Korea Republic come from behind to beat New Zealand

Sat, 27 Nov, 2021

Korea Republic come from behind to beat New Zealand

Goyang City: Korea Republic took a positive step in their build up to the AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022, coming from behind to beat New Zealand in a friendly international at Goyang Stadium on Saturday.

The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup co-hosts looked like claiming an upset win when Jacqui Hand opened the scoring early, but an own goal from Meikayla Moore brought Colin Bell's side level before Lim Seon-joo headed home the winner with nine minutes remaining.
 
The match was the first of two friendlies between the sides this week, with a second fixture - also in Goyang - to be held on Tuesday.

Matildas fall to USA in front of record crowd

Sat, 27 Nov, 2021

Matildas fall to USA in front of record crowd

Sydney: The United States continued their unbeaten streak against Australia, with the world champions registering a 3-0 win in front of an Australian record 36,109 fans on Saturday.

Ashley Hatch opened the scoring, and Australia squandered a litany of chances to equalise before Rose Lavelle and Lindsey Horan added to the Americans’ tally in the second half.
 
The match at Sydney’s Stadium Australia was the first of two between the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup winners and the 2023 co-hosts, with Newcastle to host a return game on Tuesday.

Dangmei: Indian women's football on right track

Sat, 27 Nov, 2021

Dangmei: Indian women's football on right track

Kuala Lumpur: Grace Dangmei believes India are on the right path to not only shine in the AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 but beyond.

Dangmei's optimism stems from the extensive groundwork that has taken place - both at club and national team in the South Asian country in recent times.

The Indian squad is currently on a playing tour in Brazil while Dangmei's club Sree Gokulam Kerala are fresh off their participation in the 2021 AFC Women’s Club Championship, an experience which the forward described as immense.

Ji, Cho determined to end Korea Republic’s title drought

Fri, 26 Nov, 2021

Ji, Cho determined to end Korea Republic’s title drought

Seoul: Ji So-yun and Cho So-hyun are determined to power Korea Republic to the AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022 title as the duo look to cap their international partnership with a long elusive trophy. 

Korea Republic secured their 13th appearance in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup after a dominant display in the qualifiers, which saw them finish top of Group E with wins against Uzbekistan and Mongolia. 

Japan go down to Iceland as Ikeda begins reign with defeat

Fri, 26 Nov, 2021

Japan go down to Iceland as Ikeda begins reign with defeat

Almere: Japan suffered a 2-0 defeat to Iceland in an international friendly match on Thursday ahead of their AFC Women's Asian Cup title defence.

Iceland scored with their only shots on target as Futoshi Ikeda began his reign as Nadeshiko head coach with a defeat at the Yanmar Stadium.

Asia's representative to face South American opposition in FIFA World Cup Intercontinental Playoff for Qatar 2022

Sat, 27 Nov, 2021

Asia's representative to face South American opposition in FIFA World Cup Intercontinental Playoff for Qatar 2022

Zurich: Asia's representative in the FIFA World Cup Intercontinental Playoff will have to navigate past a CONMEBOL side if the continent is to have a historic sixth representative in Qatar 2022.

The second Intercontinental Playoff following Friday's draw at FIFA's headquarters in Zurich will see CONCACAF squaring off against Oceania to earn a place in Qatar 2022.  

The two Intercontinental Playoffs will be single-leg ties and will take place on June 13 and 14, 2022.

2021 AFC Champions League Final: Stats & Facts

Fri, 26 Nov, 2021

2021 AFC Champions League Final: Stats & Facts

Kuala Lumpur: Al Hilal SFC were crowned kings of Asia for a record fourth time after their 2-0 victory over Pohang Steelers in front of home support at King Fahd International Stadium on Tuesday saw the Saudi side win their second AFC Champions League title in three years. 

The final was the culmination of more than seven months of action in which the competition expanded to a record 40 sides as 11 teams made their AFC Champions League debuts in the group stage.

But in the end it was Asian football’s most successful side that came out on top as goals from Nasser Al Dawsari and Moussa Marega saw the trophy return to Riyadh once more. 

As fans of Asian football now look forward to the 2022 edition, the-AFC.com highlights the stats and facts that caught the eye from the grand finale.