West Asia Wrap: Al Hilal maintain pace; Air Force Club take lead

Mon, 01 Jan, 2024

West Asia Wrap: Al Hilal maintain pace; Air Force Club take lead

Riyadh: Al Hilal maintained their tight grip on the Saudi Pro League 2023/24 title race with a 2-0 win over Al Fayha. 

In Iraq, Air Force Club moved two points clear at the top while there was also action in Bahrain, Kuwait and Syria so join the-AFC.com as we review the past week's domestic leagues across West Asia.

ASEAN & East Asia Wrap: Maclaren hits milestone in City win; Nam Dinh stay top

Mon, 01 Jan, 2024

ASEAN & East Asia Wrap: Maclaren hits milestone in City win; Nam Dinh stay top

Kuala Lumpur: Melbourne City striker Jamie Maclaren became the first player to score 150 goals in the A-League as his hat-trick powered his side to an 8-1 win against Brisbane Roar on Thursday, but it's their rivals Melbourne Victory and Wellington Phoenix who lead the pack in Australia. 

In Vietnam, Nam Dinh opened up a three-point lead at the top following a 3-0 defeat of Viettel on Wednesday while Binh Dinh are up into second place after Becamex Binh Duong fell to a 3-0 loss at the hands of defending champions Cong An Hanoi. 
 
Frontrunners Bangkok United were held to their second consecutive draw in Thailand, this time by Chonburi FC, and have a heavyweight clash against holders Buriram United up next while matches also took place in Hong Kong, so join the-AFC.com as we review the week’s action from ASEAN and East Asia.

F Marinos appoint Kewell as head coach

Sun, 31 Dec, 2023

F Marinos appoint Kewell as head coach

Kuala Lumpur: Yokohama F Marinos will be led into the last 16 of the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 by Harry Kewell after the former Australia international was named the club’s new head coach on Sunday.

Kewell replaces compatriot Kevin Muscat, who announced his departure from the J1 League side at the end of the just-concluded season having led the club to the domestic title in 2022.
 
The 45-year-old former Leeds United and Liverpool attacker joins after working as assistant coach to Brendan Rodgers at Scottish Premiership side Celtic, having previously worked as head coach at English sides Crawley Town, Notts County, Oldham Athletic and Barnet.

Test Your Knowledge - Round 12

Fri, 29 Dec, 2023

Test Your Knowledge - Round 12

Kuala Lumpur: The final round of the AFC Asian Cup™ quiz focuses on the qualifying campaign for Qatar 2023 which kicked off on June 6, 2019.

It was a qualifying campaign filled with challenges but with the tournament now just days away, we invite you - the fans - to refresh your memories trying to answer eight questions.

Meet the Head Coaches: Groups D, E & F

Sat, 30 Dec, 2023

Meet the Head Coaches: Groups D, E & F

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ will bring together not only the continent’s finest talents on the pitch, but also some of the great tactical minds from across the world to lead the 24 national teams.

With the Continental showpiece fast approaching, the-AFC.com takes a look at the 24 tacticians who will lead Asia’s best in what promises to be another thrilling edition of the AFC Asian Cup.
 
There will be new faces in charge as several teams, including four of the six Asian teams who featured in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, will have new head coaches.
 
We continue this series by looking at the head coaches of Groups D, E and F.

Meet the Head Coaches: Groups A, B & C

Fri, 29 Dec, 2023

Meet the Head Coaches: Groups A, B & C

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ will be as much about the head coaches as they will be about the Continent's best players.

With just over two weeks to go before the Continental showpiece kicks off with hosts Qatar taking on Lebanon in the tournament opener, the-AFC.com takes a look at the 24 tacticians who will lead the Continent’s best in what promises to be another thrilling edition of the AFC Asian Cup.
 
There will be new faces in charge as several teams, including four of the six Asian teams who featured in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, will have new head coaches.
 
We take a look at the head coaches of Groups A, B and C.