Japan retain Asia’s top spot

Thu, 10 Jul, 2025

Japan retain Asia’s top spot

Kuala Lumpur: Japan remained as the highest ranked Asian nation in 17th spot, as the top six remained unchanged in the latest FIFA Rankings released on Thursday.

Leading the way up the rankings on the back of their AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ Qualifiers Final Round performances were Malaysia, Hong Kong, China PR, Indonesia and Laos.

Countdown begins for launch of #WAC2026 ticket sales

Thu, 10 Jul, 2025

Countdown begins for launch of #WAC2026 ticket sales

Kuala Lumpur: Football fans can look forward to purchasing tickets for the highly anticipated AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™ from July 18, 2025, with the launch of Multi-Match Packs. Visa cardholders will enjoy exclusive pre-sale access from July 18, while sales for the general public will commence July 25.

Taking place from March 1 to 21, 2026, the Continent’s premier women’s national team competition will return to Australia for the first time since 2006 and will be hosted across the vibrant cities of Gold Coast, Perth and Sydney, each featuring spectacular venues, including those used during the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023.

Ruiz stars with double as PSG silence Real Madrid

Thu, 10 Jul, 2025

Ruiz stars with double as PSG silence Real Madrid

East Rutherford: Fabian Ruiz scored twice as European champions Paris Saint-Germain turned on the style in their reunion with Kylian Mbappe on Wednesday, defeating Real Madrid 4-0 in the semi-finals of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 to set up a final showdown with Chelsea.

Ruiz and Ousmane Dembele scored inside nine minutes to stun Real and silence the majority of the 77,542 crowd who were wearing white at the MetLife Stadium outside New York.

 

The Spanish midfielder added another before half-time and Goncalo Ramos got a late fourth as Luis Enrique's side moved one game away from glory at FIFA's new tournament.

 

Victory against Chelsea on Sunday would complete a campaign of unparalleled success for the Parisians, who won the French title and then the first UEFA Champions League in their history in May.

Korea Republic, China PR share spoils

Wed, 09 Jul, 2025

Korea Republic, China PR share spoils

Suwon: A stoppage time Ji So-yun piledriver saw Korea Republic come from behind to hold China PR to a 2-2 stalemate in their 2025 (EAFF) E-1 Football Women’s Championship tie on Wednesday.

China PR led twice in the game but were denied maximum points at the very end by Ji's effort from distance.

Japan surge past Chinese Taipei in opener

Wed, 09 Jul, 2025

Japan surge past Chinese Taipei in opener

Suwon: Japan opened their 2025 (EAFF) E-1 Football Women’s Championship campaign with a 4-0 win over Chinese Taipei on Wednesday.

The defending champions will next face Korea Republic on Sunday, while Chinese Taipei will be looking to rebound when they take on China PR. 

Preview - Qualifiers - Group A: MD2

Wed, 09 Jul, 2025

Preview - Qualifiers - Group A: MD2

Amman: Islamic Republic of Iran will be seeking a winning start when they take on Singapore in their AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™ Qualifiers Group A tie on Thursday.

Aiming to reach a second successive Finals, Iran will aim to hit the ground running against a Singapore side who are under pressure following their 3-2 defeat to Bhutan on Monday.