Colombia's Uribe joins Al Sadd

Tue, 06 Jun, 2023

Colombia's Uribe joins Al Sadd

Doha: Al Sadd SC have signed Colombian international Mateus Uribe on a three-year deal starting from the 2023-24 season. 

The 32-year-old midfielder joins Qatar Stars League side Al Sadd after four seasons with Portugal's FC Porto.

Vote for your Best Goal of #ACL2022: Semi-final 1 (East)

Wed, 31 May, 2023

Vote for your Best Goal of #ACL2022: Semi-final 1 (East)

Kuala Lumpur: Japan’s Urawa Red Diamonds last month became Asian champions for the third time when they overcame Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal SFC in the title clash of the AFC Champions League 2022 – a tournament that saw 384 goals scored in 130 matches at an average of almost three goals every 90 minutes. 

Now it’s your turn, as the fans of Asian football, to select which among the lot deserves to be considered the best. In the first of the two semi-finals, the-AFC.com brings you eight fantastic goals from the East Asia section of the draw to look back on.
 
After reviewing our selection, don’t forget to vote for your favourite in the poll at the bottom of the article to help decide which of the goals will advance to a final to face the best goals from the West Asia side of the draw. 

Qualifiers Group A: Australia, Vietnam confirm places

Mon, 05 Jun, 2023

Qualifiers Group A: Australia, Vietnam confirm places

Viet Tri City: Australia and Vietnam booked their places in the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2024 Finals after registering their second successive wins in Group A on Monday.

Australia beat Islamic Republic of Iran and Vietnam defeated Lebanon, with both registering 3-0 wins in Round 2 of the Qualifiers.
 
With their places in the Finals confirmed, the two pacesetters will meet on Wednesday to decide the Group A winners. 

Klinsmann leaves Serie A title-winner Min-jae out of squad

Mon, 05 Jun, 2023

Klinsmann leaves Serie A title-winner Min-jae out of squad

Seoul: Kim Min-jae will miss Korea Republic’s friendly matches against Peru and El Salvador next week after head coach Jurgen Klinsmann left the Napoli defender out of his 23-man squad for the games in Busan and Daejon.

Kim was named Serie A’s best defender for the season after playing a key role in Napoli’s first league title win in 33 years but the 26-year-old former Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors centre-half has been rested for the games on June 16 and 20.

Choi heads Korea Republic into semi-finals

Mon, 05 Jun, 2023

Choi heads Korea Republic into semi-finals

Santiago del Estero: Choi Seok-hyun’s extra-time header earned Korea Republic a 1-0 victory over Nigeria in a tense FIFA U20 World Cup Argentina 2023 quarter-final on Sunday.

The young Taegeuk Warriors will now face Italy on Thursday for a place in the final.

Debutants Ventforet Kofu determined to impress

Sun, 04 Jun, 2023

Debutants Ventforet Kofu determined to impress

Yamanashi: Japan’s Ventforet Kofu will become the first club to make their debut in the AFC Champions League™ as a second division outfit when they play in the next edition in September. 

the-AFC.com travelled to Yamanashi prefecture to meet the 2022 Emperor’s Cup winners.

Yoshida leaves Schalke 04

Fri, 02 Jun, 2023

Yoshida leaves Schalke 04

Gelsenkirchen: Former Japan international defender and 2011 AFC Asian Cup winner Maya Yoshida has announced his departure from Schalke 04 following the team’s relegation from the Bundesliga last weekend.

Yoshida signed a one-year contract last summer at the end of his stint with Italian side Sampdoria and the 34-year confirmed on social media that he would not be returning to the club from Gelsenkirchen.

Damjanovic, Kitchee part ways

Thu, 01 Jun, 2023

Damjanovic, Kitchee part ways

Hong Kong: Hong Kong Premier League champions Kitchee have announced the departure of Dejan Damjanovic, the AFC Champions League™’s all-time leading goal scorer, following the completion of the record-breaking striker’s two-and-a-half-year contract.

The 41-year-old, who passed Lee Dong-gook’s mark after joining Kitchee from Daegu FC in 2021, is one of four players to leave the club upon the completion of the season, alongside Alex Akande, Kyrgyz Republic international Bekzhan Sagynbaev and Maddox Kong.