Al Faisaly clinch 21st Jordan FA Cup title

Fri, 26 Nov, 2021

Al Faisaly clinch 21st Jordan FA Cup title

Amman: Al Faisaly added another silverware to their trophy cabinet after defeating Al Salt 1-0 to win the 2021 Jordan FA Cup title on Thursday.

Al Faisaly owed their win to Yousef Al Rawashdeh, who scored the only goal on the night to steer his side to a record-extending 21st title.

Japan go down to Iceland as Ikeda begins reign with defeat

Fri, 26 Nov, 2021

Japan go down to Iceland as Ikeda begins reign with defeat

Almere: Japan suffered a 2-0 defeat to Iceland in an international friendly match on Thursday ahead of their AFC Women's Asian Cup title defence.

Iceland scored with their only shots on target as Futoshi Ikeda began his reign as Nadeshiko head coach with a defeat at the Yanmar Stadium.

Lee: Daegu’s conservative approach vital in first leg Korean FA Cup win against Jeonnam

Fri, 26 Nov, 2021

Lee: Daegu’s conservative approach vital in first leg Korean FA Cup win against Jeonnam

Seoul: Head coach Lee Byung-geun revealed his defensive approach against Jeonnam Dragons was the key reason for Daegu FC’s 1-0 victory in the first leg of the Korean FA Cup Final on Wednesday.

Daegu, who won their first and only FA Cup title in 2018, clinched the first leg win through a 26th minute Bruno Lamas penalty at Gwangyang Football Stadium.

The second leg will be played at the Forest Arena on December 11 with the winners to book a place in the 2022 AFC Champions League. 

Central and South Asian Wrap: Tajikistan make it 8 in a row, Super Cup joy for Altyn Asyr

Thu, 25 Nov, 2021

Central and South Asian Wrap: Tajikistan make it 8 in a row, Super Cup joy for Altyn Asyr

Bishkek: Trophies were won in Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, while two of Uzbekistan’s top clubs set up a mouth-watering Cup Final showdown in the latest week of Central and South Asian football.

Also this week, India’s Super League returned with a string of entertaining matches, while Sepahan climbed to the top of the table in Islamic Republic of Iran.
 
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Kim Min-jae, Minamino and two Australian hat-tricks: Vote for AFC International Player of the Week!

Wed, 24 Nov, 2021

Kim Min-jae, Minamino and two Australian hat-tricks: Vote for AFC International Player of the Week!

Kuala Lumpur:  Derby delight in Istanbul, hat-trick heroics in London and Glasgow and a poignant UEFA Women’s Champions League win highlight the latest batch of star showings from Asian players abroad.

Kim Min-jae reigned supreme in Turkey’s biggest fixture, Sam Kerr and Martin Boyle both bagged sensational trebles, and Saki Kumagai, Takumi Minamino and Masaya Okugawa all found the net for their respective clubs in another busy week of action. 

But who deserves the title of Asia’s best player outside the continent from November 16 to 22? Study our shortlist, and don’t forget to register your vote!