East Asia Wrap: Chengdu Rongcheng, FC Seoul firmly in control

Mon, 20 Jul, 2026

East Asia Wrap: Chengdu Rongcheng, FC Seoul firmly in control

Seoul: Seoul: Pacesetters Chengdu Rongcheng and FC Seoul stayed ahead in the China PR and Korea Republic title races respectively with impressive wins.

Shao Jiang, meanwhile, also kept a tight grip in Macau so join the-AFC.com as we take a look at the past week's domestic action across East Asia.

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Central & South Asia Wrap: Muras move to the top; Paro pull ahead

Mon, 20 Jul, 2026

Central & South Asia Wrap: Muras move to the top; Paro pull ahead

Bishkek: Muras United overcame titleholders FC Bars Issyk-Kul to take over the Kyrgyz Premier League top spot while Neftchi Fergana resumed their winning ways after a two-month break in the Uzbek Super League.

Paro FC are on a hot streak in Bhutan, so join the-AFC.com as we take a look at the past week's domestic action across Central and South Asia.

Moroccan Zaki named Jordan head coach

Mon, 20 Jul, 2026

Moroccan Zaki named Jordan head coach

Kuala Lumpur: Moroccan Badou Zaki has taken charge of the Jordan national team, with the former goalkeeper signing a one-year contract.

Zaki, 67, replaces compatriot Jamal Sellami, who guided Jordan in their recent FIFA World Cup debut campaign.

Tuchel: England closing gap with elite teams

Sun, 19 Jul, 2026

Tuchel: England closing gap with elite teams

Miami: Thomas Tuchel said England had taken their first step in closing the gap on the top football nations after edging a 10-goal thriller against France to finish third at the FIFA World Cup 2026.

Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka scored a hat-trick in an entertaining 6-4 win in the heat of Miami while France's Kylian Mbappe became the leading scorer in tournament history by netting twice.

Tuchel spoke on the eve of the match about the pain of England's 2-1 semi-final defeat by Argentina on Wednesday, stressing the need to close the gap to the defending champions as well as France and Spain.

Departing Deschamps looks back on 'wonderful' France journey

Sun, 19 Jul, 2026

Departing Deschamps looks back on 'wonderful' France journey

Miami: France head coach Didier Deschamps said he had experienced a "truly wonderful adventure" with his players as he bid farewell to the job on Saturday after 14 highly successful years in charge.

Deschamps guided France to FIFA World Cup glory in Moscow in 2018, becoming one of only three men to have won it as both coach and player.

He led Les Bleus back to the final in Doha in 2022, where they lost to Argentina in a penalty shootout.