Pakistan revive hopes; Sri Lanka close in

Mon, 09 Nov, 2026

Pakistan revive hopes; Sri Lanka close in

Dhaka: Pakistan reignited their hopes of advancing to the semi-finals of the SAFF Championship 2026 with a 3-0 win against Maldives in their Group B clash on Sunday.

Sri Lanka also stayed on course following a 2-2 draw with Bhutan, whose Group A campaign ended with the solitary point earned on Sunday.

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#AFCU17 - Qualifiers: MD1 Results & Reports

Mon, 09 Nov, 2026

#AFCU17 - Qualifiers: MD1 Results & Reports

Kuala Lumpur: Matchday One of the AFC U17 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2027™ Qualifiers saw high quality action on Sunday.

The 35 teams have been split into seven groups to contest a single round-robin centralised league format until November 20, with only the winners advancing to the 22nd edition of the Finals in May 2027.

They will join the nine AFC representatives from the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2026 who have automatically qualified: Australia, China PR, Japan, Korea Republic, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.

The teams will be back in action on Wednesday so stay updated on all the action with the-AFC.com.

#ACLElite - MD4: What they said

Sun, 08 Nov, 2026

#ACLElite - MD4: What they said

Kuala Lumpur: Matchday Four of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026/2027™ served up plenty of drama with high scoring affairs, end to end action and disappointment all on on the menu.

The-AFC.com listened to what the teams had to say after a pulsating matchday which saw several sides moving closer to the Round of 16.

#AWCL - Q-final cast decided

Sun, 08 Nov, 2026

#AWCL - Q-final cast decided

Kuala Lumpur: The cast for the AFC Women's Champions League 2026/2027™ was decided on Saturday following the conclusion of the Group Stage.

The three group winners and runners-up, together with the two best third-placed teams, advanced, with the Knockout Stage Draw to be conducted at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on December 3.

Final heartbreak for Japan

Sun, 08 Nov, 2026

Final heartbreak for Japan

Rabat: Japan staged a late comeback but it wasn't enough to prevent Nigeria from securing a 2-1 win in the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Morocco 2026 final on Saturday..

Japan's first final appearance since 2016 ended in disappointment as the East Asian side left themselves too much to do after falling 2-0 behind early in the second half with Fuki Ito's 80th minute strike ultimately unable to stop Nigeria from claiming their maiden title.