Central and South Asian Wrap: Hyderabad reach summit, Persepolis see off Tractor

Thu, 06 Jan, 2022

Central and South Asian Wrap: Hyderabad reach summit, Persepolis see off Tractor

Bishkek: The race to the Indian Super League finals is heating up with seven teams within a win of the summit, while Persepolis and FC Tractor experience contrasting fortunes in the Iran Pro League.

Elsewhere, Nepal’s Machhindra celebrate a vital win, while the Federation Cup of Bangladesh nears its conclusion.
 
Join the-AFC.com for all the latest news and results from Mashhad to Mumbai.

Wolves sign Japan international Hayao Kawabe

Thu, 06 Jan, 2022

Wolves sign Japan international Hayao Kawabe

London: English Premier League side Wolves on Wednesday announced the signing of Japan international Hayao Kawabe from Swiss Super League side Grasshoppers.

The midfielder, who signed a three-and-a-half-year deal, is expected to return to Switzerland to complete the season on loan after spending January at Molineux.

The 26-year-old, who has four caps, joined Grasshoppers from Sanfrecce Hiroshima in July and has made 18 appearances, scoring four goals.

The time is now for Korea Republic, says iconic Ji So-yun

Tue, 04 Jan, 2022

The time is now for Korea Republic, says iconic Ji So-yun

Namhae: Ji So-yun has won all but a few accolades in her glittering career, but the Korea Republic star knows the AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022 is a rare opportunity to capture an elusive international title,

In the history of Asian football, few players in either women's or men's football can point to a more impressive list of achievements than Ji.
 
A senior international debutant, and goal scorer, at the age of just 15, the Seoul-born superstar has gone on to represent her country 131 times, scoring a national record 59 goals, but that tells only a portion of the story.

West Asia Wrap: Al Sadd march on in Qatar, Al Ittihad stay ahead in Saudi Arabia

Tue, 04 Jan, 2022

West Asia Wrap: Al Sadd march on in Qatar, Al Ittihad stay ahead in Saudi Arabia

Dubai: Al Sadd SC made it 10 wins out of 11 as they remained in firm control of the Qatar Stars League.

In Saudi Arabia, Al Ittihad edged Al Batin 3-2 to stay top while Al Ain remain in firm control in the UAE Pro League.

Join the-AFC.com as we review a busy week of domestic action across West Asia.

East Asia & ASEAN Wrap: Adelaide claim first win of season

Mon, 03 Jan, 2022

East Asia & ASEAN Wrap: Adelaide claim first win of season

Hong Kong: Adelaide United moved up to mid-table in the A-League Men on Saturday after they saw off Wellington Phoenix to pick up their first victory of the 2021-22 campaign. 

The season is drawing to its close in China PR, where there was a dress rehearsal for the FA Cup final, while Qingdao have had their relegation confirmed. 

And Eastern SC continue to lead the way in Hong Kong’s Sapling Cup, so join the-AFC.com as we wrap up the action from across East Asia and ASEAN.