Flying start for Nepal, Bangladesh, Maldives share points

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Flying start for Nepal, Bangladesh, Maldives share points

Kathmandu: Nepal opened their 2019 South Asian Games men's football campaign with a 4-0 win over Bhutan at the Dasarath Rangasala Stadium on Tuesday.

Maldives, meanwhile, registered their second consecutive draw as they came from behind to salvage a point against Bangladesh.

Bhutan edge Bangladesh, Maldives and Sri Lanka settle for draw

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Bhutan edge Bangladesh, Maldives and Sri Lanka settle for draw

Kathmandu: Bhutan opened their 2019 South Asian Games men's football campaign with a 1-0 win over Bangladesh while Maldives and Sri Lanka played to a 0-0 draw.

Bhutan and Bangladesh started on a cautious note with limited chances at both ends in the first half at the Dasharath Rangasala Stadium .

Bhutan's Chencho Gyeltshen, however, found the opening his side was desperate for in the 65th minute and it would prove to be the winning goal.

Taggart becomes first Australian to win K-League Golden Boot

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Taggart becomes first Australian to win K-League Golden Boot

Seoul: Adam Taggart’s red-hot form has delivered a major accolade after the former A-League star won the K-League’s Golden Boot award.

The 26-year-old is the first-ever Australian to finish top in Korea Republic’s top tier – netting a stunning 20 goals in his 33 appearances in his debut season with Suwon Bluewings.

It marks the second time he has been recognised as the top marksman in domestic top flight competition, after winning the A-League’s Golden Boot in the 2013/14 season with Newcastle Jets.

FIFA World Ranking: DPR Korea, Yemen, Singapore and Nepal move up

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

FIFA World Ranking: DPR Korea, Yemen, Singapore and Nepal move up

Kuala Lumpur: DPR Korea, Yemen, Singapore and Nepal - thanks to good results in the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 - are the biggest movers in the latest FIFA World Ranking.

DPR Korea, who defeated Lebanon and Sri Lanka in the Asian Qualifiers, jumped five places to 113th in the world in the FIFA Ranking released on Thursday..

Yemen (137th), Singapore (157th) and Nepal (161st) also improved their respective rankings by five spots.

Bahrain (105), Tajikistan (115) and Mongolia (183) each moved up four spots.

Road to Qatar 2022 & China 2023: Five Talking Points

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Road to Qatar 2022 & China 2023: Five Talking Points

Kuala Lumpur: After six rounds of matches, the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 are done and dusted for 2019.

Qualifying action for the two premier competitions will resume on March 26 as the players - depending on where they play their club football - either return to their teams or get some much needed break.

Join the-AFC.com as we take a look at five talking points at this stage of a thrilling Asian Qualifiers.

Group B: Vietnam through, Indonesia, Thailand in race for second semis spot

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Group B: Vietnam through, Indonesia, Thailand in race for second semis spot

Manila: Vietnam advanced to the 2019 SEA Games men's football semi-finals, defeating Singapore 1-0 on Tuesday for their fourth consecutive win in Group B.

Either Indonesia or Thailand will accompany Vietnam into the semi-finals, with their fate to be decided in Thursday's final round of matches.

Both are on nine points, with Indonesia defeating Brunei Darussalam 8-0 on Tuesday and Thailand beating Singapore Laos 2-0.

Thailand will play Vietnam in their final tie while Indonesia will meet Laos.

Group A: Myanmar make semis, Malaysia set for final day drama

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Group A: Myanmar make semis, Malaysia set for final day drama

Manila: Myanmar are through to the 2019 Sea Games men's football semi-finals while Malaysia kept their hopes alive with a win over Timor-Leste in Group A action on Monday.

Myanmar defeated Cambodia to move to 10 points from four matches while Malaysia beat Timor-Leste 4-0 for their first win of the tournament.

The second semi-finalists from the group will be decided on Wednesday, with Cambodia, Malaysia and Philippines all on four points. Second-placed Cambodia will play Malaysia while Philippines meet Timor-Leste.