East Asia Wrap: Seoul close in on title; Chengdu stunned; Kashiwa take top spot

Mon, 12 Oct, 2026

East Asia Wrap: Seoul close in on title; Chengdu stunned; Kashiwa take top spot

Hong Kong: FC Seoul moved closer to their first league title in 10 years in Korea Republic while Chengdu Rongcheng suffered a late defeat but remain top in China PR.

Kashiwa Reysol moved to the J1 League summit after defeating Vissel Kobe, Lee Man maintained their perfect start in Hong Kong and Kaohsiung Attackers dropped their first points in Chinese Taipei.

Join the-AFC.com in our weekly look back at the domestic scene across East Asia.

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ASEAN Wrap: Buriram’s late drama, Persija’s perfect run

Mon, 12 Oct, 2026

ASEAN Wrap: Buriram’s late drama, Persija’s perfect run

Kuala Lumpur: It was a weekend of dramatic finishes and dominant displays across ASEAN as Buriram United struck deep into stoppage time to overcome Rayong FC in Thailand.

Cong An Ha Noi FC maintained their perfect start in Vietnam and Persija Jakarta cruised to another victory in Indonesia.
 
There was also thrilling action in Singapore, Laos, Myanmar and the Philippines so join the-AFC.com as we take you through all the standout results and key moments from another eventful week of football across Southeast Asia.

West Asia Wrap: Al Hilal stay hot; Al Sadd shocked

Mon, 12 Oct, 2026

West Asia Wrap: Al Hilal stay hot; Al Sadd shocked

Doha: Al Hilal SFC stayed top of the Saudi Pro League with an impressive win against Al Ittihad Club.

Defending champions Al Sadd SC suffered their first defeat of the season while there were also matches in Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman and Syria so join the-AFC.com in our weekly look back at the domestic action across West Asia.

Central & South Asia Wrap: Tractor, Fergana on shaky ground; Paro defend title

Mon, 12 Oct, 2026

Central & South Asia Wrap: Tractor, Fergana on shaky ground; Paro defend title

Tehran: Tractor FC of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Neftchi Fergana in Uzbekistan saw their respective title defences come under threat following a winless week for both sides.

The Indian Super League and Bangladesh Football Premier League both kicked off as Paro FC wrapped up the Bhutan Premier League championship for the sixth straight time, so join the-AFC.com as we take a look at the past week's domestic action across Central and South Asia.

#U17WAC - China 2027 cast finalised

Mon, 12 Oct, 2026

#U17WAC - China 2027 cast finalised

Kuala Lumpur: The lineup for the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2027™ was finalised following the conclusion of the Qualifiers on Sunday.

Only the eight group winners advanced to join the quartet of teams that qualified directly as the top four finishers from 2026: defending champions DPR Korea, runners-up Japan, and semi-finalists Australia and China PR.

Player to watch: Zhang Yuning (CHN)

Sun, 11 Oct, 2026

Player to watch: Zhang Yuning (CHN)

Kuala Lumpur: Striker Zhang Yuning will be pivotal to China PR’s hopes of a successful AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ as the nation attempts to banish the memories of a disappointing campaign in Qatar 2023.

The 29-year-old has been a mainstay of the side throughout the last decade, during which time he spent a prolonged period in Europe before returning to the Chinese Super League to excel for Beijing FC.