Blanc leaves Qatar’s Al Rayyan

Tue, 15 Feb, 2022

Blanc leaves Qatar’s Al Rayyan

Doha: Qatar club Al Rayyan SC have announced the departure of Laurent Blanc, with former Chilean international Nicolas Cordova replacing the French FIFA World Cup winner as head coach.

Al Rayyan are currently ninth in the Qatar Stars League with the club playing to a 1-1 draw with bottom team Al Sailiya in their latest match.

Cambodia impress on opening day as Timor Leste hold Philippines

Tue, 15 Feb, 2022

Cambodia impress on opening day as Timor Leste hold Philippines

Phnom Penh: Host Cambodia made a blistering start to their AFF U23 Championship 2022 campaign when they defeated Brunei Darussalam 6-0, while Timor Leste held the Philippines to a 2-2 draw in Group A action at the Morodok Techo National Stadium on Monday.

Brunei take on Timor Leste next, while the Philippines will be aiming to register their first win when they play Cambodia on Thursday.

Diaz replaces Jardim at Al Hilal

Tue, 15 Feb, 2022

Diaz replaces Jardim at Al Hilal

Riyadh: Al Hilal SFC have decided to replace Portuguese Leonardo Jardim with Ramon Diaz as head coach, with the Argentine taking over the Saudi Pro League club for a second spell.

The decision was announced 48 hours after the 2021 AFC Champions League winners lost 4-0 to Al Ahly of Egypt in the third-place playoff for the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup.

West Asia Wrap: Al Ittihad score major win; Al Sadd, Al Ain unstoppable

Mon, 14 Feb, 2022

West Asia Wrap: Al Ittihad score major win; Al Sadd, Al Ain unstoppable

Dubai: Al Ittihad scored a huge win in the Saudi Pro League as they maintained their momentum in the race for the title.

Al Sadd, meanwhile, continued their winning run in the Qatar Stars League while Al Ain were equally impressive in the UAE Pro League.

Join the-AFC.com as we review the latest round of domestic action in West Asia. 

AFC U23 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2022™ draw set to reveal thrilling encounters

Mon, 14 Feb, 2022

AFC U23 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2022™ draw set to reveal thrilling encounters

Kuala Lumpur: Asia’s brightest young talents will discover their road to Continental glory when the AFC U23 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2022™ official draw ceremony is staged in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on February 17 at 12pm (local time).

The tournament, which is a platform to unearth future Asian stars, will be staged in Central Asia for the first time, with Uzbekistan hosting 32 matches across the cities of Tashkent and Karshi from June 1 to 19.

Central and South Asia Wrap: Chasing teams close gap in India, Foolad celebrate Super Cup triumph

Mon, 14 Feb, 2022

Central and South Asia Wrap: Chasing teams close gap in India, Foolad celebrate Super Cup triumph

Bishkek: The increasingly intriguing Indian Super League title race grew even tighter, while Foolad Khouzestan secured the Iranian Super Cup as domestic football continued in parts of Central and South Asia.

Early season action continued in Bangladesh, while FC Istiklol ended their FFT Cup campaign on a high in Tajikistan.
 
Join the-AFC.com for all the key news and results from Dushanbe to Dhaka.

East Asia & ASEAN Wrap: Urawa win Super Cup; Western stay top

Mon, 14 Feb, 2022

East Asia & ASEAN Wrap: Urawa win Super Cup; Western stay top

Kuala Lumpur: Urawa Red Diamonds have won the first piece of silverware of the Japanese season after the Emperor’s Cup winners defeated J1 League champions Kawasaki Frontale 2-0 in the Super Cup on Saturday.  

A top-of-the-table clash in Australia between Western United and Sydney FC ended all square, while just three points separate the top four teams in Indonesia. 

Elsewhere, Buriram United extended their lead at the Thai League 1 summit, so join the-AFC.com as we review the action from across East and Southeast Asia.