Central & South Asia Wrap: Bengaluru clinch maiden Durand Cup; Ahal stay perfect

Mon, 19 Sep, 2022

Central & South Asia Wrap: Bengaluru clinch maiden Durand Cup; Ahal stay perfect

Kolkata: Bengaluru FC edged Mumbai City FC 2-1 to clinch their maiden Durand Cup at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium; while FC Ahal beat Altyn Asyr to stay unbeaten in Turkmenistan.

Thimphu City lead the Bhutan Premier League so join the-AFC.com as we review the past week’s domestic action across Central  and South Asia.

East Asia Wrap: Top two draw in China PR; Vissel out of bottom three

Mon, 19 Sep, 2022

East Asia Wrap: Top two draw in China PR; Vissel out of bottom three

Hong Kong: Defending Chinese Super League champions Shandong Taishan and the current leaders Wuhan Three Towns played out a 1-1 draw in the top-of-the-table clash in China PR last Wednesday.

In Japan, Vissel Kobe are out of the relegation zone after coming from behind to defeat Gamba Osaka 2-1 on Sunday with a win that saw their opponents fall to second from bottom. 

It was a key weekend in Korea Republic as the top two won in the final round of fixtures before the league splits into two, while Kitchee SC got their campaign off to a flying start in Hong Kong, so join the-AFC.com as we review the action from across East Asia. 

Qatar 2022 Watch: 6 Things To Look Out For

Mon, 19 Sep, 2022

Qatar 2022 Watch: 6 Things To Look Out For

Kuala Lumpur: It's the final international window before the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and Asia’s six representatives at the global showpiece will be looking to fine-tune their performances in their upcoming friendlies.

Australia, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Japan, Korea Republic, Qatar and Saudi Arabia are all in action in the coming days as they continue their preparations towards football’s greatest spectacle. 

With the competition in Qatar drawing ever closer, the-AFC.com has selected six things to look out for in matches ahead.