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

Tue, 31 Mar, 2026

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

Taipei: Sri Lanka closed out their AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ Qualifiers Final Round Group Dcampaign in impressive style on Tuesday as Abdullah Al Mutairi’s side cruised to a 3-1 win over hosts Chinese Taipei at Taipei Municipal Stadium.

Goals from Rahul Suresh and Niloshan Senthurvasan in the 18th and 26th minutes respectively gave the visitors a two-goal cushion at the interval and Christopher Tiao’s 53rd minute own goal all but confirmed Sri Lanka’s victory.

Yu Yao-hsing pulled one back with a 55th minute header for Chinese Taipei but it was not enough to spark a comeback by Matt Ross’ outfit, who ended the campaign bottom of the standings without a point from their six qualifiers.

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Qualifiers - Final Round: MD6 Results & Reports

Wed, 01 Apr, 2026

Qualifiers - Final Round: MD6 Results & Reports

Kuala Lumpur: Tajikistan and Thailand booked their tickets to the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ after topping their respective groups in the final round of the Qualifiers on Tuesday.

Tajikistan took the Group A top spot after coming from behind to force a 1-1 draw with the Philippines, with the Central Asian side advancing thanks to a superior goal difference.

Thailand left it late in their Group D decider against Turkmenistan, with the Southeast Asian side scoring in the 89th minute to clinch a 2-1 win.

Tajikistan and Thailand join Singapore (Group C), Syria (Group E) and Vietnam (Group F) at the Finals, which will also feature the 18 teams from the AFC Asian Qualifiers™ - Road to 26. The team from Group B, meanwhile, will be decided in June with Lebanon and Yemen to square off for the top spot.

Penalty triumph for Uzbekistan; Indonesia edged

Tue, 31 Mar, 2026

Penalty triumph for Uzbekistan; Indonesia edged

Kuala Lumpur: Fabio Cannavaro had another positive night in charge of Uzbekistan after the Central Asian side emerged 5-4 winners on penalties against Venezuela in their FIFA Series tie on Monday. 

Indonesia, meanwhile, suffered a 1-0 defeat against Bulgaria.

Preview - Group A: China PR v Vietnam

Wed, 01 Apr, 2026

Preview - Group A: China PR v Vietnam

Nonthaburi: As China PR and Vietnam prepare to clash in their opening Group A match of the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup Thailand 2026™ on Wednesday, both head coaches expressed optimism after extensive preparations ahead of the competition.

China PR, champions in 2006, have failed to progress beyond the group stage in the previous two editions, and now, with months of training under their belt, head coach Colin Bell is hopeful of his charges translating their hard work onto the pitch.

Preview - Group A: Thailand v Bangladesh

Wed, 01 Apr, 2026

Preview - Group A: Thailand v Bangladesh

Pathum Thani: Hosts Thailand will aim to maximise home ground advantage when they kick off their AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup Thailand 2026™ campaign against debutants Bangladesh in their Group A match on Wednesday.

The Southeast Asians, semi-finalists in 2004, are making their eight Finals showing and their first since playing host for the first time in 2019, where they lost all three of their group stage fixtures.

#U20WAC - Players to watch

Mon, 30 Mar, 2026

#U20WAC - Players to watch

Bangkok: The stage is set for the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup Thailand 2026™, with Asia’s brightest young talents ready to shine with 12 teams vying for continental supremacy.

With just two days to the kick off, the-AFC.com highlights one player from each team to keep an eye on.