Second Bahrain Premier League title for Al Hidd

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Second Bahrain Premier League title for Al Hidd

Manama: Al Hidd won the Bahrain Premier League title for the second time after defeating Busaiteen 2-0 in the final round of matches on Wednesday. 

The win saw Al Hidd finishing on 41 points, one ahead of Al Muharraq, as they added to the Bahrain Premier League title won in 2015-16.

Vote for your AFC International Player of the Week

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Vote for your AFC International Player of the Week

Kuala Lumpur: With bags of goals, penalty saves and last-minute heroics, Asian stars once again left their mark of the footballing world over the past seven days.

We’ve cast our net across Europe, Africa and North America to find the best Asian performers outside the continent over the last week. Now it’s up to you to help us select a winner.

Here are our 10 nominees from September 29 to October 5.

AFC Champions League 2020 (WEST): The Stats Wrap

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

AFC Champions League 2020 (WEST): The Stats Wrap

Doha: After three weeks of intense action in Qatar, the West Asia section of the 2020 AFC Champions League concluded with Persepolis FC overcoming Al Nassr on penalties in the semi-final to advance to the showpiece event for the second time in three years.  

The Iranian giants will not learn their opponents for December's finale until the sides in East Asia complete their half of the draw later in the year as the Continent's premier club competition gets set to take centre stage once more from mid-November onwards.

Before which, the-AFC.com looks back at the facts and figures that caught the eye in the West, from the opening Matchdays in February to the end of the knockout rounds in Qatar.

FIFA President praises Qatar’s World Cup preparations during his first visit to Al Bayt Stadium

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

FIFA President praises Qatar’s World Cup preparations during his first visit to Al Bayt Stadium

Doha: FIFA President Gianni Infantino described preparations for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 as ‘impressive’ during a whistle-stop tour of the country this week.

Infantino met with tournament organisers and took part in a seven-a-side match at Al Bayt Stadium, a 60,000-capacity venue designed to resemble a traditional Arab tent. The striking arena will be inaugurated in the coming months and has been confirmed as the venue for the opening game of the tournament.

It’s My Game: Maha Janoud - Nothing is impossible in football

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

It’s My Game: Maha Janoud - Nothing is impossible in football

Kuala Lumpur: In the latest Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) ‘It’s My Game’ feature, Maha Janoud, the Head of Women’s Football in Oman Football Association (OFA), shares her inspiring rise in the sport from an amateur footballer to becoming the first woman to coach a men’s football team in West Asia. 

Maha, who is also the AFC Women’s Football Committee member, started her football career in the Physical Education Institute in Syria, where like many young girls, faced several obstacles in society.

Le Fondre bids farewell to Sydney

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Le Fondre bids farewell to Sydney

Sydney: Two-time A-League championship-winning striker Adam Le Fondre has left Sydney FC, the club announced on Wednesday, with the Englishman expected to spend next year on loan with Mumbai City in India.

Le Fondre, who was a key part of Steve Corica’s side that won back-to-back Grand Finals in 2019 and 2020, will leave Sydney after two seasons in Australia, where he topped the club’s scoring charts in each of the campaigns he spent in the A-League.

Jordan's Al Taamari completes Belgium move

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Jordan's Al Taamari completes Belgium move

Nicosia: Jordan national team forward Musa Al Taamari has completed a move to Belgian top flight outfit Oud-Heverlee Leuven, the club announced on Monday.

This will be the 23-year-old winger's second stint in Europe after playing two seasons in Cyprus with APOEL, where he assisted the club to the 2018-2019 Cypriot League and 2019 Super Cup.

Al Taamari started his career in Jordan with Shabab Al Ordon in 2016 and made his international debut the same year, featuring in three matches in the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 and scoring against Syria in the group stage.