Al Hilal defeat Al Akhdoud to reclaim top spot

Sun, 08 Oct, 2023

Al Hilal defeat Al Akhdoud to reclaim top spot

Riyadh: Al Hilal SFC moved back to the top of the Saudi Pro League 2023/24 standings after a 3-0 win over Al Akhdoud on Saturday.

The victory took Al Hilal to 23 points, one ahead of Al Taawoun with Al Nassr, Al Ittihad and Al Ahli Saudi a further three adrift after nine matchdays.

#ACFutsal2024 Qualifiers - MD1 Results & Reports

Sat, 07 Oct, 2023

#ACFutsal2024 Qualifiers - MD1 Results & Reports

Kuala Lumpur: The road to ultimate hardcourt glory on the Continent begins on Saturday when the AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ Thailand 2024 Qualifiers get underway.

Eight groups – six of four teams and two comprising three – will be played in a single round-robin format over three matchdays between October 7 and 13 at centralised venues to determine the final cast for the 17th edition of the tournament, set to be staged in Thailand from April 17 to 28, 2024.
 
Fifteen teams will join hosts Thailand in the Finals so stay updated on all the action with the-AFC.com.

Korea Republic make it three in a row

Sun, 08 Oct, 2023

Korea Republic make it three in a row

Hangzhou: Korea Republic retained the gold medal at the 19th Asian Games on Saturday as Hwang Sun-hong’s side handed Japan a 2-1 defeat at Hangzhou’s Huanglong Sports Centre Stadium to seal a third consecutive title and six in total.

Cho young-wook hit the winner for the Koreans in the 56th minute after Jeong Woo-yeong had cancelled out Kotaro Uchino’s second minute opener as the Japanese fell in the final to their near-neighbours for the second tournament in a row.
 
Korea Republic had prevailed in the 2018 final in Jakarta having also won the title in Incheon four years earlier and this year’s success comes after victories in 1986 as well as in 1978 and 1970, when they shared the gold with DPR Korea and Myanmar respectively.

#ACL – Matchday Two in Numbers

Fri, 06 Oct, 2023

#ACL – Matchday Two in Numbers

Kuala Lumpur: Matchday Two of the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 did not disappoint as the games across the continent delivered gripping drama and memorable goals. 

With superstar scorers, surprise results, bumper crowds and much more, the-AFC.com looks back at the week in numbers. 

#AFCCup - Review: Matchday Two

Sat, 07 Oct, 2023

#AFCCup - Review: Matchday Two

Kuala Lumpur: Matchday Two of the AFC Cup saw its fair share of spectacular results as the 36 teams took the next step towards qualifying for the knockout stage.

With the next round of matches to take place in three weeks, the teams have plenty of time to work on their campaigns.
 
Join the-AFC.com in our review of the latest round of action and a look ahead to what to expect on Matchday Three.

West Asia takes charge

Thu, 19 Oct, 2023

West Asia takes charge

Kuala Lumpur: After Korea Republic and Islamic Republic of Iran notched up multiple wins in the first six editions of the AFC Asian Cup™, the start of the 1980s brought with it another change in the landscape of the Asian game as teams from West Asia took a stranglehold on the sport.

Kuwait had signaled their status as one of the rising powers of Asian football in 1976 in reaching the final of the AFC Asian Cup in just their second appearance and, on home soil four years later, the Gulf state was to go one step further.