Ronaldo powers Al Nassr to victory, Al Ahli stay perfect

Wed, 30 Aug, 2023

Ronaldo powers Al Nassr to victory, Al Ahli stay perfect

Riyadh: Cristiano Ronaldo grabbed a brace of goals to guide Al Nassr to a second consecutive win in the Saudi Pro League 2023/24 as they defeated Al Shabab 4-0 on Tuesday.

Al Ahli Saudi FC recorded a 2-0 win over Al Tae to go level with league leaders Al Ittihad on 12 points.

#ACL - Know Your Groups: East

Sun, 27 Aug, 2023

#ACL - Know Your Groups: East

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 group stage challenge was decided following the draw in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday.

Eight former champions are among the 40 teams aiming to lift the coveted trophy and having looked at the West Zone cast, join the-AFC.com as we take a look at what the East Zone holds in store ahead of the action kicking off on September 18. 

Europe Wrap: Minamino on fire; Lee strikes for Mainz

Tue, 29 Aug, 2023

Europe Wrap: Minamino on fire; Lee strikes for Mainz

Kuala Lumpur: Takumi Minamino’s blistering start to the new season with AS Monaco continued in France’s Ligue 1 as he scored his third goal in as many matches in his side’s 3-3 draw with Nantes on Friday. 

Korea Republic international Lee Jae-sung opened his account in the new Bundesliga season in Germany on Sunday in Mainz’s 1-1 draw with Eintracht Frankfurt while his compatriot Kim Min-jae started for reigning champions Bayern Munich in their 3-1 victory over Augsburg. 
 
Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham Hotspur beat Bournemouth in England, Japan’s Koki Saito scored twice in the Netherlands and China PR duo Shen Menglu and Shen Mengyu impressed for Celtic Women in Scotland, so join the-AFC.com as we find out how the Asian stars performed in Europe over the past week. 

Al Ittihad win again, Al Hilal climb to second

Tue, 29 Aug, 2023

Al Ittihad win again, Al Hilal climb to second

Mecca: Al Ittihad’s perfect start to the 2023/24 Saudi Pro League season continued after defeating Al Wehda on Monday.

Al Hilal SFC picked up their third win of the campaign following a 2-0 victory over Al Ettifaq, while Abha and Al Raed also collected three points.

Mancini sets Saudi Arabia title target

Tue, 29 Aug, 2023

Mancini sets Saudi Arabia title target

Riyadh: Roberto Mancini said he hoped to lead Saudi Arabia to AFC Asian Cup™ victory within months after he was confirmed as the West Asian side's head coach on Monday. 

The former Inter Milan and Manchester City boss held up a green shirt that read "Mancini 2027" after inking a contract to stay with the Green Falcons beyond the next FIFA World Cup.

#ACL - Know Your Groups: West

Mon, 28 Aug, 2023

#ACL - Know Your Groups: West

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 group stage challenge was decided following the draw in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday.

Eight former champions are among the 40 teams aiming to lift the coveted trophy and ahead of the action kicking off on September 18, the-AFC.com shines the spotlight on the 10 groups, beginning with the West Zone.

Central & South Asia Wrap: Nasaf win Super Cup, Sepahan open up gap

Mon, 28 Aug, 2023

Central & South Asia Wrap: Nasaf win Super Cup, Sepahan open up gap

Jizzakh: It was all smiles for FC Nasaf as they lifted the Uzbekistan Super Cup at the expense of Pakhtakor while in Islamic Republic of Iran, Sepahan picked up yet another win in the Iran Pro League.

Over in Turkmenistan, Arkadag marched on with their 12th straight win of the season while it is status quo in Kyrgyz Republic between Abdysh-Ata and Dordoi.

The Durand Cup in India enters the knockout stage and there were also matches in Bhutan and Maldives, so join the-AFC.com as we recap all the Central and South Asia action.