Herrington joins Hull; Trezeguet moves to Al Riyadh

Thu, 13 Aug, 2026

Herrington joins Hull; Trezeguet moves to Al Riyadh

Kuala Lumpur: Australia defender Lucas Herrington has secured a move to English Premier League side Hull City, while Egypt international Mahmoud Trezeguet has joined Saudi Arabia’s Al Riyadh as clubs continued to strengthen ahead of the 2026/27 season.

NEOM SC also added Saudi Arabia midfielder Faisal Al Ghamdi, with Qatar SC, Wellington Phoenix and several Indonesian clubs completing moves of their own.

PS: FC Arkadag (TKM) 3-0 FC Goa (IND)

Thu, 13 Aug, 2026

PS: FC Arkadag (TKM) 3-0 FC Goa (IND)

Arkadag: FC Arkadag defeated India’s FC Goa 3-0 to secure their place in the Group Stage of the AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™ at the Arkadag Stadium on Wednesday.

After a listless first half, Turkmenistan's Arkadag turned on the style after the break to put them in the Group Stage draw to be conducted in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on August 18.

PS: East Bengal FC (IND) 4-1 Al Arabi SC (KUW) - AET

Thu, 13 Aug, 2026

PS: East Bengal FC (IND) 4-1 Al Arabi SC (KUW) - AET

Kolkata: India’s East Bengal FC fought back to defeat Al Arabi SC 4-1 in extra-time to qualify for the AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™ Group Stage on Wednesday.

With the score tied at 1-1 after 90 minutes, the entertaining affair at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Kiriangan Stadium was settled by strikes from Basim Rashid, David Lalhlansanga and Rohit Danu to put East Bengal into the group stage draw to be conducted in Kuala Lumpur on August 18.

PS: Maziya Sports & RC (MDV) 0-3 FC Regar-Tadaz (TJK)

Wed, 12 Aug, 2026

PS: Maziya Sports & RC (MDV) 0-3 FC Regar-Tadaz (TJK)

Male: Tajikistan’s FC Regar-Tadaz cruised past Maziya Sports & RC of Maldives 3-0 to book their spot in the Group Stage of the AFC Challenge League 2026/27™ on Wednesday.

Regar-Tadaz turned on the power in the second half with Ozodbek Pandzhiev, Sherzod Makhamadiev and Amirdzhon Safarov striking to take them into the Draw on August 20.

Expanded #ACLElite set for League Stage Draw

Tue, 21 Jul, 2026

Expanded #ACLElite set for League Stage Draw

Kuala Lumpur: The route to ultimate glory in the AFC Champions League Elite (ACL Elite) 2026/27™ will be charted at the League Stage Draw on August 18 (Tuesday), 4pm at the Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia.

Taking place for the 24th time in the modern ACL era, this upcoming edition of Asia’s top-tier men’s club competition will feature an expanded cast of 32 sides for the first time since the revamp to its current name in 2024/25 as part of a series of strategic enhancements.

Wissing applauds Al Ittihad’s determination

Wed, 12 Aug, 2026

Wissing applauds Al Ittihad’s determination

Abu Dhabi: Al Ittihad Club head coach Jens Wissing praised his players’ commitment after the Saudi Arabian side powered past Al Jazira FSC 4-1 to secure their place in the AFC Champions League Elite 2026/27™ League Stage on Tuesday.

Steven Bergwijn struck twice in the first half and Al Ittihad never looked back as second half goals from Houssem Aouar and Marwan Al Sahafi put the game beyond Al Jazira’s reach, with Simon Banza’s late effort proving only a consolation.