AFC President pays glowing tribute to instrumental Pelé

Fri, 30 Dec, 2022

AFC President pays glowing tribute to instrumental Pelé

Kuala Lumpur: Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has joined the global sporting family in grieving the loss of one of the beautiful game’s most iconic figures – Edson Arantes do Nascimento – who passed away on Thursday at the age of 82.

Affectionately known as Pelé, the legendary Brazilian inspired the Seleção to victory in the 1958 World Cup, scoring in the Final in a 5-2 win over hosts Sweden and finished the competition with six goals.

Year in Review - Al Seeb create history; Urawa await West winners

Tue, 27 Dec, 2022

Year in Review - Al Seeb create history; Urawa await West winners

Kuala Lumpur: Al Seeb Club defeated Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur City FC to become the first Oman club to emerge AFC Cup™ champions in a deserved climax to a tournament that had a full cast as the ASEAN Zone made a return after having been cancelled in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Urawa Red Diamonds, meanwhile, won the East Zone of the AFC Champions League™ 2022 with the opponents from the West to be decided in February.

Year in Review: China PR celebrate ninth title triumph

Thu, 29 Dec, 2022

Year in Review: China PR celebrate ninth title triumph

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022™ lived up to expectations as China PR lifted the trophy for a record-extending ninth time.

Victory was hard-earned as China fought back from 2-0 down to score thrice in the final - with the winner coming in added time - to deny Korea Republic a maiden title.
 
It was a well deserved triumph as China had to see off quality opposition - including two-time defending champions Japan - to regain the title they had last won in 2006.

Group A set for exciting finale

Thu, 29 Dec, 2022

Group A set for exciting finale

Jakarta: Group A of the AFF Cup 2022 will go down to the wire after Matchday Four saw an exciting conclusion.

Defending champions Thailand fought back to hold Indonesia 1-1 while Cambodia defeated Brunei Darussalam 5-1.

All three are in the running for the semi-final slots with Indonesia to play the Philippines away on Monday while Thailand face Cambodia.

Moriyasu stays as Japan head coach

Wed, 28 Dec, 2022

Moriyasu stays as Japan head coach

Tokyo: Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu will stay in his job after leading the Samurai Blue to the last 16 at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, the Japan Football Association said on Wednesday.

While Japan failed to reach the quarter-finals after losing to Croatia on penalties in the Round of 16, they produced stunning wins against Germany and Spain in the group stage.