Johor Darul Ta'zim sign Bienvenido Marañón and Carli de Murga

Thu, 20 Jan, 2022

Johor Darul Ta'zim sign Bienvenido Marañón and Carli de Murga

Johor Bahru: Malaysia Super League defending champions Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) have signed Bienvenido Marañón and Carli de Murga ahead of the 2022 season. 

Both will be expected to power JDT to a record-ninth league title, which is scheduled to kick off in March as well as help the Malaysian side mount a challenge in the 2022 AFC Champions League. 

2022 AFC Champions League: Games to Watch in the Group Stage

Tue, 18 Jan, 2022

2022 AFC Champions League: Games to Watch in the Group Stage

Kuala Lumpur: The 2022 AFC Champions League draw conducted on Monday has thrown Asian football aficionados a plethora of tasty encounters to look for across the 10 groups of the competition, with the group stage kicking off in April. 

The six key encounters highlighted by the-AFC.com feature some of the biggest names in Asian football, both on the pitch and in the dugouts, as well as a history of clashes in the competition making those games some of the most exciting to look forward to between now and the start of the group stage. 

2022 AFC Cup: Games to Watch in the Group Stage

Thu, 20 Jan, 2022

2022 AFC Cup: Games to Watch in the Group Stage

Kuala Lumpur: Newcomers, familiar foes and regional derbies will light up the 2022 AFC Cup group stage getting underway in May with 39 teams competing across nine groups.

Following the conclusion of the draw, the-AFC.com looks at six intriguing encounters to lookout for during the group stage.

Preview - Group B: Australia v Indonesia

Fri, 21 Jan, 2022

Preview - Group B: Australia v Indonesia

Mumbai: They may be separated by more than 80 places in the world rankings, but Australia head coach Tony Gustavsson will take nothing for granted when his side begin their AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022™ campaign against Indonesia on Friday. 

The Matildas are a powerhouse in this competition, reaching the final in four of the last five editions and touching down in India as the highest-ranked team in this year’s event, while Indonesia have qualified for the group stage for the first time since 1989. 

Preview - Group B: Thailand v Philippines

Fri, 21 Jan, 2022

Preview - Group B: Thailand v Philippines

Navi Mumbai: Alen Stajcic’s Philippines face a litmus test in their 2022 AFC Asian Cup India 2022™ Group B opening fixture against regional powerhouse Thailand on Friday.

The Philippines have not beaten Thailand in 12 previous attempts and the duel at the D.Y. Patil Stadium is set to be a thrilling encounter.

Preview - Group C: Japan v Myanmar

Thu, 20 Jan, 2022

Preview - Group C: Japan v Myanmar

Pune: Japan are entering the AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022™ as two-time defending champions and while it may be a heavy burden for some, head coach Futoshi Ikeda welcomes the pressure and is looking forward to the challenge.

Japan kick off their title defence in Group C against Myanmar at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune on Friday.

Preview - Group C: Korea Republic v Vietnam

Thu, 20 Jan, 2022

Preview - Group C: Korea Republic v Vietnam

Pune: Korea Republic are seeking to end their title drought in AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022™, but head coach Colin Bell wants his players to first focus on Friday’s opening Group C tie against Vietnam. 

Korea Republic have qualified for every edition of the Finals since 1991, with a third-placed finish in 2003 their best achievement. In Vietnam, they will play a team who are also regulars in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup, having made every Finals since 1999.