Malaysia advance in men's football; Vietnam cruise into women’s last four

Sun, 15 May, 2022

Malaysia advance in men's football; Vietnam cruise into women’s last four

Hanoi: Malaysia qualified for the Hanoi Sea Games men’s football semi-finals despite being held to a 2-2 draw by Singapore in Group B on Saturday.

With Thailand defeating Cambodia 5-0 in the group’s later match, Malaysia are assured of a top two finish irrespective of what happens on Matchday Four. 

In women's football, Vietnam scored an emphatic 7-0 win against Cambodia in Group A to secure their place in the last four along with the Philippines.

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Indonesia, Vietnam flex muscles with empathic wins in men's futsal

Sun, 15 May, 2022

Indonesia, Vietnam flex muscles with empathic wins in men's futsal

Ha Nam: Indonesia claimed their first SEA Games men’s futsal win after strolling past Myanmar 6-0 at the Ha Nam Gymnasium on Saturday. 

Vietnam were also victorious, defeating Malaysia 7-1 in the day’s later match. 

Last Five AFC Cup™ MVP winners

Sat, 14 May, 2022

Last Five AFC Cup™ MVP winners

Dubai: With the new edition of the AFC Cup kicking off in a few days with the group stage, the-AFC.com takes a look at how the careers of the MVPs of the previous five editions took shape after starring in the competition. 

Hammadi Ahmed won the AFC Cup a record consecutive three times with Iraq’s Air Force Club, picking up the MVP award twice, meaning we have four players, all of whom ended the campaign as continental champions except Manuchehr Dzalilov, who finished runners-up with Istiklol.

VAR set for AFC U23 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2022™ and AFC Champions League 2022™ Knockout Stage

Sat, 14 May, 2022

VAR set for AFC U23 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2022™ and AFC Champions League 2022™ Knockout Stage

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC U23 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2022™ will utilise the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) in all 32 matches for the second straight edition when the showpiece takes place from June 1 to 19.

The AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020™ successfully implemented the VAR in all matches and it will continue to be adopted in four venues in Uzbekistan, the first time the tournament is staged in Central Asia. 

Important update on AFC Asian Cup 2023™ hosts

Sat, 14 May, 2022

Important update on AFC Asian Cup 2023™ hosts

Kuala Lumpur: Following extensive discussions with the Chinese Football Association (CFA), the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has been officially informed by the CFA that it would not be able to host the AFC Asian Cup 2023™.

China PR were appointed as hosts of the AFC Asian Cup 2023™ on June 5, 2019, at the AFC Extraordinary Congress in Paris. The 24-team competition was to be hosted across 10 Chinese cities from June 16 to July 16, 2023.