Central & West Asia Wrap: Air Force Club lose ground; Nasaf suffer setback

Mon, 17 Jun, 2024

Central & West Asia Wrap: Air Force Club lose ground; Nasaf suffer setback

Kuala Lumpur: Air Force Club’s Iraq Stars League title hopes suffered a significant setback after the three-time AFC Cup™ winners suffered a 1-0 defeat to Zakho on Friday.

In Uzbekistan, Sogdiana’s upset win over FC Nasaf narrowed the gap at the top of the table while there was no stopping Abdysh-Ata Kant in the Kyrgyz League. Istiklol, meanwhile, consolidated their position in Tajikistan after registering their eighth consecutive victory.

The-AFC.com brings you up to date on the domestic action across Central and West Asia.

East Asia Wrap: Gangwon stay red-hot; Zelvia open up lead in Japan

Mon, 17 Jun, 2024

East Asia Wrap: Gangwon stay red-hot; Zelvia open up lead in Japan

Hong Kong: Gangwon FC recorded their fifth successive win in K League 1 after they defeated Suwon FC 3-1 on Saturday to move one point behind defending champions and leaders Ulsan Hyundai who continued their struggles, dropping points for the fifth time in last seven matches. 

In Japan, Machida Zelvia established a two-point lead at the top of the J1 League standings with an impressive 3-1 win against Yokohama F. Marinos while second-placed Kashima Antlers slipped up in a stalemate with 15th-placed Albirex Niigata on Sunday.

Leaders Shanghai Shenhua were held to a draw by Chengdu Rongcheng presenting defending champions Shanghai Port with a chance to go top in China PR, while matches also took place in Mongolia, Chinese Taipei, Macau and Guam, so join the-AFC.com as we bring you up to speed with the action from across East Asia.

#AFCU20 Qualifiers - 5 Takeaways

Sun, 16 Jun, 2024

#AFCU20 Qualifiers - 5 Takeaways

Kuala Lumpur: The battle lines were drawn following the conclusion of the AFC U20 Asian Cup™ 2025 Qualifiers draw on Thursday, which will see teams across the continent vying for coveted tickets to the Finals.

With the Qualifiers to be played between September 21 and 29, 2024, the-AFC.com has selected five things to look out for with China PR scheduled to host the Finals. 

#AFCU17 Qualifiers - 5 things to know

Sun, 16 Jun, 2024

#AFCU17 Qualifiers - 5 things to know

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC U17 Asian Cup™ 2025 Qualifiers draw was completed on Thursday with 43 teams finding out who they are battling for 15 available spots to the Finals with Saudi Arabia scheduled to host the tournament.

The-AFC.com takes you through the fascinating must-know facts ahead of the qualifiers that will be played in October.

Japan continue to lead the way

Fri, 14 Jun, 2024

Japan continue to lead the way

Kuala Lumpur: Japan maintained their position as Asia's best in the latest FIFA Women's World Ranking released on Thursday.

Despite losing 6.55 points, the Nadeshiko stayed in seventh spot with their next assignment being the Paris Olympics 2024.

Landmark AFC Women’s Champions League™ to kick off with 22 clubs

Fri, 14 Jun, 2024

Landmark AFC Women’s Champions League™ to kick off with 22 clubs

Kuala Lumpur: Heralding a new era of success and progress for women’s football in Asia, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) confirmed today the number of participating teams for the highly-anticipated inaugural season of the AFC Women’s Champions League™, which will get underway in August.

Twenty-two Member Associations (MAs) who have expressed interest in taking part will each be represented by one club for the landmark 2024/25 campaign of the showpiece, which was announced last August.