Vine brace powers Australia to victory over South Africa

Sun, 09 Oct, 2022

Vine brace powers Australia to victory over South Africa

London: The Matildas proved too strong for South Africa as they recorded a 4-1 victory in an international friendly at Kingsmeadow Stadium in London.

A first half brace from Cortnee Vine and goals from Clare Polkinghorne and Caitlin Foord were enough for the Matildas to see off the African champions.


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Uzbekistan cruise past Thailand to finish third

Sun, 09 Oct, 2022

Uzbekistan cruise past Thailand to finish third

Kuwait City: Uzbekistan overcame the shock of conceding an early goal to emphatically defeat Thailand 8-2 in the AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ Kuwait 2022 third-place playoff on Saturday. 

Narongsak Wingwon gave Thailand the lead in the second minute but Ikhtiyor Ropiev equalised almost immediately and  Uzbekistan didn’t look back from there on at the Saad Al Abdullah Hall.

AFC Cup™ 2022: Inter-Zone and West Zone Finals – Stats and Facts

Thu, 06 Oct, 2022

AFC Cup™ 2022: Inter-Zone and West Zone Finals – Stats and Facts

Kuala Lumpur: The two finalists in the AFC Cup™ 2022 have been confirmed after Oman’s Al Seeb Club defeated Al Riffa of Bahrain in the West Zone final on Tuesday and Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur City FC overcame PFC Sogdiana of Uzbekistan on Wednesday.

The match-up means for the first time in the competition’s history, West Asia will face ASEAN in the showpiece event, while it’s only the second time a club from Southeast Asia has reached the grand finale. 

As the sides begin their preparations for the continental showdown in Kuala Lumpur on October 22, the-AFC.com looks at some of the standout statistics following the midweek games.

#AFCU17 Qualifiers - MD4 Results & Reports

Sat, 08 Oct, 2022

#AFCU17 Qualifiers - MD4 Results & Reports

Kuala Lumpur: Islamic Republic of Iran, Japan and Uzbekistan booked their spots in the AFC U17 Asian Cup™ 2023 Finals as Matchday Four of the Qualifiers concluded on Friday. 

Japan defeated Syria 3-0 to secure an unassailable lead of nine points in Group A while Iran confirmed the Group I top spot with a 4-0 win over Kyrgyz Republic. Uzbekistan were the first team to book their place in the Finals, defeating Korea Republic 3-2 in a thrilling contest to finish top of Group J. 

Thirteen more places are up for grabs, with the 10 group winners and six best runners-up to qualify for the Finals, setting the stage for an exciting Matchday Five on Sunday. Stay updated on the results and reports with the-AFC.com.