Bangladesh edge India in shootout to lift title

Mon, 11 Mar, 2024

Bangladesh edge India in shootout to lift title

Kathmandu: Bangladesh beat India 3-2 on penalties to lift the SAFF U16 Women’s Championship 2024 title after the final ended 1-1 on Sunday.  

Bangladesh’s Yearzan Begum, named the Best Goalkeeper of the Tournament, denied Alena Devi, Bonifilia Shullai and Divyani Linda in the shootout to seal the victory. Mariam Binta Hanna, Thuinnuye Marma and Sathi Munda were on target for the eventual champions.

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Jong: DPR Korea determined to end wait

Mon, 11 Mar, 2024

Jong: DPR Korea determined to end wait

Tashkent: Jong Kum is confident DPR Korea are on course to end their title drought after advancing to the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2024 semi-finals on Sunday.

A 1-0 win over Japan saw DPR Korea finishing as the Group B winners, with Korea Republic their semi-final opponents on Wednesday. 

Ri proud of DPR Korea’s discipline, spirit against Japan

Mon, 11 Mar, 2024

Ri proud of DPR Korea’s discipline, spirit against Japan

Tashkent: Head coach Ri Song ho praised his players for the discipline and fighting spirit they showed in the 1-0 win over Japan in their AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2024 Group B tie at the JAR Stadium on Sunday.

The win meant DPR Korea took top spot in the group and also confirmed their place in the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Colombia 2024. 
 
Up next for Ri’s charges are Korea Republic with the 40-year-old tactician optimistic of his team’s title chances.

China PR’s Wang, Vietnam’s Ijiri grateful for experience gained

Mon, 11 Mar, 2024

China PR’s Wang, Vietnam’s Ijiri grateful for experience gained

Tashkent: China PR and Vietnam bid farewell to the AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2024 on Sunday after the East Asian side defeated their Southeast Asian opponents 6-1 in their final Group B fixture.

China PR head coach Wang Jun and his Vietnamese counterpart Akira Ijiri were, however, in agreement that the tournament was the perfect platform for their players to gain experience and gauge their standard.

Preview - QF 2nd Leg: Al Ittihad FC (KSA) 0 v 2 Al Hilal SFC (KSA)

Wed, 13 Mar, 2024

Preview - QF 2nd Leg: Al Ittihad FC (KSA) 0 v 2 Al Hilal SFC (KSA)

Jeddah: Al Ittihad will have to produce the extraordinary if they are to advance past Al Hilal SFC when the two Saudi Arabian sides meet in the second leg of their AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 quarter-final on Tuesday.

Al Hilal won the first leg 2-0 and such has been their form this season that they are the favourites to lift the AFC Champions League trophy for a third time.

Preview - QF 2nd Leg: Ulsan Hyundai FC (KOR) 1 v 1 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (KOR)

Tue, 12 Mar, 2024

Preview - QF 2nd Leg: Ulsan Hyundai FC (KOR) 1 v 1 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (KOR)

Ulsan: Ulsan Hyundai FC will be confident of getting the better of Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors when the two Korea Republic giants meet in the return leg of their AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 quarter-final on Tuesday.

Two-time AFC Champions League winners Ulsan walked away from last week's first leg with a 1-1 draw and will feel that with home ground advantage, a place in the semi-finals is theirs for the taking.