Al Ahli sign Toney; Seto lands in Stoke

Sat, 31 Aug, 2024

Al Ahli sign Toney; Seto lands in Stoke

Jeddah: AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 chasing Al Ahli Saudi FC unveiled Ivan Toney as their latest signing on the final day of Europe’s transfer window.

The 28-year-old striker moved from Brentford FC, where he scored 36 goals for them in the English Premier League and established himself as a vital member of the England national team.

Exciting prizes await as the #ACLElite 2024/25 Match Predictor launches

Fri, 30 Aug, 2024

Exciting prizes await as the #ACLElite 2024/25 Match Predictor launches

Kuala Lumpur: Asian football will enter an exciting new era as the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 kicks off on September 16 and with it comes the chance for fans to win exciting prizes with the AFC launching the official Match Predictor game on the-AFC.com and the AFC LIVE app.  

Passionate fans across the globe can participate by entering their predictions for matches in the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 – including all 96 fixtures across eight Matchdays in the League Stage – prior to the respective kick-offs and collect points for every correct prediction of the match outcome.  

Saintfiet leaves the Philippines

Fri, 30 Aug, 2024

Saintfiet leaves the Philippines

Manila: Tom Saintfiet has resigned as head coach of the men’s national team, the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) has announced.

Saintfiet, who replaced former head coach Michael Weiss in February, is returning to Africa to lead the Mali national team.

Asia’s hopefuls primed for final stretch on Road to 26

Fri, 30 Aug, 2024

Asia’s hopefuls primed for final stretch on Road to 26

Kuala Lumpur: The finishing line is in sight for 18 of the Continent’s national teams as they prepare to resume their qualifying journey for the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Thursday, September 5, 2024.

Scheduled to run until June 2025, the AFC Asian Qualifiers™ – Road to 26 features three groups of six teams and guarantees qualification to the 23rd FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States for the top two finishers of each group. Two more berths are available via the AFC Asian Qualifiers™ – Road to 26 Playoff, with an additional opportunity up for grabs at an InterContinental Playoff.

#AWCL Preliminary Stage - Preview: MD3

Fri, 30 Aug, 2024

#AWCL Preliminary Stage - Preview: MD3

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Women’s Champions League™ 2024/25 Preliminary Stage is set for an exciting end with all four tickets to the group stage still up for grabs.

Eight teams go into Matchday 3 still in the hunt to emerge as group champions that will take them through to the next stage, so join the-AFC.com as we preview Saturday’s matches.

Preview - Group A MD1: Colombia v Australia

Thu, 29 Aug, 2024

Preview - Group A MD1: Colombia v Australia

Bogota: Australia will be aiming to get it right for the second time running when they take on Colombia in their opening FIFA U20 Women's World Cup Colombia 2024 Group A tie on Saturday.

The Young Matildas will, for the second successive edition of the global showpiece, open their campaign against the host nation and will be hoping for a winning start after having defeated Costa Rica in their first match of the tournament two years ago.