ASEAN Wrap: PSM imperious in Liga 1; Buriram dominant again

Mon, 02 Sep, 2024

ASEAN Wrap: PSM imperious in Liga 1; Buriram dominant again

Balikpapan: PSM Makassar won their third straight match in Indonesia’s Liga 1 to stay top of the standings as they look to reclaim the title they won in the 2022/23 season.

Over in Thai League 1, Buriram United continued their impressive start with yet another win as their rivals started to falter.

Matches were also played in Australia, Malaysia, Cambodia, Singapore and Brunei Darussalam, so join the-AFC.com as we run through this past week’s domestic action  in Southeast Asia.

Group D: Nigeria 1-0 Korea Republic

Mon, 02 Sep, 2024

Group D: Nigeria 1-0 Korea Republic

Bogota: Korea Republic suffered a 1-0 loss to Nigeria in their opening FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Colombia 2024 Group D match on Sunday.

Flourish Sabatine’s goal four minutes before the end enabled the African side to take the three points.

Alhosani applauds Abu Dhabi’s team spirit

Sun, 01 Sep, 2024

Alhosani applauds Abu Dhabi’s team spirit

RIyadh: Abu Dhabi Club captain Fatima Alhosani celebrated her team’s qualification to the AFC Women’s Champions League™ 2024/25 group stage by praising the collective efforts that propelled them to defeat Al Nassr Club of Saudi Arabia 1-0 in their Preliminary Stage tie on Saturday.

A listless first half saw both sides toil in front of goal until second half substitute Rekha Poudel broke the deadlock in the 68th minute, calmly slotting home the winning goal after Abu Dhabi keeper Jeane Da Cruz launched a precise long ball to Eugenia Tetteh, who set up the decisive finish.

Al Nassr Club, reduced to 10 players after Clara Luvanga was sent off with 15 minutes left on the clock, could not overcome the numerical disadvantage, leaving Abu Dhabi Club to secure a narrow victory.

Classy Bam Khatoon delight Jafari

Sun, 01 Sep, 2024

Classy Bam Khatoon delight Jafari

Thimphu: Bam Khatoon FC head coach Marziyeh Jafari credited her team’s attacking strategy for their success in topping Group D of the AFC Women’s Champions League™ 2024/25 Preliminary Stage on Saturday.

Fatemeh Amineh gave the Islamic Republic of Iran side the lead going into the break against Kitchee SC of Hong Kong, China with Mona Hamoudi then striking in the 64th minute to secure Bam Khatoon the three points and ticket into the group stage.

Ganai proud of Sabah’s battling spirit

Sun, 01 Sep, 2024

Ganai proud of Sabah’s battling spirit

Kota Kinabalu: Head coach Justin Ganai was full of praise for his Sabah FA players after they claimed a courageous 2-1 victory over PFC Nasaf in their AFC Women’s Champions League™ 2024/25 Preliminary Stage Group C tie on Saturday.

The win secured the Malaysian side a spot in the group stage, which had seemed unlikely given the quality of Nasaf.

Ganai knew that the Uzbekistan side would put his team under tremendous pressure and was delighted to see his charges respond to the challenge with a battling display at Likas Stadium.

From the start of the match, Nasaf peppered Sabah’s goal with shot after shot and a combination of Nurul Azurin Mazlan’s goalkeeping brilliance and luck saw Ganai’s side persevere for the win.

Preview - Group F MD1: DPR Korea v Argentina

Fri, 30 Aug, 2024

Preview - Group F MD1: DPR Korea v Argentina

Cali: DPR Korea will start as firm favourites when they take on Argentina in Group F of the FIFA U20 Women’s World Colombia 2024 on Monday.

The East Asian side will also face Costa Rica and the Netherlands, with a place in the Round of 16 well within reach of Ri Song Ho's side.

Preview - Group E MD1: Japan v New Zealand

Sun, 01 Sep, 2024

Preview - Group E MD1: Japan v New Zealand

Bogota: Japan will expect nothing less than a win in their opening FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Colombia 2024 tie on Monday.

The 2018 champions face New Zealand in Group E with Ghana and Austria to follow.

Chance to win exciting prizes with AFC Asian Qualifiers™ - Road to 26 Match Predictor

Thu, 05 Sep, 2024

Chance to win exciting prizes with AFC Asian Qualifiers™ - Road to 26 Match Predictor

Kuala Lumpur: Exciting prizes are waiting to be won by participating in the AFC Asian Qualifiers™ - Road to 26 Match Predictor on the-AFC.com and the AFC LIVE app with the qualification campaign for the FIFA World Cup 2026 to be held in Canada, Mexico and the United States entering its business end in Asia.  

With 18 national teams from the continent still in contention for places in the global event, the Match Predictor game offers passionate fans from Asia and beyond a chance to win an exciting range of prizes. Participants can enter their predictions for the outcomes of all 90 matches, beginning September 5, and earn points for every correct prediction.