Al Ittihad take pole, Al Hilal drop points

Fri, 22 Sep, 2023

Al Ittihad take pole, Al Hilal drop points

Riyadh: Al Ittihad edged Al Fateh 2-1 to regain the 2023/24 Saudi Pro League top spot on Thursday.

Al Ittihad's cause was aided by Damac holding Al Hilal SFC 1-1, which allowed the defending champions to move one point ahead at the top of the standings.

Patient approach pays off for Macarthur's Sterjovski

Fri, 22 Sep, 2023

Patient approach pays off for Macarthur's Sterjovski

Yangon: Macarthur FC head coach Mile Sterjovski credited his players’ patient approach for their 3-0 win against Myanmar’s Shan United in their AFC Cup™ 2023/2024 Group F tie at the Thuwunna Stadium on Thursday.

Valère Germain’s first half penalty set the tone for tournament debutants Macarthur, who wrapped up the win with late goals from substitutes Ali Auglah and Lachlan Rose.

Qualifiers Round 2 - Group A: Korea Republic, Thailand advance to Finals

Fri, 22 Sep, 2023

Qualifiers Round 2 - Group A: Korea Republic, Thailand advance to Finals

Buriram: Korea Republic and Thailand booked their places in the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup™ Indonesia 2024 Finals with a match to spare on Thursday.

Korea Republic defeated Islamic Republic of Iran 8-0 while Thailand beat India 4-0 with the two to meet on Saturday to decide the Qualifiers Group A winners.
 
They join the three highest-seeded sides from the AFC U-16 Women’s Championship Thailand 2019 – current holders Japan, DPR Korea and China PR - and hosts Indonesia in the Finals with two more teams to be decided from Group B which is being played in Hanoi. 

Korea Republic defeat Thailand to reach last 16

Thu, 21 Sep, 2023

Korea Republic defeat Thailand to reach last 16

Hangzhou: Defending Asian Games men's football champions Korea Republic became the first team into the last 16 of the 2022 edition after a 4-0 cruise past Thailand on Thursday.

Hosts China PR and DPR Korea also registered second successive wins and both need only a point from their final group games on Sunday to guarantee a place in the knockout phase.

Japan move up to 19th to remain Asia's top side

Thu, 21 Sep, 2023

Japan move up to 19th to remain Asia's top side

Kuala Lumpur: Japan moved up one spot to 19th in the latest FIFA Men's World Ranking released on Thursday.

Wins against Germany and Turkiye in the recent international break consolidated Japan's position as Asia's highest ranked national team.