Founded in 1980 in a semi-professional capacity before moving into a profession era at the turn of the Millennium, the V.League has enjoyed a steady rise in recent years, with last season's AFC Cup ASEAN Zonal final between Hanoi FC and Becamex Binh Duong suggesting that some of the strongest club sides in Southeast Asia now hail from Vietnam.

And in further positive news for football fans across Vietnam, matches will not be played behind closed doors, with authorities allowing spectators into stadiums as the country continues to return towards normality.

Four decades after that historic World Cup participation, Kuwait are more determined than ever to revive those past glories.

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors maintained their perfect start to the K League season to claim their third win in a row and move clear at the top, while there were mixed fortunes for the Japanese contingent in Germany's top two divisions.

Elsewhere, the China PR national team took on Shanghai SIPG in a friendly, there are new league leaders in Chinese Taipei and the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) announced its all-time Best XI, so join the-AFC.com as we review the action on and off the pitch across East Asia and ASEAN.

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The 65-year-old Ivanković took charge of Oman in January, replacing Dutchman Erwin Koeman who parted ways with the West Asian side in December.

The focal point of Iran’s qualification for France 98 has often been the climax against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and the 2-2 draw that broke Australian hearts, when goals from Karim Bagheri and Khodadad Azizi earned the Iranians a 3-3 aggregate tie and a ticket for the FIFA World Cup on the away goals rule.

But a little less than three weeks earlier the former Costa Rica coach jumped aboard the Team Melli rollercoaster for a ride he and football fans around Asia would never forget.

Kicking off the AFC Cup's version of the '5 of the Best' series, we begin with one of our most popular categories: free-kicks. Curlers, rockets and long-range efforts - enjoy these superb set-pieces and then select your favourite by voting at the bottom of the article.