In today’s round; Japan leave it late to secure an international friendly win, Asian national teams pencil in November clashes, and a Thai legend backs the War Elephants to match it with the continent’s best.

Fédération Malienne de Football released a statement on its social media channels, announcing the cancellation after two Malian players tested positive for COVID-19.

Persepolis, who have qualified for the 2020 AFC Champions League final, will be aiming for a fifth consecutive Iran Pro League title.

McManaman, who was named Man of the Match in Wigan Athletic’s 1-0 win over Manchester City in the 2013 FA Cup final, has signed a two-year contract with Grant Brebner’s side and joins Melbourne from Luton Town.

“Melbourne Victory is such a big club in Australia with a proud history and, after speaking with Grant, I knew this was a great opportunity for my career,” McManaman said.

“I’m really looking forward to getting to Melbourne, I can't wait to meet my new teammates and putting in the hard work over the pre-season.

“As I said, this is a proud club with a huge supporter base and we all want to help get Victory back up the table. It’s going to take plenty of hard work, but I can’t wait to get started under Grant.”

Gangwon FC’s home game against Incheon United will be the first to feature fans in the K League, with attendance limited to 25 percent of capacity with strict social distancing and virus prevention measures in place.

The Championship and Relegation Rounds in Vietnam got underway with the V.League's top four teams all recording wins while Johor Darul Ta'zim ensured they finished the Malaysia Super League unbeaten following a big victory in the final round of fixtures of a shortened season.

In Cambodia, title chasers Boueng Ket and Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng claimed wins in the penultimate games of the season while Lao Toyota brought a satisfying campaign to a close in Laos, so join the-AFC.com as we bring you up to speed with the action from ASEAN.

Mention Thai football these days and the names of Chanathip Songkrasin and Theerathon Bunmathan are likely to crop up. The pair have excelled in Japan with Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo and Yokohama F. Marinos respectively, with Theerathon being crowned a J1 League champion in 2019.

They are part of a generation of players who have raised the bar for club football in the Southeast Asia country, with their performances in the 2017 AFC Champions League helping Muangthong United claim some notable scalps en route to the Round of 16.