Ueda makes Lille switch; Choudhury off to United

Tue, 01 Sep, 2026

Ueda makes Lille switch; Choudhury off to United

Kuala Lumpur: Japan international Ayase Ueda traded Dutch football for the French Ligue as he secured a move to four-time champions Lille OSC.

Bangladesh international Hamza Choudhury will also be playing in new colours, having signed for Sheffield United in the English Championship.

Watkins joins Al Hilal; Song makes Portugal switch

Mon, 31 Aug, 2026

Watkins joins Al Hilal; Song makes Portugal switch

Kuala Lumpur: Al Hilal SFC have bolstered their attacking options with the signing of England international Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa on a three-year deal.

Also on the move over the weekend was Korea Republic international Song Min-kyu, who left FC Seoul for Portuguese side CD Nacional, while Franck Kessie ended his spell with Saudi Arabia’s Al Ahli Saudi FC to return to Italian club Atalanta.

Nakayama dots deal with Serbian champions

Mon, 31 Aug, 2026

Nakayama dots deal with Serbian champions

Kuala Lumpur: Yuta Nakayama is jetting off for another European adventure after signing with Serbian Superliga side FK Crvena Zvezda on Saturday.

The Japanese defender had previously played for PEC Zwolle and Huddersfield Town between 2019 and 2024.

#AFCU20 China 2027 Qualifiers: MD1 Results & Reports

Tue, 01 Sep, 2026

#AFCU20 China 2027 Qualifiers: MD1 Results & Reports

Kuala Lumpur: Matchday One of the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027™ Qualifiers concluded on Monday with the teams experiencing highs and lows.

At stake are 15 berths at next year’s Finals, with the eight group winners and the seven best second-placed teams advancing to join hosts China PR at the 43rd edition of the AFC U20 Asian Cup™. Meanwhile, the six lowest-ranked fourth-placed teams will be relegated to the Development Phase of the next Qualifiers.

Concurrently, the Development Phase features 11 teams that are split into three groups, with the first and second-placed teams of each group to be promoted to the Qualification Phase of the next Qualifiers.

The teams will be back in action on Thursday, so do make sure to stay updated on all the action with the-AFC.com.

PS - Persib Bandung (IDN) 1-0 Manila Digger FC (PHI)

Mon, 31 Aug, 2026

PS - Persib Bandung (IDN) 1-0 Manila Digger FC (PHI)

Soreang: Mariano Peralta’s late goal gave Persib Bandung a 1-0 win over Manila Digger FC on Monday to secure the Indonesia outfit the last ticket to the AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™  Group Stage. 

The forward’s 88th-minute strike sees Persib joining Korea Republic’s FC Seoul, Australia’s Melbourne Victory FC and Vietnam’s The Cong - Viettel FC in Group E, which kicks off on September 16.

Akhmedov urges Uzbekistan clubs to aim high

Wed, 26 Aug, 2026

Akhmedov urges Uzbekistan clubs to aim high

Kuala Lumpur: Odil Akhmedov has challenged Uzbekistan clubs to aim for the sky when they compete in the AFC Champions League Elite 2026/27™.

Reaching the semi-finals is the best Uzbekistan clubs have managed on the highest stage of Asian club football, with four separate appearances achieved equally by Pakhtakor and FC Bunyodkor.

Uzbekistan football, however, is enjoying a purple patch -  as highlighted by various national team age-group successes and a first FIFA World Cup appearance - and Akhmedov wants to see his nation’s clubs emulating the achievements.