Europe Wrap: Mitoma hitting the heights; Hubner’s day to remember

Kuala Lumpur: Kaoru Mitoma scored for the first time since returning from injury as Brighton held Manchester City to a 1-1 draw in the English Premier League.

Resolute Vietnam make Kim proud

Jeddah: Kim Sang-sik felt immense pride after Vietnam battled to a 1-0 win against Saudi Arabia to top Group A and advance to the quarter-finals of the AFC U23 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026™ on Monday.

Najhi: Jordan’s focus got the job done

Jeddah: Jordan head coach Omar Najhi hailed his players’ laser sharp focus after a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Kyrgyz Republic secured their place in the quarter-finals of the AFC U23 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026™ on Monday.

Puche applauds China PR’s ‘historic’ win

Riyadh: China PR head coach Antonio Puche did not try to hide his elation following his side’s 1-0 win against Australia in their AFC U23 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026™ Group D clash on Sunday.

Mohammed proud of young Iraq side; Thawatchai happy with Thailand’s spirit

Riyadh: Iraq head coach Emad Mohammed was proud of his young team for putting in maximum effort in the 1-1 stalemate with Thailand in their AFC U23 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026™ Group D match on Sunday.

Preview - Group B: UAE v Syria

Jeddah: United Arab Emirates and Syria know what is at stake when they face off in their final AFC U23 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026™ Group B tie on Tuesday.