Central and South Asian Wrap: Nasaf unleash in title warning, Dordoi crash out of Kyrgyz Republic Cup

Mon, 23 May, 2022

Central and South Asian Wrap: Nasaf unleash in title warning, Dordoi crash out of Kyrgyz Republic Cup

Bishkek: AFC Champions League knockout stage-bound FC Nasaf underlined their quality at the domestic level, announcing themselves as title contenders with a superb 5-0 win over Qizilqum Zarafshon on Tuesday.

With South Asian leagues focused on the AFC Cup action in Kolkata, there was plenty to keep fans engaged in Central Asia, including a shock Kyrgyz Republic Cup elimination for the nation’s most decorated club, FC Dordoi.
 
Also, jostling for the final places continued in Islamic Republic of Iran, while FC Istiklol’s bid to hunt down the league leaders gathered pace in Tajikistan.
 
Join the-AFC.com for all the latest news and results from Bishkek to Bandar Abbas.

ASEAN Wrap: Buriram United complete domestic double with FA Cup triumph

Mon, 23 May, 2022

ASEAN Wrap: Buriram United complete domestic double with FA Cup triumph

Kuala Lumpur: Buriram United defeated Nakhon Ratchasima to add the Thai FA Cup to their Thai Premier League title after a 1-0 win in extra-time on Sunday.

Meanwhile the identity of Australia’s Grand Final opponents has been decided, while there was action from the top flights in Singapore and Laos. Read on for the-AFC.com’s wrap of the best of the action from across ASEAN.

East Asia Wrap: Ulsan extend lead at top; Sanfrecce take advantage of slips

Mon, 23 May, 2022

East Asia Wrap: Ulsan extend lead at top; Sanfrecce take advantage of slips

Hong Kong: Ulsan Hyundai moved eight points clear at the top of K League 1, while Sanfrecce Hiroshima were the beneficiaries of several surprise results at the top end of the table in the J1 League.

Elsewhere in East Asia, there was action in Chinese Taipei and Mongolia, so join the-AFC.com as we review the latest rounds of fixtures. 

AFC U23 Asian Cup™: The story so far

Fri, 20 May, 2022

AFC U23 Asian Cup™: The story so far

Kuala Lumpur: The fifth edition of the AFC U23 Asian Cup™ is set to kick off in Uzbekistan on June 1 as 16 teams from across the continent converge on Tashkent and Qarshi with some of the hottest prospects in Asian football set to be on show.

Stars such as Takumi Minamino, Alireza Beiranvand, Hwang Hee-chan, Chanathip Songkrasin and Almoez Ali are among the big names to have featured in a competition that has delivered numerous magical moments over the years. 

To whet the appetite ahead of one of the Asian Football Confederation’s showpiece tournaments, we look back at the previous editions of the AFC U23 Asian Cup.

Son: Premier League Golden Boot a dream realised

Mon, 23 May, 2022

Son: Premier League Golden Boot a dream realised

London: Son Heung-min has described winning the English Premier League Golden Boot as incredible after the Korea Republic star fulfilled a childhood dream on Sunday.

The Tottenham Hotspur forward shared the Golden Boot with Liverpool's Mo Salah after both scored on the final day of the season.

Bento hails Son's superb season

Mon, 23 May, 2022

Bento hails Son's superb season

Seoul: Korea Republic head coach Paulo Bento praised Son Heung-min after the Tottenham Hotspur striker finished as the English Premier League’s joint-top scorer to cap a stellar season for the 29-year-old forward.

Son became the first Asian player to win the Premier League’s Golden Boot when he netted twice in Spurs’ 5-0 win over Norwich City to take his season’s tally to 23 goals and level with Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah.