East Asia Wrap: Chengdu held; Machida stay unbeaten; Seoul extend lead

Mon, 07 Sep, 2026

East Asia Wrap: Chengdu held; Machida stay unbeaten; Seoul extend lead

Chengdu: Chengdu Rongcheng were held but remained well clear at the Chinese Super League summit, while FC Machida Zelvia maintained their unbeaten start in Japan.

FC Seoul continued to lead the way in Korea Republic, while Lee Man FC made it three wins from three in Hong Kong.

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#AFCU20 China 2027 Qualifiers: MD3 Results & Reports

Mon, 07 Sep, 2026

#AFCU20 China 2027 Qualifiers: MD3 Results & Reports

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027™ cast was finalised following the completion of the Qualifiers on Sunday.

The eight group winners - Korea Republic (Group A), Uzbekistan (Group B), DPR Korea (Group C), Tajikistan (Group D), Saudi Arabia (Group E), Iraq (Group F), Japan (Group G) and Indonesia (Group H) joined hosts China PR at next year's Finals.

 

The seven best second-placed sides will also book their spots in the Finals.

 

In the Development Phase, Mongolia defeated Guam 3-0 to top Group I with both teams promoted to the next edition’s Qualification Phase.

 

Group J saw Chinese Taipei and Singapore booking their promotion places with their meeting on Sunday ending 2-0 in favour of the East Asian side.

 

Myanmar and Maldives had secured their places in the 2029 Qualification Phase with a match to spare in Group K with the former defeating the latter 6-0 to cap a perfect campaign.

Group D: Japan 2-1 New Zealand

Mon, 07 Sep, 2026

Group D: Japan 2-1 New Zealand

Lodz: Japan left it late to secure a 2-1 win against New Zealand in their FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup 2026 Group D opener on Sunday.

Miyu Matsunaga stepped off the bench to score twice for Japan as the 2024 finalists opened their 2026 campaign with a narrow victory against a resolute New Zealand side.

Group C: France 1-1 Korea Republic

Mon, 07 Sep, 2026

Group C: France 1-1 Korea Republic

Sosnowiec: Korea Republic played for a hard-fought 1-1 draw with France in their FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Poland 2026 Group C tie at the Arena Sosnowiec on Sunday.

Korea Republic face Ghana next  on Wednesday while France take on Ecuador.

#ACBeachSoccer cast to learn Thailand 2026 fate

Thu, 03 Sep, 2026

#ACBeachSoccer cast to learn Thailand 2026 fate

Kuala Lumpur: The stage will be set for the AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup Thailand 2026™ on September 10 (Thursday), 2026 when the Final Draw takes places at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

To take place at 3pm, the ceremony will divide the 12-strong cast into three groups of four for the 12th edition of the competition, which is scheduled to run from November 18 to 28, 2026.

Poland 2026: Facts & Figures

Fri, 04 Sep, 2026

Poland 2026: Facts & Figures

Kuala Lumpur: The FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Poland 2026 kicks off on Saturday with Asian teams frontrunners for the title yet again.

It is a tournament which has witnessed numerous Asian successes and the-AFC.com takes a look at several interesting facts and figures from the global showpiece.