ASEAN & East Asia Wrap: Bali crowned champions; Ulsan beat rivals Pohang
Kuala Lumpur: Bali United have been crowned champions of Indonesia for the second time after title rivals Persib Bandung dropped points over the weekend confirmed the destination of the Liga 1 trophy.
Five Takeaways from AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar™ Matchday Nine
Dubai: A thrilling day of AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar™ action produced some big stories across the continent as Saudi Arabia and Japan officially joined Korea Republic and Islamic Republic of Iran as well as hosts Qatar as Asia’s four confirmed representatives on the global stage later this year.
Bento hails Son after Korea Republic claim long-awaited win over IR Iran
Seoul: Korea Republic head coach Paulo Bento was full of praise for Son Heung-min after his captain’s goal on the stroke of half-time paved the way for a 2-0 win over the Islamic Republic of Iran in Group A of the AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar™ on Thursday.
International friendlies wrap: Bright start for Qatar, Singapore impress
Kuala Lumpur: Qatar started their international calendar with an impressive victory on Saturday, Bahrain downed Burundi, while Singapore came out tops in a thrilling win over Malaysia.
China PR, Philippines soar, DPR Korea still Asia’s number one in FIFA women’s rankings
Kuala Lumpur: AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022™ success powered China PR and the Philippines up the list, while DPR Korea remained Asia’s highest ranked side in the latest FIFA Women’s World Rankings update.
Japan’s Moriyasu credits players for Sydney success, Arnold looks ahead
Sydney: Delighted Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu lauded the winning mindset of his players after they scored twice in the dying minutes to qualify for this year’s FIFA World Cup™ with a 2-0 AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road to Qatar™ win over Australia on Thursday.