Al Hilal beat Zamalek to lift Lusail Super Cup

Sat, 10 Sep, 2022

Al Hilal beat Zamalek to lift Lusail Super Cup

Doha: AFC Champions League™ holders Al Hilal SFC defeated Egypt’s Zamalek 4-1 on penalties to win the Lusail Super Cup following a 1-1 draw at the iconic Lusail Stadium on Friday.

The match between the Saudi League champions and Egyptian Premier League winners marked the official inauguration of the stadium that will host the FIFA World Cup Final on December 18.
 
Lusail Stadium will also host six group three knockout stage matches of the global showpiece.

Bhutan cruise past Sri Lanka to revive semi-final hopes

Fri, 09 Sep, 2022

Bhutan cruise past Sri Lanka to revive semi-final hopes

Kathmandu: Bhutan reignited their 2022 SAFF Women's Championship campaign with a 5-0 win over Sri Lanka on Friday.

Having lost their opening Group B tie 4-0 to hosts Nepal, Friday's victory means Bhutan will advance to the last four stage if Sri Lanka are unable to defeat Nepal by five clear goals on Monday.

AFC Cup™ 2022: Inter-Zone and West Zone Semi-Finals in Numbers

Fri, 09 Sep, 2022

AFC Cup™ 2022: Inter-Zone and West Zone Semi-Finals in Numbers

Kuala Lumpur: After four action-packed games earlier in the week, just four teams remain in the hunt for the AFC Cup™ 2022 title following the completion of the Inter-Zone and West Zone semi-finals. 

ASEAN Zone champions Kuala Lumpur City FC of Malaysia and Central Zone champions PFC Sogdiana of Uzbekistan made it through their respective Inter-Zone semi-finals, while Oman’s Al Seeb and Bahrain’s Al Riffa advanced from the West Zone semi-finals. 

As the quartet now look ahead to their final-four matches in their quests for continental glory, the-AFC.com looks back on the stats and facts that caught the eye in the week that was.

Spurs star Son 'not worried' over goal drought

Fri, 09 Sep, 2022

Spurs star Son 'not worried' over goal drought

London: Tottenham forward Son Heung-min insists he is not worried by his goal drought as the Korea Republic star eyes a return to his prolific form.

Son scored 12 times in his final 14 appearances last season to earn a share of the Premier League Golden Boot alongside Liverpool's Mohamed Salah with 23 goals in total.

Japan's Yui signs for Manchester City

Fri, 09 Sep, 2022

Japan's Yui signs for Manchester City

Manchester: Japan international Yui Hasegawa has joined English Women’s Super League side Manchester City. 

The midfielder has signed a three-year contract, said City in a statement. 

Hasegawa, 25, joined City from fellow Women’s Super League side West Ham United, having scored against her new employers when the two sides met last season.