Qualifiers - Group B: Brunei Darussalam 2-1 Bhutan

Tue, 10 Jun, 2025

Qualifiers - Group B: Brunei Darussalam 2-1 Bhutan

Bandar Seri Begawan: Brunei Darussalam made home ground advantage count with a 2-1 win against Bhutan in their AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ Qualifiers Final Round Group B tie on Tuesday.

The win took Brunei Darussalam ahead of Bhutan in the standings on three points with the South Asian side two adrift.

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Qualifiers - Final Round: MD2 Results & Reports

Tue, 17 Mar, 2026

Qualifiers - Final Round: MD2 Results & Reports

Kuala Lumpur: Myanmar, Syria and Turkmenistan stayed perfect as Matchday Two of the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ Qualifiers Final Round came to a close on Tuesday.

Turkmenistan were in imperious form against Thailand, with the Central Asian side cruising to a 3-1 win to open a three-point lead at the top of the Group D standings.

Syria and Myanmar, meanwhile, are set for a thrilling encounter in October after registering 1-0 victories against Afghanistan and Pakistan respectively.

Only the six group winners will advance to Saudi Arabia 2027.

Qualifiers - Group A: Philippines 2-2 Tajikistan

Tue, 10 Jun, 2025

Qualifiers - Group A: Philippines 2-2 Tajikistan

Capas: Philippines and Tajikistan battled to a 2-2 stalemate in their AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ Qualifiers Final Round Group A match on Tuesday.

The result left Group A wide open with Philippines and Tajikistan both on four points while Timor-Leste are one adrift following their 1-0 success over Maldives earlier in the day.

Qualifiers - Group A: Timor-Leste 1-0 Maldives

Tue, 10 Jun, 2025

Qualifiers - Group A: Timor-Leste 1-0 Maldives

Darwin: Timor-Leste produced a dominant performance but in the end had to settle for a 1-0 win against Maldives in their AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ Qualifiers Final Round Group A match on Tuesday.

The win saw Timor-Leste bounce back from the Matchday One disappointment of losing 1-0 to Tajikistan to pick up their first points of the campaign while Maldives suffered their second straight defeat.

Qualifiers - Group D: Sri Lanka 3-1 Chinese Taipei

Tue, 10 Jun, 2025

Qualifiers - Group D: Sri Lanka 3-1 Chinese Taipei

Colombo: Sri Lanka produced a sparkling display to defeat Chinese Taipei 3-1 in their AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ Qualifiers Final Round Group D match on Tuesday.

The win meant Sri Lanka bounced back from their opening day defeat to Thailand in style while Chinese Taipei suffered a second consecutive loss. 

Qualifiers - Group F: Laos 2-1 Nepal

Tue, 10 Jun, 2025

Qualifiers - Group F: Laos 2-1 Nepal

Vientiane: Laos revived their hopes with a 2-1 win over Nepal in Group F of the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ Qualifiers Final Round on Tuesday.

The win moved the Southeast Asian side, who lost their opener 5-0 to Vietnam in March, to three points while Nepal suffered their second consecutive defeat.

Australia take final spot; Oman through to playoffs

Wed, 11 Jun, 2025

Australia take final spot; Oman through to playoffs

Kuala Lumpur: Australia booked the final automatic ticket to the FIFA World Cup 2026 as the AFC Asian Qualifiers™ - Road to 26 concluded on Tuesday.

There was joy for Oman as well as they advanced to the playoffs, where an additional two tickets to the FIFA World Cup 2026 will be at stake.

Know your team: Al Ain FC (UAE)

Tue, 10 Jun, 2025

Know your team: Al Ain FC (UAE)

Kuala Lumpur: Al Ain FC will have to overcome tough opposition if the side from the United Arab Emirates are to progress from the group stage of the FIFA Club World Cup 2026.

Al Ain impressed in their only previous appearance at the tournament and Vladimir Ivic's side will be looking to deliver similar results in this year's edition, which has been expanded to 32 teams. 

AFC men’s club competitions’ 2025/26 line-ups revealed

Tue, 10 Jun, 2025

AFC men’s club competitions’ 2025/26 line-ups revealed

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) today confirmed the list of participating clubs for the 2025/26 campaigns of its three men’s competitions.

The line-ups for the upcoming seasons of the AFC Champions League Elite™ (ACL Elite), AFC Champions League Two™ (ACL Two) and AFC Challenge League™ (ACGL) were determined in accordance with the finalised AFC Club Competitions 2025/26 slot allocations—which can be found in full here—and list of licensed clubs.