Valiant Jordan denied by Egypt

Sun, 12 Dec, 2021

Valiant Jordan denied by Egypt

Doha: Jordan's FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021 campaign came to an end after they fell 3-1 to Egypt, with extra-time needed to settle their quarter-final tie at the Al Janoub Stadium on Saturday.

Egypt will take on Tunisia, who defeated Oman 2-1 on Friday, in Wednesday's semi-final. 

The other last four tie will see reigning AFC Asian Cup champions Qatar playing Algeria, who advanced after defeating Morocco 5-3 on penalties following a 2-2 draw in their quarter-final on Saturday.

Vote for your Best Goal of the 2021 AFC Champions League: Semi-final 2

Fri, 10 Dec, 2021

Vote for your Best Goal of the 2021 AFC Champions League: Semi-final 2

Kuala Lumpur: The-AFC.com continues its quest to find out what you, the fans, consider the best goal from the 2021 AFC Champions League by bringing you another selection of stunners from the recently completed tournament.

With five goals from the first semi-final to make it through to next week's final, we have selected 10 more fabulous efforts for you to decide who will complete the line-up for the grand finale. 
 
Review the nominees and cast your vote at the bottom of the article. 

Qatar power past UAE into semi-finals

Sat, 11 Dec, 2021

Qatar power past UAE into semi-finals

Doha: Hosts Qatar advanced to the FIFA Arab Cup 2021 semi-finals with an emphatic 5-0 win over United Arab Emirates at the Al Bayt Stadium on Friday.

Felix Sanchez's side turned on the style before their home fans, taking a 5-0 lead going into the break and will look forward to the semi-finals, with either Morocco or Algeria their next opponents.

Tunisia end Oman's campaign

Sat, 11 Dec, 2021

Tunisia end Oman's campaign

Doha: Oman gave it their best but had to concede defeat in the end as Tunisia advanced to the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021 semi-finals with a 2-1 win on Friday.

Branko Ivankovic's side did well to force themselves back into the tie after going 1-0 down at the Education City Stadium but Tunisia's almost immediate response meant Oman's campaign came to an end at the quarter-final stage.

2021 AFC Cup: The Milestones

Sat, 11 Dec, 2021

2021 AFC Cup: The Milestones

Kuala Lumpur: After the tournament’s postponement last year, the AFC Cup returned in 2021 with Bahrain’s Muharraq Club winning their second continental title, some 13 years after their first. 

As ever, there were many memorable moments from the continental competition, and the-AFC.com shines the spotlight on some of the standout statistics from the 2021 AFC Cup.

Jeonnam Dragons defeat Daegu to create Korea FA Cup history

Sat, 11 Dec, 2021

Jeonnam Dragons defeat Daegu to create Korea FA Cup history

Daegu: Jeonnam Dragons made Korea Republic football history, defeating Daegu FC on Saturday to become the first second-division club to win the FA Cup final.

Jeonnam beat Daegu 4-3 in the second leg, clinching the title on away goals after the final ended 4-4 on aggregate.

In clinching their fourth FA Cup title, Jeonnam booked a spot in the group stage of the 2022 AFC Champions League, the first K League 2 club to qualify for the continent's top annual club competition.

Australia to enter India 2022 as highest ranked contender

Fri, 10 Dec, 2021

Australia to enter India 2022 as highest ranked contender

Kuala Lumpur: Australia will enter the AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022 as the top ranked contender, while DPR Korea remain Asia’s highest ranked women’s national team, after the December update to the FIFA Women’s World Ranking was revealed on Friday.

With a victory over Brazil and draw with the world number one United States among their results since the previous update in August, the Matildas remain 11th in the world, one spot behind DPR Korea, who are not among the 12 teams to have qualified for next month’s continental Finals.