Iraq, Oman advance in style

Fri, 13 Jan, 2023

Iraq, Oman advance in style

Basra: Iraq and Oman advanced to the 2023 Gulf Cup semi-finals with impressive victories on Thursday.

Iraq topped Group A with a sizzling 5-0 win over Yemen while Oman produced a gritty performance to defeat Saudi Arabia 2-1. 

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Kerr, Kuol in the running for FIFA honours

Fri, 13 Jan, 2023

Kerr, Kuol in the running for FIFA honours

Zurich: Australia captain Sam Kerr has been nominated for The Best FIFA Football Awards 2022.

Also nominated is Kerr's compatriot Alou Kuol, who is in the running for the Puskas Award for best goal of the calendar year.
 
Kerr's nomination for the Best Fifa Women's Player does not come as a surprise after yet another stellar year for club and country.

Hopefuls discover Paris 2024 Asian Qualifiers Round 1 opponents

Thu, 12 Jan, 2023

Hopefuls discover Paris 2024 Asian Qualifiers Round 1 opponents

Kuala Lumpur: The path has been set for the 26 teams competing in the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament 2024 Asian Qualifiers Round 1, following the conclusion of the draw at the AFC House on Thursday. 

Round 1 of the Asian Qualifiers will be divided into five groups of four and two groups of three, with teams competing in a one-round league format in a centralised venue from April 3 to 11.
 
The hosts for the groups will be announced in due course.

Preview – Final, 1st Leg: Vietnam v Thailand

Thu, 12 Jan, 2023

Preview – Final, 1st Leg: Vietnam v Thailand

Hanoi: Two-time winners Vietnam will lock horns with defending champions Thailand in the first leg of the 2022 AFF Cup final at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi on Friday with both sides’ eyes fixed on the most prestigious silverware on offer in Southeast Asia. 

After winning the coveted prize in 2008 and 2018, the Golden Star Warriors will be looking to move one step closer to a third title with a favourable result in the first leg, which will also be outgoing head coach Park Hang-seo’s final game in front of the passionate Vietnamese home supporters. 
 
Holders Thailand, on the other hand, are aiming for back-to-back titles under Alexandre Polking having won the 2020 edition by beating Indonesia 6-2 on aggregate in the final and are now two games away from a record-extending seventh AFF Cup triumph. 

Cup of Nations to help Australia prepare for Women's World Cup

Thu, 12 Jan, 2023

Cup of Nations to help Australia prepare for Women's World Cup

Sydney: Australia will host the Cup of Nations on February 16-22 as part of their preparations for the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023.

The four-team tournament - also featuring fellow FIFA Women's World Cup qualifiers Spain and Jamaica, as well as Czechia, will be played in Gosford, Sydney, and Newcastle.

Australia & New Zealand 2023 appoints 17 AFC match officials

Wed, 11 Jan, 2023

Australia & New Zealand 2023 appoints 17 AFC match officials

Kuala Lumpur: Heba Saadieh created history by becoming the first ever Palestinian woman to be appointed as match official at the FIFA Women’s World Cup when the cast for the upcoming edition of the women’s showpiece in Australia & New Zealand 2023 was announced on Monday.

The contest, which will take place from July 20 to August 20, also marks a return of Japan’s Yoshimi Yamashita (pictured below) on the global stage having officiated at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 last month. She will be joined by Australia’s Kate Jacewicz and Casey Reibelt, and Kim Yu-jeong and Oh Hyeon-jeong of Korea Republic.