West Asia Wrap: Sharjah down Al Ain, Al Ittihad, Al Shorta stay hot

Mon, 10 Jan, 2022

West Asia Wrap: Sharjah down Al Ain, Al Ittihad, Al Shorta stay hot

Dubai: Al Ain suffered their first defeat of the season in the UAE Pro League, going down 2-0 to Sharjah.

Al Ittihad, meanwhile, remained in fine form in Saudi Arabia while Al Shorta continue to set a relentless pace in Iraq.

Join the-AFC.com as we review the latest round of domestic action in West Asia. 

The 2015 AFC Asian Cup Remembered

Mon, 10 Jan, 2022

The 2015 AFC Asian Cup Remembered

Kuala Lumpur: It has been seven years since the AFC Asian Cup travelled down under for the first time, with Australia welcoming Asia a decade after joining the AFC, and it was by all measures a historic tournament.

Five venues across the cities of Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Newcastle and Sydney hosted the games with the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium hosting the opening match and Stadium Australia in Sydney hosting the final.

Shandong Taishan edge Shanghai Port to win CFA Cup

Sun, 09 Jan, 2022

Shandong Taishan edge Shanghai Port to win CFA Cup

Chengdu: Jadson struck a long distance winner as Shandong Taishan defeated Shanghai Port 1-0 to lift the 2021 Chinese Football Association (CFA) Cup at Chengdu Phoenix Hill Sports Park on Sunday.

Shandong, who won the 2021 Chinese Super League title last month, made it seven CFA Cup titles, and the third league and cup double in the club's history.

30 Players Represent AFC Clubs in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations

Sat, 08 Jan, 2022

30 Players Represent AFC Clubs in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations

Dubai: The first major international tournament in 2022 gets underway in Cameroon on Sunday with 24 African teams competing in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, and there is no shortage of Asia-based talents to watch. The-AFC.com digs into the squads to explore the footprint of Asian football in the upcoming competition.

Some high-profile Asia-based players miss out on this edition of AFCON such as Tunisia pair Yassine Meriah (Al Ain) and Feras Belarbi (Ajman) and Nigeria forward Odion Ighalo (Al Shabab), while others see their nations miss out including 2021 AFC Champions League top scorer Michael Olunga whose Kenya team were pipped out to Cameroon 2021 by debutants Comoros.

Al Jazira lift UAE Super Cup

Sat, 08 Jan, 2022

Al Jazira lift UAE Super Cup

Al Ain: UAE Pro League defending champions Al Jazira claimed their maiden UAE Super Cup title after defeating Shabab Al Ahli 5-3 on penalties at Hazza bin Zayed Stadium on Friday.

After a scoreless first half, Shabab Al Ahli took the lead with Al Jazira scoring a late equaliser before prevailing in the penalty shootout.

Al Hilal defeat Al Faisaly to clinch Saudi Super Cup

Fri, 07 Jan, 2022

Al Hilal defeat Al Faisaly to clinch Saudi Super Cup

Riyadh: Reigning AFC Champions League holders Al Hilal SFC added new silverware to their trophy cabinet after defeating Al Faisaly FC 4-3 on penalties in the Saudi Super Cup at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium on Thursday.

The two sides were locked 2-2 at the end of extra time with Al Hilal prevailing in the decisive shootout to win their third Saudi Super Cup title.