West Asia Wrap: Shock defeat for Al Duhail; Al Hilal continue to cruise

Mon, 30 Sep, 2024

West Asia Wrap: Shock defeat for Al Duhail; Al Hilal continue to cruise

Doha: Al Duhail SC suffered a shock defeat to Al Shahania in the Qatar Stars League while Al Hilal's defence of their Saudi Pro League continued smoothly after a win against Al Kholood.

In Oman, Al Seeb and Al Nahda also stayed perfect while the action is heating up across the region so join the-AFC.com as we take a look at the past week's domestic thrills and spills across West Asia.

ASEAN Wrap: Macarthur lift Australia Cup

Mon, 30 Sep, 2024

ASEAN Wrap: Macarthur lift Australia Cup

Melbourne: Macarthur FC emerged triumphant in the Australia Cup final to lift the first silverware of the season in Australia.

The Philippines Football League has kicked off while Persib Bandung impressed in one of the biggest derbies in Asian football.

Domestic matches took place across Southeast Asia, so join the-AFC.com as we sift through the action.

Central & South Asia Wrap: Tractor on a roll; setback for Abdysh-Ata Kant

Mon, 30 Sep, 2024

Central & South Asia Wrap: Tractor on a roll; setback for Abdysh-Ata Kant

Tehran: Tractor took the Iran Pro League pole position but Malavan and Sepahan kept pace with them with all three on level points.

In Uzbekistan, FC Nasaf suffered mixed fortunes while in India, Bengaluru FC and Punjab FC have seized the early momentum.

The-AFC.com brings a wrap of all domestic league matches played across Central and South Asia over the past week.

East Asia Wrap: Sanfrecce surge; Ulsan almost there

Mon, 30 Sep, 2024

East Asia Wrap: Sanfrecce surge; Ulsan almost there

Hiroshima: Sanfrecce Hiroshima boosted their J1 League title hopes after seeing off Machida Zelvia 2-0.

In Korea Republic, Ulsan recovered to overcome Daejeon Hana Citizen to maintain their grip on the summit.

There was also action in China PR and Hong Kong, so join the-AFC.com as we recap the past week's domestic action across East Asia.

#ACLTwo - Preview: Matchday 2

Mon, 30 Sep, 2024

#ACLTwo - Preview: Matchday 2

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 returns with Matchday Two after the excitement and highs of the opening round of fixtures.

Fans will have sixteen more matches to savour as 32 teams look to set an early marker in their respective groups.

The-AFC.com previews the matches that will take place this week.

#ACLTwo Match Predictor: Big wins, upsets and more to come!

Thu, 26 Sep, 2024

#ACLTwo Match Predictor: Big wins, upsets and more to come!

Kuala Lumpur: Matchday 1 of the AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 delivered the goods as fans of Asian football were treated to thrilling matches across the continent.  

From big victories to last-minute winners, we witnessed no shortage of drama and the action is set to return once more on Matchday 2, so don’t forget to sign up to play the AFC Champions League Two™ Match Predictor where you put your football knowledge to the test and can win exclusive prizes along the way.  

Let’s not waste any more time and get to the recap.  

Preview - MD2: Al Nassr (KSA) v Al Rayyan SC (QAT)

Tue, 01 Oct, 2024

Preview - MD2: Al Nassr (KSA) v Al Rayyan SC (QAT)

Riyadh: Al Nassr will expect nothing less than a win when they welcome Al Rayyan to the Prince Faisal Bin Fahd Stadium for their AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 tie on Monday.

Saudi Arabia's Al Nassr kicked off their League Stage campaign with a 1-1 draw against Iraq's Al Shorta while Al Rayyan suffered a 3-1 home defeat to Al Hilal SFC.

Preview - MD2: Persepolis FC (IRN) v Pakhtakor FC (UZB)

Tue, 01 Oct, 2024

Preview - MD2: Persepolis FC (IRN) v Pakhtakor FC (UZB)

Qods: Persepolic FC and Pakhtakor FC will both be on a mission to kickstart their respective AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 when they square off on Monday.

Two-time AFC Champions League™ runners-up Persepolis were defeated 1-0 by Al Ahli Saudi FC on Matchday One while Pakhtakor suffered the same fate against UAE's Al Wasl Club.

Preview - MD2: Al Wasl Club (UAE) v Al Ahli Saudi FC (KSA)

Tue, 01 Oct, 2024

Preview - MD2: Al Wasl Club (UAE) v Al Ahli Saudi FC (KSA)

Dubai: Al Wasl Club will be hoping for more of the same when they host Al Ahli Saudi FC in their AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 tie on Monday.

The League Stage showdown at the Zabeel Stadium promises to be a thriller with both teams having kicked off their campaigns with victories.

Preview - MD2: Al Sadd SC (QAT) v Esteghlal FC (IRN)

Tue, 01 Oct, 2024

Preview - MD2: Al Sadd SC (QAT) v Esteghlal FC (IRN)

Doha: Qatar's Al Sadd SC know they can't afford to hold back when they welcome Esteghlal FC to the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium for their AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 Matchday Two tie on Monday.

Al Sadd, the 2011 AFC Champions League™ winners, opened their continental campaign with a 1-1 draw against Al Ain FC of the UAE while Islamic Republic of Iran's Esteghlal impressed in their 3-0 win against another Qatar side, Al Gharafa.