India crowned inaugural eFootball Mobile champions

Sat, 22 Aug, 2026

India crowned inaugural eFootball Mobile champions

Kuala Lumpur: The FIFAe Continental Championship 2026 by AFC concluded on Saturday with India crowned the inaugural eFootball Mobile champions after edging Japan in the Final.

Thailand also secured their place at the FIFAe Finals 2026 after defeating Jordan in the 2nd Chance Final, joining finalists India and Japan on the global stage.

For Jordan, their campaign continued through the Intercontinental Playoffs, where they defeated New Zealand in straight games to reach the FIFAe Finals.

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Preview - Preliminary Stage: Matchday Three

Fri, 21 Aug, 2026

Preview - Preliminary Stage: Matchday Three

Kuala Lumpur: The cast for the AFC Women’s Champions League 2026/27™ Group Stage will be finalised with the conclusion of the Preliminary Stage on Sunday.

Only the six group winners will advance to join defending champions Naegohyang Women’s FC of DPR Korea, Melbourne City FC (AUS), Hwacheon KSPO WFC (KOR), INAC Kobe Leonessa (JPN), Beijing Jingtan Football Club (CHN) and Ho Chi Minh City Women’s FC (VIE) in the Group Stage.

Itakura back with Gladbach; Al Shabab nab Partey

Sat, 22 Aug, 2026

Itakura back with Gladbach; Al Shabab nab Partey

Kuala Lumpur: Japan international Ko Itakura completed a return to the German Bundesliga after re-signing for Borussia Monchengladbach.

The 29-year-old played in the Dutch Eredivisie with Ajax last season and captained Japan to the Round of 32 of the FIFA World Cup 2026.

#AFCU17 hopefuls set for Qualifiers Draw

Tue, 11 Aug, 2026

#AFCU17 hopefuls set for Qualifiers Draw

Kuala Lumpur: The road to the AFC U17 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2027™ will begin with the Qualifiers Draw on August 27 (Thursday) at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Set to take place at 3pm, the ceremony will split the 35 participating teams into seven groups of five to contest a single round-robin centralised league for the qualifying rounds that run from November 8 to 20, 2026.

Chinese Taipei, Uzbekistan learn Brazil 2027 playoff path

Fri, 21 Aug, 2026

Chinese Taipei, Uzbekistan learn Brazil 2027 playoff path

Kuala Lumpur: Chinese Taipei and Uzbekistan have discovered their paths in the FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027 Playoff Tournament, with the two sides aiming to further increase Asia’s representation at the global showpiece.

The preliminary phase draw, conducted in Zurich on Thursday, placed the AFC representatives among six teams battling for two places in the final phase of the Inter-Confederation Playoffs.