Jordi signs for Persija

Sun, 06 Jul, 2025

Jordi signs for Persija

Jakarta: Indonesia defender Jordi Amat has joined Persija Jakarta after leaving Malaysia Super League champions Johor Darul Ta’zim last month.

The 33-year-old Spain-born centre-half has signed a two-year contract with the club having completed two seasons in Malaysia, where he won back-to-back league titles and helped JDT to the knockout rounds of the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25.

Late Mbappe strike settles thriller

Sun, 06 Jul, 2025

Late Mbappe strike settles thriller

Rutherford: Young striker Gonzalo Garcia scored his fourth goal of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 and Kylian Mbappe his first as Real Madrid beat Borussia Dortmund 3-2 on Saturday to set up a mouthwatering semi-final against European champions Paris Saint-Germain.

Garcia, 21, put Madrid ahead from close range early on a hot afternoon at the MetLife Stadium just outside New York City, and Fran Garcia then doubled their lead before the midway point in the first half.

Dortmund never seriously threatened a comeback before a remarkable late flurry of activity, with Maximilian Beier pulling one back in the 93rd minute and Mbappe getting Madrid's third with a stunning overhead kick.

Serhou Guirassy then completed the scoring with a penalty after Real's Dean Huijsen was sent off, before the full-time whistle finally blew.

Nine-man PSG beat Bayern to reach semis

Sun, 06 Jul, 2025

Nine-man PSG beat Bayern to reach semis

Atlanta: Paris Saint-Germain reached the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 semi-finals as Desire Doue and Ousmane Dembele goals earned the nine-man European champions a 2-0 win over Bayern Munich in a gripping battle on Saturday.

The French treble winners had Willian Pacho and Lucas Hernandez sent off in the final stages but managed to oust the German giants in Atlanta.

 

Bundesliga champions Bayern, who lost Jamal Musiala just before half-time with a horror ankle injury, shared an intense and even battle with the Parisians.

 

Bayern had won their last four matches straight against PSG, including a 1-0 UEFA Champions League victory last November, before Luis Enrique's side hit their peak.

Qualifiers - MD5: Results & Reports

Sun, 06 Jul, 2025

Qualifiers - MD5: Results & Reports

Kuala Lumpur: Chinese Taipei, DPR Korea, India, the Philippines, Uzbekistan and Vietnam confirmed their spots at the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™ on Saturday.

India topped Group B with a 2-1 win against Thailand, Chinese Taipei beat Indonesia 2-1 to finish with a perfect record in Group D while Vietnam defeated Guam 4-0 to advance from Group E.
 
Uzbekistan sealed their place from Group F in dramatic fashion, allowing Nepal to come from 3-1 down to force a 3-3 draw which left the teams level on points and goal difference. That meant penalties, with Uzbekistan winning the shootout 4-2.
 
The Philippines edged Hong Kong, China 1-0 to reign in Group G while DPR Korea were at their best in a 6-0 victory over Malaysia in Group H.
 
The six join Bangladesh - who confirmed the Group C top spot on Wednesday, defending champions China PR, Japan, Korea Republic and hosts Australia at the Finals. The last ticket to the Finals will be from Group A, which kicks off on Monday.
 
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Australia stunned by Panama

Sat, 05 Jul, 2025

Australia stunned by Panama

Bunbury: Missing several of their key players, Australia fell to a 1-0 defeat to Panama in an international friendly on Saturday.

A second half strike from 19-year-old Sherline King left Australia with no answer with Joe Montemurro’s side to face the South American side again on Tuesday.

Tomiyasu, Arsenal part ways

Sat, 05 Jul, 2025

Tomiyasu, Arsenal part ways

London: Japan international defender Takehiro Tomiyasu has left Arsenal by mutual consent, the Premier League club announced on Friday.

The 26-year-old has had struggled due to a serious knee injury over the last two seasons with the London-based outfit and has his contract cancelled one year before it was due to expire.