Group A: Saudi Arabia sizzle; Iraq snatch late winner

Sun, 27 Sep, 2026

Group A: Saudi Arabia sizzle; Iraq snatch late winner

Jeddah: Feras Al Brikan starred with a brace as Saudi Arabia maintained their perfect start to their Gulf Cup 2026 Group A campaign with an emphatic 3-0 win over Oman on Saturday.

Iraq, meanwhile, needed a stoppage-time winner to overcome Kuwait and take their tally to four points.

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Div 1: Thailand, Vietnam shine in openers

Sat, 26 Sep, 2026

Div 1: Thailand, Vietnam shine in openers

Bandung: Thailand and Vietnam lived up to their top billing after both secured winning starts to their FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026 Division 1 Group B campaigns on Saturday.

Thailand faced little trouble as they defeated Pakistan 4-0 while Vietnam’s tie was a more tense affair with the reigning ASEAN champions emerging 1-0 winners against the Philippines.

AG (M): China PR, Japan march into semis

Sat, 26 Sep, 2026

AG (M): China PR, Japan march into semis

Nagoya: China PR and Japan stormed into the Asian Games 2026 men’s football semi-finals after securing wins in their respective quarter-final fixtures on Saturday.

China PR advanced into the last-four for the first time in 28 years after defeating Thailand 3-0, while Japan edged DPR Korea 1-0.

Div 1: Malaysia, Indonesia off to winning starts

Fri, 25 Sep, 2026

Div 1: Malaysia, Indonesia off to winning starts

Jakarta: Malaysia and Indonesia notched comfortable wins in their respective FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026 Division 1 Group A matches on Thursday.

Malaysia cruised to a 3-0 victory over Bangladesh while Indonesia saw off Singapore 2-0.

Rayan header denies Australia

Fri, 25 Sep, 2026

Rayan header denies Australia

Townsville: A last minute header from Brazilian substitute Rayan salvaged a 1-1 draw with Australia in a thrilling international friendly in Townsville on Friday.

Rayan headed the ball home in the 95th minute to deny the hosts what would have been only their second win over the South American giants.

AG (M): Uzbekistan, Korea Republic one step closer

Fri, 25 Sep, 2026

AG (M): Uzbekistan, Korea Republic one step closer

Kuala Lumpur: Uzbekistan and Korea Republic checked into the Asian Games 2026 men’s football semi-finals after picking up victories in their respective quarter-final clashes on Friday.

Uzbekistan were 3-0 winners against Saudi Arabia while Korea Republic produced a dominant 4-0 win against Vietnam.