No stopping Al Hilal

Sat, 11 Nov, 2023

No stopping Al Hilal

Riyadh: The wait was worth it as Al Hilal SFC scored late goals to defeat Al Taawoun 2-0 in a Saudi Pro League 2023/24 tie at the King Fahd International Stadium on Friday.

The win saw the two-time AFC Champions League™ winners move seven points clear at the top, although Al Nassr can narrow the gap with a win over Al Wehda on Saturday.

#ACL - Review: Matchday Four

Fri, 10 Nov, 2023

#ACL - Review: Matchday Four

Kuala Lumpur: The cast for the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 Round of 16 has started to assemble with two teams booking their spots on Matchday Four.

There is, however, still much to play for and as we await the next round of fixtures at the end of November, the-AFC.com takes a look at how the groups stand with UAE's Al Ain FC and Pohang Steelers of Korea Republic the first teams through to the Round of 16.

Asia’s quest for 2026 continues with Round 2

Wed, 08 Nov, 2023

Asia’s quest for 2026 continues with Round 2

Kuala Lumpur: Asia’s national teams will take another step towards the FIFA World Cup 2026 and the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ when the Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2 kicks off next Thursday.

The dream remains alive for the 10 teams that made it through the first round of the Asian Qualifiers last month and they will join the remaining 26 Member Associations to continue their journey.

China PR out to end long wait for title

Fri, 10 Nov, 2023

China PR out to end long wait for title

Kuala Lumpur: China PR will be seeking to lift the AFC Asian Cup title after twice having finished as runners-up. 

Head coach Aleksandar Jankovic, despite admitting that his team will not have it easy, said China PR will leave no stone unturned in preparing for the tournament with hosts Qatar, Tajikistan and Lebanon awaiting them in Group A.

Bahrain confident of their chances

Fri, 10 Nov, 2023

Bahrain confident of their chances

Kuala Lumpur: Bahrain are optimistic of their knockout stage chances after being drawn in Group E of the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™.  

Assistant coach Ahmed Alamrei described the draw as balanced, expressing confidence that Bahrain had every chance of advancing to the Round of 16 from a group that also consists former winners Korea Republic, Malaysia and Jordan.