IR Iran impress in win over Bosnia and Herzegovina

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

IR Iran impress in win over Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo: A second half blitz saw Islamic Republic of Iran beat Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 in an international friendly on Thursday.

Team Melli continued their fine form as the victory was the second under the tutelage of Croatian head coach Dragan Skocic, having beaten Uzbekistan 2-1 last month in Tashkent.

Bracket Challenge – Quarter-Final: Nguyen Quang Hai (Hanoi FC) vs Mehtab Hossain (East Bengal)

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Bracket Challenge – Quarter-Final: Nguyen Quang Hai (Hanoi FC) vs Mehtab Hossain (East Bengal)

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Cup Bracket Challenge is back with two more fantastic goals as we ask you, the fans, to vote for your favourite goal from the Continental competition over the past 10 years. 

The next quarter-final pits ASEAN against South Asia with a delightful curling free-kick from Hanoi FC's Nguyen Quang Hai in 2019 taking on a lovely finish from East Bengal's Mehtab Hossain from 2013 as Vietnam and India go head to head.

Vote for your AFC International Player of the Week

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Vote for your AFC International Player of the Week

Kuala Lumpur: After last week’s poll produced a maiden female winner, the search for the best performing Asian footballer outside the continent continues with a new batch of candidates.

In this week’s list of Asian world-beaters, a teenager helps bring down one of the world’s biggest clubs, a regular nominee shows why he has been voted his club’s player of the season, plus goals in England, Portugal, Belgium and Sweden

Who deserves the title of AFC International Player of the Week? Here are our contenders from November 4 to 10.

Vote for your best AFC Champions League 2020 (West): Head Coach

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Vote for your best AFC Champions League 2020 (West): Head Coach

Dubai: As we edge closer to the resumption of the 2020 AFC Champions League with the East matches taking place in Doha over the next few weeks, head coaches of the 16 participating teams hope to create names for themselves in the competition as those from West Asia groups did earlier in the year.

the-AFC.com looks at four head coaches from four different nations who led their respective sides into the quarter-finals of the 2020 AFC Champions League (West), navigating various challenges and proving their worth as some of the finest in the continent in 2020.

Al Mawas goal gives Syria the edge against Uzbekistan

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Al Mawas goal gives Syria the edge against Uzbekistan

Sharjah: A second half goal from Mahmoud Al Mawas steered Syria to a 1-0 victory against Uzbekistan in an international friendly match at Khalid bin Mohammed Stadium on Thursday.

The match was the first official test for Syria under new head coach Nabil Maaloul, who called up several foreign-based players for the training camp.

Uzbekistan suffered an early blow as they were reduced to 10 men when defender Khojiakbar Alijonov was sent off 10 minutes into the match for a foul on Alaa Dali.

Jordan, Iraq settle for draw in friendly

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Jordan, Iraq settle for draw in friendly

Dubai: Jordan and Iraq played to a 0-0 draw in an international friendly match at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai on Thursday.

The two teams were affected by the absence of several players due to injury and illness, with several having tested positive for COVID-19.

Late Ali Saleh strike seals UAE dramatic win over Tajikistan

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Late Ali Saleh strike seals UAE dramatic win over Tajikistan

Dubai: Second half substitute Ali Saleh notched a winner in the fourth minute of added time to steer UAE to a comeback 3-2 win against Tajikistan in an international friendly at Zabeel Stadium on Thursday.

The win was the first for the UAE under Colombian head coach Jorge Luis Pinto, who took over in June, after losing 2-1 Uzbekistan in a friendly last month.