of Trainers workshop at BINUS School Serpong in Greater Jakarta in the presence of more than 100 teachers and coaches, with the aim of laying the foundations for safe and secure environments for children across the Southeast Asian nation to nurture a love for the beautiful game.

Herrington joins Hull; Trezeguet moves to Al Riyadh

Thu, 13 Aug, 2026

Herrington joins Hull; Trezeguet moves to Al Riyadh

Kuala Lumpur: Australia defender Lucas Herrington has secured a move to English Premier League side Hull City, while Egypt international Mahmoud Trezeguet has joined Saudi Arabia’s Al Riyadh as clubs continued to strengthen ahead of the 2026/27 season.

NEOM SC also added Saudi Arabia midfielder Faisal Al Ghamdi, with Qatar SC, Wellington Phoenix and several Indonesian clubs completing moves of their own.

Djimsiti joins Diriyah; Dewa United add Ripal

Tue, 11 Aug, 2026

Djimsiti joins Diriyah; Dewa United add Ripal

Kuala Lumpur: Albania international Berat Djimsiti has swapped Atalanta for Saudi Arabia’s Pro League side Diriyah, while Dewa United continued their squad overhaul with the signing of Indonesian midfielder Ripal Wahyudi.

Persita Tangerang, Bhayangkara Presisi Lampung FC, Garudayaksa FC and Isenmulang Kalteng FC were also active.

Townsend continues Thai adventure; NEOM unveil trio

Sun, 09 Aug, 2026

Townsend continues Thai adventure; NEOM unveil trio

Kuala Lumpur: Former England international Andros Townsend will continue his career in Thailand after joining PT Prachuap, while Saudi Arabia’s NEOM SC strengthened significantly with the additions of Georgios Masouras, Mohannad Abu Taha and Khalil Al Absi.

Shabab Al Ahli, Sharjah, Fagiano Okayama, PSIM Yogyakarta and Bhayangkara Presisi Lampung FC were also active as clubs across Asia continued fine-tuning their squads.

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.