East Asia Wrap: Kashima go top again; Jeonbuk extend lead; Port close gap

Mon, 11 Aug, 2025

East Asia Wrap: Kashima go top again; Jeonbuk extend lead; Port close gap

Hong Kong: Kashima Antlers reclaimed top spot in the J1 League after a narrow win over FC Tokyo while Kashiwa Reysol kept the pressure on with victory against Shonan Bellmare.

Over in Korea Republic, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC extended their advantage while in China PR, Shanghai Port closed the gap with leaders Shanghai Shenhua to one point after triumphing in their top-of-the-table clash.
 
The title race in Macau’s Championship Group remained tight following wins for Must IPO and Shao Jiang.
 
Join the-AFC.com as we recap the latest round of domestic action across East Asia.

ASEAN Wrap: Winning starts for Johor Darul Ta'zim, Persib Bandung

Mon, 11 Aug, 2025

ASEAN Wrap: Winning starts for Johor Darul Ta'zim, Persib Bandung

Kuala Lumpur: Johor Darul Ta’zim kicked off their Malaysia Super League campaign by retaining the Charity Shield with a 3-0 win over Selangor FC.

In Indonesia, Persija Jakarta made a strong start to the season with a big win while Angkor Tiger are the early pacesetters in Cambodia.

Join the-AFC.com for a look back at the past week’s domestic action across ASEAN.

Central, South & West Asia Wrap: Trio stay perfect in Jordan; four Durand Cup q-finalists confirmed

Mon, 11 Aug, 2025

Central, South & West Asia Wrap: Trio stay perfect in Jordan; four Durand Cup q-finalists confirmed

Doha: Al Hussein continued to set the early pace in Jordan with Al Baqa'a and Al Ramtha joining them at the top.

Mohun Bagan Super Giant, Jamshedpur FC, NorthEast United and East Bengal FC made the quarter-finals of the Durand Cup 2025 while action in the Bhutan, Kyrgyz Republic, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan leagues continued at their usual blistering pace. 
 
Join the-AFC.com as we take a look at the past week's domestic action across Central, South and West Asia.

Thailand 2026 lineup finalised

Mon, 11 Aug, 2025

Thailand 2026 lineup finalised

Kuala Lumpur: The cast for the AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup™ Thailand 2026 was finalised following the conclusion of the Qualifiers on Sunday.

Eleven teams - the eight group winners and three best runners-up - will join hosts Thailand at next year's Finals, scheduled for April 1-18.

Bangladesh created history by qualifying for a debut appearance, advancing as one of the three best second-placed sides. 

Son makes instant impact in LAFC debut

Sun, 10 Aug, 2025

Son makes instant impact in LAFC debut

Chicago: Korea Republic star Son Heung-min made his Major League Soccer debut for Los Angeles FC Saturday, providing a burst of energy as a second-half substitute in a 2-2 draw with the Fire in Chicago.

Son was brought down for a penalty in the 77th minute that Denis Bouanga converted to clinch a draw in the 81st minute - VAR confirming the spot-kick after the referee had allowed play to continue.

Nunez joins Al Hilal; Martinez signs for Al Nassr

Sun, 10 Aug, 2025

Nunez joins Al Hilal; Martinez signs for Al Nassr

Kuala Lumpur: Darwin Nunez's transfer to Al Hilal SFC from English champions Liverpool has been finalised while centre-back Inigo Martinez has moved from Barcelona to Al Nassr Club.

Japan international winger Junya Ito has returned to Belgian outfit KRC Genk while Indonesia captain Jay Idzes has signed for Italy’s newly promoted Serie A side US Sassuolo.