UAE, Saudi Arabia advance to title decider

Sun, 04 Oct, 2026

UAE, Saudi Arabia advance to title decider

Jeddah: Margins were tight at the Gulf Cup 2026 as the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia claimed semi-final victories on Saturday.

Both ties witnessed hard-fought matches as UAE defeated Oman 1-0 while Saudi Arabia needed penalties to edge Qatar 3-2.

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Brazil cruise past India in historic Kolkata friendly

Sun, 04 Oct, 2026

Brazil cruise past India in historic Kolkata friendly

Kolkata: Brazil proved too strong for India, cruising to a 4-0 victory in an international friendly at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on Saturday.

Estevao and Pedro struck in the first half before Samuel Lino added a brace after the break as Brazil emerged comfortable winners in the first-ever meeting between the two nations.

Korea Republic savour glory again

Sat, 03 Oct, 2026

Korea Republic savour glory again

Aichi: Korea Republic successfully retained the gold medal in the men’s football tournament at the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 on Saturday as Eom Ji-sung’s 61st minute strike earned the defending champions a 1-0 win over Japan at Toyota Stadium.

Eom thumped his left-foot strike into the top corner of the Japanese goal to secure the Koreans a fourth consecutive gold medal at the Games, having won against DPR Korea in 2014 and against the Japanese in 2018 and 2022.

The Japanese had dominated for much of the 90 minutes in front of a crowd of more than 30,000 fans but Eom had the decisive touch with little more than an hour played, the winger crashing the ball home.

Hong Kong, China lift FIFA ASEAN Challenge Cup

Sat, 03 Oct, 2026

Hong Kong, China lift FIFA ASEAN Challenge Cup

Hong Kong: Hong Kong, China emerged FIFA ASEAN Challenge Cup champions following a 2-0 defeat of Cambodia in the final on Saturday.

Matt Orr’s first half strike set the tone with Everton Camargo’s penalty before the hour-mark sealing the win for the East Asian side.

Player to watch: Oday Dabbagh (Palestine)

Fri, 02 Oct, 2026

Player to watch: Oday Dabbagh (Palestine)

Kuala Lumpur: Oday Dabbagh was at the heart of Palestine’s AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ historic run and the prolific forward will once again carry much of the attacking responsibility when they head to Saudi Arabia 2027.

Dabbagh has long been one of Palestine's potent attacking threats, with his composure in front of goal and ability to find space making him a key figure for the West Asian side.

Player to watch: Issam Sabhi (OMA)

Thu, 01 Oct, 2026

Player to watch: Issam Sabhi (OMA)

Kuala Lumpur: Issam Sabhi will be determined to make up for lost time when Oman compete in the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ in January.

The Qatar 2023 edition was Sabhi’s first participation in the continental showpiece and the 29-year-old will be out to make his mark for his nation.