Legend Sutee Suksomkit confident Thailand on course to match Asia's best

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Legend Sutee Suksomkit confident Thailand on course to match Asia's best

Bangkok: Thailand have always been the dominant side in Southeast Asia, with the Changsuek Warriors having won the AFF Cup and SEA Games titles on numerous occasions.

They have been the perennial regional force at the age group level too but Asia has been more difficult to conquer, with the Continent having its fair share of high achieving nations.

Legend Sutee Suksomkit, however, believes that Thailand are ready to take their place among Asia’s elite and he shares his excitement with the-AFC.com.

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AFC National Team Player of the Week

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

AFC National Team Player of the Week

Kuala Lumpur: With a handful of Asia’s top national sides in action for the first time in 2020, attention this week has turned to the international game, where some of the continent’s biggest names reminded us of what we’ve been missing.

In a departure from our usual weekly poll, we’ve narrowed down the best performers from the various international matches featuring Asian sides over the last week, now it’s up to you to decide who was Asia’s standout player over the international break.

Here are our eight nominees:

Japan edge Côte d'Ivoire with late Ueda goal

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Japan edge Côte d'Ivoire with late Ueda goal

Utrecht: Substitute Naomichi Ueda’s injury time header earned Japan a 1-0 win over Côte d'Ivoire on Tuesday as the Samurai Blue completed their two-match stint in Europe with an unbeaten record.

Ueda headed home Gaku Shibasaki’s free-kick in the first minute of added time as Hajime Moriyasu’s side followed up Friday’s 0-0 draw with Cameroon with victory over the Ivorians at the Stadion Galgenwaard in Utrecht in the Netherlands.

Bracket Challenge – RO32: Bienvenido Marañón (Ceres Negros) v Mohamad Haidar (Safa SC) 

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Bracket Challenge – RO32: Bienvenido Marañón (Ceres Negros) v Mohamad Haidar (Safa SC) 

Kuala Lumpur: After bringing you the first two entrants for the AFC Cup Bracket Challenge on Monday, the-AFC.com returns with two more fantastic goals from the Continental competition. 

Having scrolled the archives to hand-pick some of the finest goals from the past decade fans of Asian football are sure to enjoy our review, which features some of the tournament's most popular clubs and greatest players.

Bracket Challenge – RO32: Boaz Solossa (Persipura) v Chan Siu Ki (South China) 

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Bracket Challenge – RO32: Boaz Solossa (Persipura) v Chan Siu Ki (South China) 

Kuala Lumpur: Since its inaugural edition in 2004, the AFC Cup has produced many glorious moments and, of course, numerous goals that will live long in the memory. 

After the 2020 edition was cancelled due to COVID-19, the-AFC.com launches an AFC Cup Bracket Challenge that features 32 of the greatest goals from the previous decade and ask you, the fans, to vote for your favourities.

Persepolis' Khalilzadeh voted as winner of AFC Champions League 2020 Goal of the West

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Persepolis' Khalilzadeh voted as winner of AFC Champions League 2020 Goal of the West

Kuala Lumpur: Shojae Khalilzadeh's effort for Persepolis FC against UAE's Sharjah has been voted as the AFC Champions League 2020 Goal of the West.

Khalilzadeh got the Islamic Republic of Iran champions on the road to a victory they needed to advance to the Round of 16 with his header as Persepolis scored a 4-0 win in their Matchday Six tie.

Check out all the nominees and the poll result at the bottom of the article.

AFC Champions League - MVP Memories: Therdsak Chaiman

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

AFC Champions League - MVP Memories: Therdsak Chaiman

Bangkok: With the 2020 AFC Champions League (EAST) set to resume in the coming weeks, the-AFC.com begins a series where some of the players who have lit up the competition since its inaugural edition in 2002-03 recall their memorable campaigns, starting with Thailand's Therdsak Chaiman.

Mention Thai football these days and the names of Chanathip Songkrasin and Theerathon Bunmathan are likely to crop up. The pair have excelled in Japan with Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo and Yokohama F. Marinos respectively, with Theerathon being crowned a J1 League champion in 2019.

They are part of a generation of players who have raised the bar for club football in the Southeast Asia country, with their performances in the 2017 AFC Champions League helping Muangthong United claim some notable scalps en route to the Round of 16.