Europe Wrap: Asia’s best continue to shine

Tue, 02 Dec, 2025

Europe Wrap: Asia’s best continue to shine

Kuala Lumpur: Asia’s top players continued to showcase their goalscoring prowess in key European leagues, with internationals Daezen Maeda, Reo Hatate and Ayase Ueda of Japan as well as Yang Hyun-jun and Oh Hyeon-gy of Korea Republic also leaving their mark on the UEFA Europa League.

Follow the-AFC.com as we look at what Asia’s finest have been up to in Europe.

#ACLElite – Vote for your Top Goal of Matchday 5 presented by VISA

Sun, 30 Nov, 2025

#ACLElite – Vote for your Top Goal of Matchday 5 presented by VISA

Kuala Lumpur: Matchday 5 of the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ delivered the whole spectrum - lightning counters, postage-stamp curlers and training-ground routines finished with ruthless calm.

We've shortlisted the strikes that flipped momentum, silenced stadiums and sealed priceless points. 

Read the snapshots, replay the videos added below, and back your favourite. 

Group A: Qatar 0-1 Palestine

Tue, 02 Dec, 2025

Group A: Qatar 0-1 Palestine

Al Khor: Palestine snatched a goal deep into stoppage time to defeat Qatar 1-0 in their FIFA Arab Cup 2025 Group A opener on Monday.

Sultan Al Brake’s own goal secured victory for Palestine, who will next play Tunisia - who lost 1-0 to Syria earlier on Monday. Hosts Qatar meet Syria, with both matches to be played on Thursday.

Group A: Tunisia 0-1 Syria

Mon, 01 Dec, 2025

Group A: Tunisia 0-1 Syria

Doha: Omar Khribin’s second half free-kick earned Syria a hard fought 1-0 over Tunisia in their  FIFA Arab Cup 2025 Group A tie at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium on Monday.

Syria meet Qatar next on Thursday, while Tunisia take on Palestine.

Preview - QF: Brazil v Japan

Mon, 01 Dec, 2025

Preview - QF: Brazil v Japan

Pasig: Japan will have to be at their best if they are to see off the challenge of Brazil in their FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup Philippines 2025 quarter-final on Tuesday.

Japan advanced to the knockout stage as the Group C runners-up while Brazil were peerless in Group D.

West Asia Wrap: Saudi King's Cup semi-finalists decided

Mon, 01 Dec, 2025

West Asia Wrap: Saudi King's Cup semi-finalists decided

Doha: Al Ittihad Club remained on track to defend the Saudi King's Cup title after advancing to the semi-finals.

Joining them in the last four stage were Al Hilal SFC, Al Ahli Saudi FC and Al Kholood, with the rest of the West Asian domestic leagues on a break due to the FIFA Arab Cup 2025.