Asia’s daily football news brief

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Asia’s daily football news brief

Kuala Lumpur: Asian football never sleeps, and we’ve gathered the weekend’s news from around the continent in one place.

In today’s round-up, a shock Cup winner in Tajikistan, new beginnings for an women’s legend and an Iranian veteran, plus all the latest from leagues throughout the continent.

Bracket Challenge – RO32: Baha Faisal (Al Wehdat) v Rezaldi Hehanusa (Persija Jakarta) 

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Bracket Challenge – RO32: Baha Faisal (Al Wehdat) v Rezaldi Hehanusa (Persija Jakarta) 

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Cup Bracket Challenge moves into its second week as the-AFC.com serves up another pair of excellent goals from the Continental competition. 

With all the goals coming from the past decade, we showcase some of the standout moments from the AFC Cup and leave it up to you, the fans, to decide which one will reign supreme as the tournament's finest.

Bracket Challenge – RO32: Lam Ka Wai (Kitchee SC) v Amjad Radhi (Arbil) 

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Bracket Challenge – RO32: Lam Ka Wai (Kitchee SC) v Amjad Radhi (Arbil) 

Kuala Lumpur: The first week of the AFC Cup Bracket Challenge has featured stunning goals from across the world's biggest continent and the-AFC.com returns with another couple of fine finishes.

From East to West, South to Central and of course ASEAN, great goals have got AFC Cup fans off their seats over the years, so enjoy our latest trip down memory lane.

Vote for your best AFC Champions League 2020 (West) Team: Goalkeeper

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Vote for your best AFC Champions League 2020 (West) Team: Goalkeeper

Kuala Lumpur: As we await the resumption of the 2020 AFC Champions League (East),  the-AFC.com turns to the recently concluded West Asia stage to determine the top 11 players.

To select the candidates for each position, we have reflected on match data from the tournament to draw up a statistics-based approach to present the outstanding performers.

We kick things off with five standout goalkeepers for the all-important number one jersey. Review the nominees and then choose who you think should take the position as the last line of defence in this all-star XI in the poll below.

The Asian Football Quiz – Mascots

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

The Asian Football Quiz – Mascots

Kuala Lumpur:  Think you know everything about the Asian game from Jordan to Japan and from Beirut to Brisbane? Take on the Asian Football Quiz!

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The Asian Football Quiz: Round 1, Round 2, Round 3, Round 4, Round 5, Round 6, Round 7, Round 8, Round 9, Round 10, Round 11, Round 12, Round 13, Round 14, Round 15, Round 16, Round 17, Round 18, Round 19, Round 20, Round 21, Round 22, Round 23. Round 24

Persepolis' Khalilzadeh voted as winner of AFC Champions League 2020 Goal of the West

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Persepolis' Khalilzadeh voted as winner of AFC Champions League 2020 Goal of the West

Kuala Lumpur: Shojae Khalilzadeh's effort for Persepolis FC against UAE's Sharjah has been voted as the AFC Champions League 2020 Goal of the West.

Khalilzadeh got the Islamic Republic of Iran champions on the road to a victory they needed to advance to the Round of 16 with his header as Persepolis scored a 4-0 win in their Matchday Six tie.

Check out all the nominees and the poll result at the bottom of the article.

Bracket Challenge – RO32: Kyaw Ko Ko (Yangon United) v Oday Al Jafal (Al Shorta) 

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Bracket Challenge – RO32: Kyaw Ko Ko (Yangon United) v Oday Al Jafal (Al Shorta) 

Kuala Lumpur: The-AFC.com's selection of 32 AFC Cup goals in an exciting Bracket Challenge format is now in full flow and today we bring you another two classic strikes from years gone by.

With the aim of the game to vote your favourites into the Round of 16, the latest pair of entrants will be hoping their fantastic efforts from the first half of the decades are good enough to earn them a place in the next round.