Preview - SF (East): Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC (KOR) v Urawa Red Diamonds (JPN)

Thu, 25 Aug, 2022

Preview - SF (East): Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC (KOR) v Urawa Red Diamonds (JPN)

Saitama: Urawa Red Diamonds head coach Ricardo Rodriguez has called for another high-intensity display from his players when they take on Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC in the semi-final of the AFC Champions League™ 2022 (East) at Saitama Stadium 2002 on Thursday.

Rodriguez’s side go into the clash off the back of comprehensive wins over Johor Darul Ta’zim and BG Pathum United and the Spaniard is expecting more of the same against the K League 1 side, with a place in February’s final the prize for the victorious outfit.

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#ACL2022 - Semi-final (East): Players to Watch

Wed, 24 Aug, 2022

#ACL2022 - Semi-final (East): Players to Watch

Saitama: The East Zone of AFC Champions League™ 2022 has reached its climax with Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors of Korea Republic and Japan’s Urawa Red Diamonds set to battle it out in what promises to be an intense clash.

Both clubs have faced each other several times in the AFC Champions League and are now aiming to go one step closer to clinching a third continental title.

Ahead of Thursday’s semi-final, the-AFC.com picks three players from each side who could shape the fortunes of their team.

#ACL2022 - Semi-final (East): Facts and Stats

Wed, 24 Aug, 2022

#ACL2022 - Semi-final (East): Facts and Stats

Saitama: It will be a clash between two sides who have both won the AFC Champions League™ twice when Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC and Urawa Red Diamonds square off in the East semi-final of the 2022 edition on Thursday.

While Japan's Urawa have been in swashbuckling form in the knockout stage, Jeonbuk needed extra-time in both their Round of 16 and quarter-final ties to advance to the semi-final.

Join the-AFC.com as we take a look at some interesting facts and stats ahead of the semi-final, which will be the seventh meeting in the AFC Champions League between these two giants of Asian club football.

#ACL2022 - Semi-final (East): How Urawa Red Diamonds Got There

Tue, 23 Aug, 2022

#ACL2022 - Semi-final (East): How Urawa Red Diamonds Got There

Saitama: Urawa Red Diamonds will be in familiar territory when they meet Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in the AFC Champions League™ 2022 (East) semi-final on Thursday.

It will be two-time winners Urawa's fifth AFC Champions League semi-final but their first since they finished runners-up in the 2019 edition.

The-AFC.com retraces how the Japanese giants advanced to the 2022 semi-final.

#ACL2022 - Semi-final (East): How Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Got There

Tue, 23 Aug, 2022

#ACL2022 - Semi-final (East): How Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Got There

Saitama: Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors will be in familiar territory when they meet Urawa Red Diamonds in the AFC Champions League™ 2022 (East) semi-final on Thursday.

It will be two-time winners Jeonbuk's fifth AFC Champions League semi-final but their first since they won the second of their two titles in 2016.

The-AFC.com retraces how the Korea Republic champions advanced to the 2022 semi-final.

Preview - AFC Cup ASEAN Zonal Final: Kuala Lumpur City (MAS) v PSM Makassar (IDN)

Wed, 24 Aug, 2022

Preview - AFC Cup ASEAN Zonal Final: Kuala Lumpur City (MAS) v PSM Makassar (IDN)

Kuala Lumpur: Familiar foes Kuala Lumpur City of Malaysia and Indonesia’s PSM Makassar are set for another classic encounter when they meet in the AFC Cup™ 2022 ASEAN Zonal Final at the Kuala Lumpur Stadium on Wednesday.

With the Inter-Zone Semi-final spot up for grabs, the stakes have never been higher with the two sides having walked away with a point following their 0-0 stalemate in the AFC Cup group stage in June.