#ACFutsal2024 - Facts and Figures

Tue, 30 Apr, 2024

#ACFutsal2024 - Facts and Figures

Bangkok: The curtains came down on the AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ Thailand 2024 on Sunday, with Islamic Republic of Iran reclaiming the crown with an impressive win over Thailand in the final. 

As Asia’s representatives set their eyes on the FIFA Futsal World Cup Uzbekistan 2024 and the rest plan for the next edition of the AFC Futsal Asian Cup, the-AFC.com takes a look at some interesting facts and figures from Thailand 2024. 

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First half goals power Japan into final

Wed, 01 May, 2024

First half goals power Japan into final

Doha: Japan will meet Uzbekistan in the AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024™ final after first half goals from Mao Hosoya and Ryotaro Araki earned Go Oiwa’s side a 2-0 win over Iraq at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium on Monday that also sealed the nation’s spot at the Olympic Games in Paris.

Hosoya put the 2016 champions in front in the 28th minute and Araki doubled the lead 14 minutes later during a commanding performance by Oiwa’s side, with captain Joel Fujita at the heart of a dominant display.
 
The Japanese will take on Timur Kapadze’s Uzbekistan on Friday to decide this year’s champions while Iraq will meet Indonesia 24 hours earlier to determine who will secure Asia’s third guaranteed berth at the Olympics.

Uzbekistan beat Indonesia to keep title dream alive

Tue, 30 Apr, 2024

Uzbekistan beat Indonesia to keep title dream alive

Doha: Uzbekistan advanced to their third AFC U23 Asian Cup™ final in four editions after defeating Indonesia 2-0 in their Qatar 2024 semi-final at the Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium on Monday.

The victory also confirmed Uzbekistan's spot in the Olympics while Indonesia will have to win the third-place playoff on Thursday if they are to book a ticket to Paris 2024. 

#AFCCup - Revisited

Mon, 29 Apr, 2024

#AFCCup - Revisited

Riyadh: When Lebanon’s Al Ahed take on Australia’s Central Coast Mariners at Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex on Sunday in the last ever AFC Cup™ final, the competition will have gone full circle in its two decades of existence.

Twenty years and three months earlier, it was another Lebanese team that kicked-off this iconic competition, and coincidentally, it was on the same famous ground in the Omani capital Muscat that Olympic Beirut then opened the 2004 edition against Syria’s Al Jaish.
 
After 19 editions and 12 different champions that could go up to 13 on Sunday, the curtain falls on the AFC Cup as the AFC club competitions enter a new era with the introduction of a three-tier system including the AFC Champions League Elite, the AFC Champions League 2 and the AFC Challenge League in 2024/25.

West Asia Wrap: Al Sadd seal 17th title; Al Hilal almost there

Mon, 29 Apr, 2024

West Asia Wrap: Al Sadd seal 17th title; Al Hilal almost there

Doha: Al Sadd SC ended their 2023/24 Qatar Stars League season with a defeat but that didn't derail the party atmosphere with the title already in their trophy cabinet.

Al Hilal SFC, meanwhile, shrugged off the disappointment of their AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 exit to beat Al Fateh to move within a point of a 19th title.
 
There were also matches played in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon and Oman so join the-AFC.com as we review the latest round of domestic action across West Asia. 

Central & South Asia Wrap: Mohun Bagan march on; Altyn Asyr continue momentum

Mon, 29 Apr, 2024

Central & South Asia Wrap: Mohun Bagan march on; Altyn Asyr continue momentum

Kolkata: League Shield winners Mohun Bagan Super Giant are on the hunt for their second trophy of the season after they emerged triumphant against Odisha FC to reach the final of the Indian Super League.

In the Bangladesh Premier League, Bashundhara Kings widened the gap at the top of the table, while in Turkmenistan, it’s seven on the trot for Altyn Asyr, so join the-AFC.com as we get up to date with the latest domestic action in Central and South Asia.

ASEAN Wrap: City through to A-League finals; Svay Rieng lift Hun Sen Cup

Mon, 29 Apr, 2024

ASEAN Wrap: City through to A-League finals; Svay Rieng lift Hun Sen Cup

Kuala Lumpur: Melbourne City clinched the last remaining spot in the finals of A-League at the expense of Western Sydney Wanderers after edging Western United 1-0 on Sunday as Central Coast Mariners inched towards the Premiers Plate with a defeat of Newcastle Jets in the F3 derby. 

In Cambodia, Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng secured their fifth Hun Sen Cup title after defeating Phnom Penh Crown in the final while Bali United became the third club to book their place in the Championship Series of Indonesia’s Liga 1 with a 2-0 defeat of Persebaya Surabaya on Wednesday. 
 
Buriram United overcame Lamphun Warriors to punch their ticket to the semi-finals of the Thai League Cup while matches also took place in Vietnam, Myanmar and the Philippines, so join the-AFC.com as we review the week’s action from ASEAN.