Bangladesh, India in title showdown

Thu, 04 Jun, 2026

Bangladesh, India in title showdown

Goa: Bangladesh and India will square off for the SAFF Women’s Championship 2026 title after edging their respective semi-final opponents on Wednesday.

Sanfida Nongrum’s second half strike steered five-time winners India to a 1-0 win over Bhutan while Mosammat Sagorika came off the bench to send defending champions Bangladesh through to their third consecutive final with a stoppage time strike.

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Focus: Group A

Wed, 03 Jun, 2026

Focus: Group A

Paris: If history is any guide, co-hosts Mexico will kick off the FIFA World Cup 2026 with every reason to be confident of comfortably advancing into the knockout rounds from Group A.

Mexico, the only country to host three World Cups, reached the quarter-finals on the two previous occasions the tournament was played on home soil, in 1970 and 1986.

The co-hosts get the tournament under way against South Africa at the Estadio Azteca on June 11 before later group stage games against Korea Republic and Czechia.

Focus: Group B

Wed, 03 Jun, 2026

Focus: Group B

Paris: After a decade-long march up the FIFA World Rankings, co-hosts Canada are hoping to crown their rise by claiming a piece of FIFA World Cup history in Group B - a first ever win.

In two previous appearances at the FIFA World Cup - the 1986 edition in Mexico and the 2022 tournament in Qatar - Canada have a perfect record of six defeats from six matches.

The co-hosts are aiming to buck that trend in a first round group that includes Bosnia-Herzegovina, Qatar and Switzerland.

Know your team: Uzbekistan

Tue, 02 Jun, 2026

Know your team: Uzbekistan

Kuala Lumpur: Uzbekistan are all set to make their long desired FIFA World Cup debut, with the White Wolves set to unveil their style of football on the global stage in a matter of days.

Three-and-a-half decades after they gained independence and with seven, often heartbreaking, failed qualification campaigns in their wake, Uzbekistan have finally reached the promised land.

Asian Moments: 2018

Mon, 01 Jun, 2026

Asian Moments: 2018

Kuala Lumpur: With just over a week to go until the kick-off of the FIFA World Cup 2026, the-AFC.com continues its look back at how Asian teams have performed at the global showpiece over the years.

Russia 2018 marked the first time the Asian Football Confederation had five representatives as Australia, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Japan, Korea Republic and Saudi Arabia all qualified.

And it was to be a campaign that produced a number of memorable moments, from Son Heung-min eliminating Germany to Alireza Beiranvand denying Cristiano Ronaldo and much more.

Preview - Qualifiers Group B: Lebanon v Yemen

Wed, 03 Jun, 2026

Preview - Qualifiers Group B: Lebanon v Yemen

Doha: Lebanon and Yemen will not hold back when they square off in their concluding AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ Qualifiers Final Round Group B tie on Thursday.

At stake is the sole remaining spot at next year’s continental showpiece, with Madjid Bougherra’s Lebanon side on 13 points, two ahead of Yemen, and in pole position to make a third consecutive Finals appearance.