Upsets light up domestic cup action in West and Central Asia
Dubai: With domestic cup competitions coming to a temporary halt at their final stages across a number of West and Central Asian countries, the abundance of surprises this season has fans waiting anxiously for the tournaments to resume.
No Days Off: How Asia’s stars are putting in the work from home
Kuala Lumpur: With nearly all of the football world at a coronavirus-induced standstill, pro footballers are being forced to draw on their reserves of discipline – and, in some cases, creativity – to stay in shape.
The future: Central Asia teenagers on the verge of stardom
Bishkek: While world football awaits its full-scale return, it’s worth remembering the bright future that beckons many of Asia’s talented young players.
Kairakum: FC Istaravshan claimed a rare trophy, picking up pre-season silverware with a 2-1 win over CSKA Dushanbe in the final of the Tajikistan Football League Cup at Bakhoristion Stadium on Wednesday.
Kuala Lumpur: With much of the Continental game on hiatus due to the current Covid-19 outbreak, the-AFC.com introduces a new weekly series, The Story Behind, where we delve deeper to reveal some of Asian football's fascinating flavour.
Kuala Lumpur: Goals, goals and more goals from the AFC Cup as this week the-AFC.com looks back on five fantastic efforts by some big-name stars from Syria to Singapore.
Kuala Lumpur: With the 2020 AFC Cup currently on hiatus, we look back at the competition’s rich history by picking out three iconic moments in the first of the-AFC.com’s ‘Magic Moments’ series.