West Asia Wrap: Al Duhail end Al Arabi's winning run; Al Hilal seize early control

Mon, 05 Sep, 2022

West Asia Wrap: Al Duhail end Al Arabi's winning run; Al Hilal seize early control

Dubai: Al Duhail SC were at their best as they ended Al Arabi's winning run in the Qatar Stars League. 

Al Hilal SFC made it three wins out of three as the defending champions took an early lead at the top of the Saudi Pro League while Al Ain opened their defence of the UAE Pro League title with a 1-1 draw against Ajman.

Join the-AFC.com as we review the past week's domestic action across West Asia. 

Preview - West Zone Semi-final: Arabi SC (KUW) v Al Seeb Club (OMA)

Tue, 06 Sep, 2022

Preview - West Zone Semi-final: Arabi SC (KUW) v Al Seeb Club (OMA)

Kuwait City: Oman’s Al Seeb travel north to Kuwait to face Al Arabi SC in the AFC Cup™ 2022 West Zone Semi-final with both sides looking to extend a hitherto dream campaign in the competition.

With neither side having won the title before, an exciting clash is expected at the Kuwait Sports Club Stadium on Monday.

#AFCCup2022 - West Zone S-finals: Players to Watch

Mon, 05 Sep, 2022

#AFCCup2022 - West Zone S-finals: Players to Watch

Dubai: With four teams having qualified to the AFC Cup™ 2022 West Zone Semi-finals, matches over the course of Monday and Tuesday will decide the two sides to contest the West Zone Final in October.

Kuwait’s Al Arabi SC welcome Oman’s Al Seeb on Monday, while Bahrain will see a derby match between Riffa SC and neighbours East Riffa on Tuesday.

Ahead of the two eagerly anticipated matches, the-AFC.com has selected four players who could be the difference makers for their respective teams. 

Champions Jordan conclude campaign in style

Mon, 05 Sep, 2022

Champions Jordan conclude campaign in style

Amman: Jordan ended their successful 2022 WAFF Women's Championship campaign with a perfect record following a 4-0 win against Palestine in the final round of matches at Petra Stadium on Sunday.

Jordan, who defeated Syria and Lebanon earlier to secure the title with a match to spare, owed their victory over Palestine to captain Maysa Jbarah who scored a hat-trick - her second of the competition – as she finished top of the scoring charts with six goals.
 
Jordan's Rawan Kassab was named the Best Goalkeeper of the Tournament while Lebanon's Layla Iskandar picked up the Best Player award.

ASEAN Wrap: Geylang sink Sailors; Binh Dinh cruise past Hanoi

Mon, 05 Sep, 2022

ASEAN Wrap: Geylang sink Sailors; Binh Dinh cruise past Hanoi

Kuala Lumpur: There was a big shock in Singapore this weekend as free-scoring league leaders Lion City Sailors lost 3-1 to Geylang International to allow Albirex Niigata (S) to move level on points at the top. 

V.League frontrunners Hanoi FC were beaten for just the second time this season as Binh Dinh claimed a hugely impressive 3-0 win in the Vietnamese capital to rise to second and reignite the title race, while Thai heavyweights Buriram United and BG Pathum United drew 2-2.

Elsewhere across ASEAN, Madura United now top the standings in Indonesia, Johor Darul Ta’zim were held by Selangor in Malaysia and there were games in the Philippines and Myanmar. The-AFC.com brings you up to speed with the latest set of fixtures from around Southeast Asia.

East Asia Wrap: Sanfrecce take pole position; Seongnam stun Ulsan

Mon, 05 Sep, 2022

East Asia Wrap: Sanfrecce take pole position; Seongnam stun Ulsan

Hong Kong: Sanfrecce Hiroshima’s 2-0 win over Shimizu S-Pulse on Saturday continued their winning streak and saw them leapfrog Yokohama F. Marinos at the top of the J1 League standings. 

K League 1 leaders Ulsan Hyundai were beaten 2-0 by bottom side Seongnam FC on Sunday, while title chasers Shandong Taishan lost to Shanghai Shenhua in China PR. 

Elsewhere, Macau champions C.P.K. rounded off their second successive Liga de Elite season with a 100 percent winning record and there were also games in Mongolia and Hong Kong, so join the-AFC.com as we wrap up the action from across East Asia.

Our aim is to lift the trophy, says ATKMB’s Colaco

Mon, 05 Sep, 2022

Our aim is to lift the trophy, says ATKMB’s Colaco

Kolkata: ATK Mohun Bagan’s Liston Colaco has made his side’s ambitions clear ahead of the AFC Cup™ 2022 Inter-Zone semi-final against Kuala Lumpur City FC of Malaysia as they aim to go all the way in the tournament.

Having lost their opening group stage match, the Kolkata giants bounced back in style to record comprehensive wins in their following two games to win the AFC Cup South Zone for a second successive season.