India, Lebanon start in style

Sat, 10 Jun, 2023

India, Lebanon start in style

Bhubaneswar: India and Lebanon kicked off their four-nation Intercontinental Cup 2023 campaigns with comfortable victories over Mongolia and Vanuatu respectively on Friday.

India defeated Mongolia 2-0 while Lebanon beat Vanuatu 3-1. 

Vote for your Best Goal of #ACL2022: Semi-final 2 (West)

Wed, 07 Jun, 2023

Vote for your Best Goal of #ACL2022: Semi-final 2 (West)

Kuala Lumpur: Japanese side Urawa Red Diamonds were crowned the Asian champions for the third time as they defeated Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal SFC 2-1 on aggregate in the final of the AFC Champions League™ 2022, bringing the curtains down on another thrilling edition of Asia’s premier club competition.

After a tournament that saw 384 goals in 130 matches, it’s now up to you, the fans of Asian football, to decide which goal deserves to be named the best of the tournament. So in the second semi-final, the-AFC.com brings you eight goals from the West Asia section of the draw for you to look back on.
 
After reviewing our selection below, don’t forget to vote for your favourite in the poll at the bottom of the article to help decide which among these goals will advance to the final to face the best goals from the East Asia side of the draw.

Australia remain Asia's highest ranked team

Fri, 09 Jun, 2023

Australia remain Asia's highest ranked team

Kuala Lumpur: Australia will head into the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 as the continent's highest ranked side.

Set to co-host the FIFA Women's World Cup with New Zealand, Australia were unchanged at 10th in the latest FIFA Women's World Ranking released on Friday.

Petrescu takes charge of Jeonbuk

Fri, 09 Jun, 2023

Petrescu takes charge of Jeonbuk

Seoul: Two-time AFC Champions League™ winners Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors have appointed former Chelsea and Romania defender Dan Petrescu as the club’s new coach.

The 55-year-old replaces Kim Sang-sik after the ex-Korea Republic international defender left by mutual consent following a poor start to the new season, which has left Jeonbuk in seventh place in the 12-team standings.

Petrescu, who joins the eight-time K-League champions from CFR Cluj in his native Romania, will be unveiled at a press conference on Wednesday.

Stage set for inaugural tournament

Fri, 09 Jun, 2023

Stage set for inaugural tournament

Bishkek: Seven teams will vie for the CAFA Nations Cup 2023 which kicks off on Saturday.

Central Asian sides Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of Iran, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan will be joined by guest team Oman in the inaugural tournament to be played in Bishkek and Tashkent. 
 
Except for Afghanistan and Turkmenistan, the remaining teams are part of the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ cast.

Korea Republic's dream dashed by Italy

Fri, 09 Jun, 2023

Korea Republic's dream dashed by Italy

La Plata: Korea Republic's hopes of lifting the FIFA U20 World Cup title were dashed after a 2-1 defeat to Italy in the Argentina 2023 semi-finals on Thursday.

Hoping to advance to the final for the second successive edition and lift the trophy for the first time, Korea Republic found the Italians too hot to handle at the La Plata Stadium.
 
Italy will face Uruguay, who edged Israel 1-0 in their semi-final, for the title with first time champions to be crowned on Sunday. 

Qualifiers Group B: Nepal 0-5 China PR; Chinese Taipei 1-1 Myanmar

Thu, 08 Jun, 2023

Qualifiers Group B: Nepal 0-5 China PR; Chinese Taipei 1-1 Myanmar

Yangon: China PR booked their place in the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2024 Finals after defeating Nepal 5-0 in Group B of Round Two of the Qualifiers on Thursday.

Chinese Taipei, meanwhile, kept their hopes of qualifying alive with a 1-1 draw against hosts Myanmar.
 
Chinese Taipei play Nepal on Saturday while Myanmar will face China PR.