Qualifiers - Group B: Indonesia 2-0 Bahrain; Singapore 1-0 Saudi Arabia

Mon, 05 Oct, 2026

Qualifiers - Group B: Indonesia 2-0 Bahrain; Singapore 1-0 Saudi Arabia

Singapore: First half goals gave Indonesia a winning start to their AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2027™ Qualifiers Group B campaign after they beat Bahrain 2-0 on Monday.

Singapore also secured maximum points, picking up a 1-0 victory against Saudi Arabia in the other match.

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#U17WAC Qualifiers - MD1 Results & Reports

Mon, 05 Oct, 2026

#U17WAC Qualifiers - MD1 Results & Reports

Kuala Lumpur: A record number of teams will kickstart their mission to reach the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2027™ on Monday.

The cast of 29 is the largest-ever to be assembled for a Qualifiers - one more than the previous high of 28 for 2019 - and will contend for the eight available berths at the 11th edition of the Finals.

Split across eight groups to contest a single round-robin centralised league, only the group winners advance to join the quartet of teams that have qualified directly as the top four finishers from 2026: defending champions DPR Korea, runners-up Japan, and semi-finalists Australia and China PR.

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Player to watch: Mohamed Marhoon (BHR)

Sun, 04 Oct, 2026

Player to watch: Mohamed Marhoon (BHR)

Kuala Lumpur: Mohamed Marhoon has long been one of Bahrain’s most influential attacking players and the versatile midfielder will again have a major role to play when they compete at the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™.

Comfortable operating as an attacking midfielder or out wide, Marhoon combines creativity with an eye for goal and is an important figure for both club and country.

Player to watch: Eldor Shomurodov (UZB)

Fri, 02 Oct, 2026

Player to watch: Eldor Shomurodov (UZB)

Kuala Lumpur: If Uzbekistan are to excel at the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™, there will be no doubt that Eldor Shomurodov will play a pivotal role in making that happen.

Closing in on a century of caps for the Central Asian side, the forward has already inspired the team to new heights and it will come as no surprise should Uzbekistan make it deep in the upcoming edition.

UAE, Saudi Arabia advance to title decider

Sun, 04 Oct, 2026

UAE, Saudi Arabia advance to title decider

Jeddah: Margins were tight at the Gulf Cup 2026 as the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia claimed semi-final victories on Saturday.

Both ties witnessed hard-fought matches as UAE defeated Oman 1-0 while Saudi Arabia needed penalties to edge Qatar 3-2.

Brazil cruise past India in historic Kolkata friendly

Sun, 04 Oct, 2026

Brazil cruise past India in historic Kolkata friendly

Kolkata: Brazil proved too strong for India, cruising to a 4-0 victory in an international friendly at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on Saturday.

Estevao and Pedro struck in the first half before Samuel Lino added a brace after the break as Brazil emerged comfortable winners in the first-ever meeting between the two nations.