East Asia Wrap: Ulsan, Jeonbuk pull away from chasing pack

Mon, 18 Jul, 2022

East Asia Wrap: Ulsan, Jeonbuk pull away from chasing pack

Hong Kong: K League 1’s top two, Ulsan Hyundai and Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, both picked up narrow victories over the weekend as their nearest challengers dropped points.

In Japan, it was the opposite scenario as both Yokohama F. Marinos and Kashima Antlers were held to draws allowing the opportunity for others to close the gap.

With the Chinese Super League on a break, there was also action in Chinese Taipei's top flight as the-AFC.com looks back on the three leagues in this week’s East Asia wrap.

Four Expressions of Interest received to host AFC Asian Cup 2023™

Mon, 18 Jul, 2022

Four Expressions of Interest received to host AFC Asian Cup 2023™

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has received Expressions of Interest (EoI) from four AFC Member Associations (MAs) to host the AFC Asian Cup 2023™ final competition.

Following the AFC's invitation to all MAs to express their interest in hosting the flagship men's national team tournament on May 31, 2022, the following AFC MAs have responded by the extended deadline of July 15, 2022, and expressed their interest to bid for the hosting rights of the AFC Asian Cup 2023™:

The AFC Champions League™ 2022 Group Stage Stats Leaders: Defenders

Sat, 16 Jul, 2022

The AFC Champions League™ 2022 Group Stage Stats Leaders: Defenders

Kuala Lumpur: After the conclusion of the AFC Champions League™ 2022 group stage in May, the-AFC.com looks back on some of the standout displays from those involved in order to find out the stats leaders from the first round.

Last week we presented the stats for the group stage’s best goalkeepers, and now we shine the spotlight on the players who complete the rearguard.

20 years on - Asia’s FIFA World Cup: Standout players

Thu, 14 Jul, 2022

20 years on - Asia’s FIFA World Cup: Standout players

Dubai: Two decades on since Asia hosted the FIFA World Cup for the first time in its history and four months before the world’s eyes turn to the continent again as Qatar hosts the 2022 edition, the-AFC.com revisits Korea/Japan 2002.

There was no shortage of star power at the 17th edition of the FIFA World Cup, but there was also no shortage of underwhelming performances. The likes of Zinedine Zidane, Luis Figo and Gabriel Batistuta could not help their teams out of the group stage, but new names emerged and established ones cemented their status on the global stage with impressive displays in East Asia.

20 years on – Asia’s FIFA World Cup: Memorable Moments

Tue, 12 Jul, 2022

20 years on – Asia’s FIFA World Cup: Memorable Moments

Dubai: Two decades on since Asia hosted the FIFA World Cup for the first time in its history and four months before the world’s eyes turn to Asia again as Qatar hosts the 2022 edition, the-AFC.com revisits Korea/Japan 2002.

The 17th edition of the global event had its fair share of moments that will remain part of the FIFA World Cup folklore, and while Korea Republic’s exploits and Saudi Arabia’s learning experience to Germany were of note, those have been covered in Part 1 about Asian teams, we turn our attention next to historic moments elsewhere in the competition.