Stage set for exciting affairs in Hanoi SEA Games

Thu, 05 May, 2022

Stage set for exciting affairs in Hanoi SEA Games

Kuala Lumpur: The race for 2021 SEA Games supremacy kicks off in Hanoi on Friday with defending men's champions Vietnam in action on the first day of the men's football competition.

An added incentive for three of the perennial contenders for the men's football gold medal is the AFC U23 Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2023, with Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam all having qualified for the continental showpiece.

AFC Champions League™ 2022: The Stats Leaders

Wed, 04 May, 2022

AFC Champions League™ 2022: The Stats Leaders

Kuala Lumpur: With the group stage of the AFC Champions League™ 2022concluded, the-AFC.com takes a closer look at the numbers that caught the eye following the first six rounds of fixtures.

From high-scoring forwards to those that create the goals and win the ball back, we shine the spotlight on the players whose statistics stood out as the continental competition got underway in Asia.

AFC Champions League™ 2022: What They Said

Tue, 03 May, 2022

AFC Champions League™ 2022: What They Said

Kuala Lumpur: The 2022 AFC Champions League™ group stage drew to a close on Sunday with the cast for the Round of 16 confirmed following just over three weeks of non-stop action across the continent. 

From shock results to milestone achievements and memorable debuts, the-AFC.com looks back at what those involved had to say as Asia’s premier club competition returned. 

Last two FIFA World Cup 2022™ berths to be decided at Qatar’s Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium

Wed, 04 May, 2022

Last two FIFA World Cup 2022™ berths to be decided at Qatar’s Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium

Zurich: The eagerly anticipated FIFA World Cup™ intercontinental play-offs, which will see four countries vie for the remaining two slots at football’s flagship event, will be held at Qatar’s Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium. 

On 13 June, the winners of the AFC play-off between Australia and UAE on 7 June – also played at the same venue – will face Peru, who finished fifth in the CONMEBOL qualifiers. One day later, Costa Rica, who came fourth in the Concacaf qualifiers, will play OFC champions New Zealand. Both matches will start at 21:00 local time.

Korea Republic to play Brazil in pre-FIFA World Cup friendly

Thu, 05 May, 2022

Korea Republic to play Brazil in pre-FIFA World Cup friendly

Seoul: Korea Republic will host top-ranked Brazil in a friendly ahead of this year's FIFA World Cup™, the Korea Football Association said on Wednesday. 

Korea Republic, captained by Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min, will take on Brazil on June 2 in Seoul before squaring off against Chile and Paraguay on June 6 and 10.