East Asia Wrap: Sanfrecce surge; Ulsan almost there

Mon, 30 Sep, 2024

East Asia Wrap: Sanfrecce surge; Ulsan almost there

Hiroshima: Sanfrecce Hiroshima boosted their J1 League title hopes after seeing off Machida Zelvia 2-0.

In Korea Republic, Ulsan recovered to overcome Daejeon Hana Citizen to maintain their grip on the summit.

There was also action in China PR and Hong Kong, so join the-AFC.com as we recap the past week's domestic action across East Asia.

ASEAN Wrap: Macarthur lift Australia Cup

Mon, 30 Sep, 2024

ASEAN Wrap: Macarthur lift Australia Cup

Melbourne: Macarthur FC emerged triumphant in the Australia Cup final to lift the first silverware of the season in Australia.

The Philippines Football League has kicked off while Persib Bandung impressed in one of the biggest derbies in Asian football.

Domestic matches took place across Southeast Asia, so join the-AFC.com as we sift through the action.

Central & South Asia Wrap: Tractor on a roll; setback for Abdysh-Ata Kant

Mon, 30 Sep, 2024

Central & South Asia Wrap: Tractor on a roll; setback for Abdysh-Ata Kant

Tehran: Tractor took the Iran Pro League pole position but Malavan and Sepahan kept pace with them with all three on level points.

In Uzbekistan, FC Nasaf suffered mixed fortunes while in India, Bengaluru FC and Punjab FC have seized the early momentum.

The-AFC.com brings a wrap of all domestic league matches played across Central and South Asia over the past week.

#ACLTwo - Preview: Matchday 2

Mon, 30 Sep, 2024

#ACLTwo - Preview: Matchday 2

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 returns with Matchday Two after the excitement and highs of the opening round of fixtures.

Fans will have sixteen more matches to savour as 32 teams look to set an early marker in their respective groups.

The-AFC.com previews the matches that will take place this week.

#AFCU20 Qualifiers - MD5: Results & Reports

Mon, 30 Sep, 2024

#AFCU20 Qualifiers - MD5: Results & Reports

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC U20 Asian Cup™ China 2025 Qualifiers concluded on Sunday with the 16 teams for the Finals confirmed.

The 10 group winners and five best second-placed teams join hosts China PR in the Finals, which will be played on February 6-23, 2025.

Qualifiers - Group J: Jordan 2-3 Qatar; Singapore 0-2 Hong Kong, China

Mon, 30 Sep, 2024

Qualifiers - Group J: Jordan 2-3 Qatar; Singapore 0-2 Hong Kong, China

Doha: Qatar emerged the Group J winners of the AFC U20 Asian Cup™ China 2025 Qualifiers after a thrilling 3-2 win over Jordan on Sunday. 

The result meant Qatar finished with a perfect nine points while Jordan, despite the defeat, also advanced to the Finals as one of the best five second-placed teams.

Hong Kong, China finished third after a 2-0 win over Singapore. 

Qualifiers - Group D: Afghanistan 0-0 Palestine; Australia 0-0 Saudi Arabia

Mon, 30 Sep, 2024

Qualifiers - Group D: Afghanistan 0-0 Palestine; Australia 0-0 Saudi Arabia

Abha: Saudi Arabia and Australia both qualified for the AFC U20 Asian Cup™ China 2025 despite having to share the spoils in a goalless draw on Sunday.

That result saw Saudi Arabia finishing as the Group D winners with a superior goal difference while Australia's seven points were also enough for them to finish as one of the best five runners-up through to the Finals.

In an earlier game in the group, it was a similar outcome with Afghanistan and Palestine sharing the points after an evenly fought contest.

Qualifiers - Group C: Korea Republic 2-1 Lebanon; Kuwait 0-0 UAE

Mon, 30 Sep, 2024

Qualifiers - Group C: Korea Republic 2-1 Lebanon; Kuwait 0-0 UAE

Mishref: Korea Republic concluded their AFC U20 Asian Cup™ China Qualifiers Group C campaign with a perfect record following a 2-1 win over Lebanon on Sunday.

Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, meanwhile, played to a goalless stalemate which ended their qualification hopes.

Qualifiers - Group I: Myanmar 1-4 Turkmenistan; Japan 1-1 Kyrgyz Republic

Mon, 30 Sep, 2024

Qualifiers - Group I: Myanmar 1-4 Turkmenistan; Japan 1-1 Kyrgyz Republic

Bishkek: Japan topped Group I of the AFC U20 Asian Cup™ China 2025 Qualifiers Group I after coming from behind to force a 1-1 draw with Kyrgyz Republic on Sunday.

Both teams finished on seven points, with Japan winning the group on goal difference while Kyrgyz Republic advanced as one of the best five second-placed sides.

Earlier, Turkmenistan defeated Myanmar 2-1 for their first points of the campaign.