AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™: The Stats Leaders

Tue, 13 Feb, 2024

AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™: The Stats Leaders

Doha: After Qatar secured a second successive AFC Asian Cup™ title with a 3-1 victory against Jordan in Saturday’s final, the-AFC.com takes a closer look at the numbers and players that caught the eye during the campaign.

There were several standout performers in another historic chapter of Asia’s most prestigious competition as we break down the statistics to review some of the key categories and those who excelled in them.

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The Final in Numbers

Sun, 11 Feb, 2024

The Final in Numbers

Doha: After an action-packed month that saw 51 matches producing 132 goals, the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ came to a thrilling conclusion on Saturday with hosts Qatar emerging as the champions and defending their continental crown. 

Akram Afif was Qatar’s hero as his hat-trick of penalties defeated the tournament’s surprise package Jordan 3-1 and won the Maroons their second AFC Asian Cup title in front of more than 86,000 fans at Lusail Stadium.
 
As the dust begins to settle on another glorious campaign for Qatar, the-AFC.com reviews a memorable final by taking a closer look at some of the key facts and stats that caught the eye. 

R16 - 1st leg: 5 things to look out for

Mon, 12 Feb, 2024

R16 - 1st leg: 5 things to look out for

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 returns with the first leg of the Round of 16 fixtures to be played between Tuesday and Thursday. 

Defending champions Urawa Red Diamonds were eliminated in the group stage but six other former winners remain in the quest for continental glory with clubs from eight nations involved in the knockout rounds. 
 
As Asia’s most prestigious club competition returns, the-AFC.com has selected five things to look out for.

Europe Wrap: Hasegawa sends City into semis; Son returns in style

Tue, 13 Feb, 2024

Europe Wrap: Hasegawa sends City into semis; Son returns in style

Kuala Lumpur: Yui Hasegawa’s stunning strike from 25 yards proved decisive as Manchester City edged Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 on Wednesday to make it to the semi-finals of the Women’s League Cup while Saori Takarada also opened her account for Leicester City in England. 

Son Heung-min bounced back from the disappointment of exiting the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ to Jordan in the semi-finals by coming off the bench to assist Brennan Johnson's 96th-minute winner against Brighton & Hove Albion as Tottenham moved into fourth place in the Premier League. 
 
Australian duo Tete Yengi and Aiden O'Neill were on the scoresheet in Scotland and Belgium respectively, while Japan's Koki Ogawa netted for the second week running as NEC Nijmegen reached the KNVB Cup semi-finals in the Netherlands, so join the-AFC.com as we find out how the Asian stars performed in Europe over the past week. 

#ACL - R16: Players to Watch (West)

Sun, 11 Feb, 2024

#ACL - R16: Players to Watch (West)

Kuala Lumpur: As the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ comes to an end, attention quickly shifts to club football, with 16 clubs from across the continent battling for places in the quarter-finals of the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 over the next two weeks.

With four clubs from Saudi Arabia joined by two from Uzbekistan and one each from the United Arab Emirates and Islamic Republic of Iran, there will be some tasty encounters in the Round of 16 (West). The-AFC.com looks at key players who could decide the outcome of the upcoming match-ups.

#ACL - R16: Players to Watch (East)

Sat, 10 Feb, 2024

#ACL - R16: Players to Watch (East)

Kuala Lumpur: After an exciting month of AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ action, the attention swiftly turns to the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 Round of 16 as the teams that advanced from the group stage continue their quests to become the best on the continent. 

With an array of stars set to take to the field in the last 16 in the coming week, the-AFC.com shines the spotlight on a key player from each of the eight teams in the East Zone who could be crucial for their respective sides' chances of progressing to the quarter-finals.