Australia stay as Asia's best in unchanged FIFA Women's World Ranking

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Australia stay as Asia's best in unchanged FIFA Women's World Ranking

Kuala Lumpur: Australia remain Asia's top ranked team despite dropping two places, while the top 10 remained unchanged in the latest FIFA World Ranking published on Friday.

The Matildas lead Asia in ninth position, dropping two notches after losing back to back international friendlies to Germany (5-2) and Netherlands (5-0) over the weekend.

Teams ranked and allocated for Tokyo 2020 Olympic football draws 

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Teams ranked and allocated for Tokyo 2020 Olympic football draws 

Zurich: The 28 teams that have qualified for the Olympic football tournaments will discover their first opponents in the draw, to be held on Wednesday at the Home of FIFA in Zurich.

Hosts Japan will take the lead spot in Group A (men’s) and Group E (women’s), with the men's teams allocated into four pots based on a ranking built according to performances at the past five Olympic football tournaments. The ranking is weighted so that recent performances play a more prominent role, and a bonus is given to those nations who finished their qualifying competition as continental champions.

Vote for your Best Goal of 2021 AFC Champions League Matchday One (West)

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Vote for your Best Goal of 2021 AFC Champions League Matchday One (West)

Kuala Lumpur: With the kick off of the 2021 AFC Champions League, The-AFC.com has announced the nominees for this week's Best Goal of Matchday 1 (West)

Long range screamers, terrifc team moves and captain's leading by example, the opening Matchday of the 2021 AFC Champions League has plenty of goals to savour for fans of the Continent's premier club competition.

We've selected five of the best for you to choose your favourite in the poll at the foot of the article.

Preview - Group B: Air Force Club, Pakhtakor eager to get AFC Champions League campaign back on track

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Preview - Group B: Air Force Club, Pakhtakor eager to get AFC Champions League campaign back on track

Sharjah: Group B of the 2021 AFC Champions League resumes on Saturday with Uzbekistan’s Pakhtakor facing Iraq’s Air Force Club at Sharjah Stadium as both sides look to get their first win of the campaign.

Pakhtakor had come from two goals down against Tractor FC on Wednesday, leading 3-2 with five minutes to go only to be clawed back by a late Mohammad Abbaszadeh penalty and settle for a point.

Preview - Group D: Foolad, Al Wehdat on AFC Champions League victory mission

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Preview - Group D: Foolad, Al Wehdat on AFC Champions League victory mission

Riyadh: Islamic Republic of Iran’s Foolad Khouzestan FC will be hoping to make better use of their opportunities when they go up against Al Wehdat of Jordan on Matchday Two of the 2021 AFC Champions League Group D on Saturday.

Both teams, who have a single point to their name after the end of Matchday One action, will target a win when they clash at the King Fahd International Stadium.

Preview - Group B: Sharjah focused on continuing positive AFC Champions League form against Tractor

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Preview - Group B: Sharjah focused on continuing positive AFC Champions League form against Tractor

Sharjah: Group B hosts Sharjah will be looking to extend their lead at the top of the group when they face Islamic Republic of Iran’s Tractor FC in Matchday Two of the 2021 AFC Champions League on Saturday.

Sharjah got their campaign underway with a 1-0 win over Iraq’s Air Force Club on Wednesday. Khalid Bawazir swept home Caio’s cross midway through the second half to give the Emiratis their first three points.

Preview - Group E: Al Wahda, FC Goa primed for AFC Champions League face-off

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Preview - Group E: Al Wahda, FC Goa primed for AFC Champions League face-off

Goa: United Arab Emirates’ Al Wahda and India’s FC Goa will be eyeing victory when they lock horns in Group E of the 2021 AFC Champions League on Saturday.

Al Wahda suffered a 1-0 defeat against 2020 AFC Champions League runners-up Persepolis FC on Matchday One, while FC Goa held Qatar's Al Rayyan to a goalless draw in Group E’s other fixture.