Al Hilal widen lead

Sat, 16 Dec, 2023

Al Hilal widen lead

Riyadh: Al Hilal SFC widened their lead at the top of the Saudi Pro League 2023/24 to 10 points with a 2-0 win over Al Wehda on Friday.

The victory took Al Hilal to 47 points with second-placed Al Nassr not in action this week.

Urawa set up Manchester City showdown

Sat, 16 Dec, 2023

Urawa set up Manchester City showdown

Jeddah: Urawa Red Diamonds beat Club Leon 1-0 in the second round of the FIFA Club World Cup Saudi Arabia 2023 at the Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium on Friday. 

The win takes three-time AFC Champions League™ winners Urawa into a semi-final clash with European champions Manchester City on Tuesday.

#ACL - Group Stage Review

Thu, 14 Dec, 2023

#ACL - Group Stage Review

Kuala Lumpur: The group stage of the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 concluded on Wednesday with the final outcome lacking no shortage of surprises.

As the 16 teams who qualified look forward to the knockout stage draw which is scheduled to be held on December 28 at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the-AFC.com takes a look at how the group stage unfolded.

Park Tae-ha takes over as Steelers head coach

Fri, 15 Dec, 2023

Park Tae-ha takes over as Steelers head coach

Pohang: Pohang Steelers have named Park Tae-ha as their new head coach on a two-year contract.

Park replaces Kim Gi-dong, who is taking charge of FC Seoul after spending four and a half years with Steelers. 

Starynskyi lauds history-makers Phnom Penh

Fri, 15 Dec, 2023

Starynskyi lauds history-makers Phnom Penh

Yangon: It wasn’t the result that Phnom Penh Crown FC wanted but in the end, the 2-1 defeat to Shan United did not hamper their progress to the AFC Cup™️ 2023/24 ASEAN Zonal semi-finals. 

Four wins and 15 goals scored from their first five matches in Group F ultimately proved enough for the Cambodian side to reach the next stage of the competition for the first time and head coach Oleg Starynskyi is hoping that Thursday’s defeat does not detract from that fact.

Sterjovski tells Macarthur to stay focused

Fri, 15 Dec, 2023

Sterjovski tells Macarthur to stay focused

Manila: Head coach Mile Sterjovski wants Macarthur FC to not get carried away after sealing their place in the AFC Cup™ 2023/2024 ASEAN Zonal semi-finals with a 3-0 win over Dynamic Herb Cebu FC on Thursday.

The Australian side led from start to finish with goals from Matthew Millar, Jed Drew and Ali Auglah to take top spot in Group F, while Cebu finished third above Myanmar’s Shan United.

Macarthur will play Malaysia’s Sabah FC in the ASEAN Zonal semi-finals while fellow Australian side Central Coast Mariners meet Phnom Penh, with the ties scheduled for February.

Player to Watch: Alimardon Shukurov (Kyrgyz Republic)

Fri, 15 Dec, 2023

Player to Watch: Alimardon Shukurov (Kyrgyz Republic)

Kuala Lumpur: Having first qualified for the AFC Asian Cup™ in 2019, Kyrgyz Republic will once again participate in the upcoming edition with Alimardon Shukurov a vital cog in their midfield.

Since bursting onto the national team scene in late 2019, the 24-year-old midfielder’s upward trajectory continues and he is now all set to appear in Qatar in just under a month.

Japan maintain top spot

Fri, 15 Dec, 2023

Japan maintain top spot

Zurich: Japan ended 2023 as Asia's top side in the final FIFA Women's World Ranking published on Thursday.

DPR Korea, meanwhile, returned to the top 10 after making a return to international action.

Draw sets stage for thrilling #U20WAC Uzbekistan 2024

Fri, 15 Dec, 2023

Draw sets stage for thrilling #U20WAC Uzbekistan 2024

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2024 has all the ingredients to be a thriller following the official draw at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Friday.

The eight teams were divided into two groups for the March 3 to 16, 2024 tournament.