#AFCU23: Historical Facts & Figures

Sun, 31 Mar, 2024

#AFCU23: Historical Facts & Figures

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024™ kicks off on April 15 with 16 teams vying to lift the coveted trophy.

As the teams enter their final phase of preparations and excitement begins to build, the-AFC.com takes a look at some interesting facts and figures from the previous editions of the tournament.

www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_u23_asian_cup/video/afcu23_-_final_|_uzbekistan_0_-_2_saudi_arabia.html

www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_u23_asian_cup/video/flashback_2016_afc_u23_championship_final_-_japan_v_korea_republic.html

www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_u23_asian_cup/video/magical_moments_uzbekistan_win_the_afc_u23_championship_china_2018.html

#AsianQualifiers – MD3 & MD4 in Numbers

Thu, 28 Mar, 2024

#AsianQualifiers – MD3 & MD4 in Numbers

Kuala Lumpur: An action-packed double-header in the AFC Asian Qualifiers saw 36 nations take to the field as some of the continent’s biggest stars turned on the style for their countries.

Four games into the Preliminary Joint Qualifiers – Round 2 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ and with just two remaining, it was a decisive pair of matchdays in some groups while there remains plenty to play for in others. 

The-AFC.com looks back on some of the stats and facts that caught the eye. 

#AsianQualifiers - The Star Performers

Thu, 28 Mar, 2024

#AsianQualifiers - The Star Performers

Kuala Lumpur: There were plenty of excellent individual performances as the Preliminary Joint Qualification - Round 2 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ returned to action across the continent on March 21 and 26. 

Some of Asia's biggest names turned on the style on Matchdays Three and Four of the qualifying campaign, while several hat-tricks and some notable displays at the back were among the highlights of the double-headers.
 
As the AFC Asian Qualifiers now take a two-month break before returning in early June, the-AFC.com looks back at some of the players who caught the eye in the recent internationals. 

#AsianQualifiers - MD4: 5 things we learned

Wed, 27 Mar, 2024

#AsianQualifiers - MD4: 5 things we learned

Kuala Lumpur: Matchday Four of the Preliminary Joint Qualification – Round 2 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ concluded on Tuesday with another round of high octane action.

The players will now focus on their club commitments before converging again in June for the final two rounds of matches. 
 
Join the-AFC.com as we take a look at five things we learned from Matchday Four. 

Sri Lanka, Brunei shine in pilot FIFA Series

Fri, 29 Mar, 2024

Sri Lanka, Brunei shine in pilot FIFA Series

Kuala Lumpur: The inaugural FIFA Series took place across six different locations over the recent international period featuring 24 teams from all over the world including five from Asia.

Mongolia, Cambodia, Brunei Darussalam, Sri Lanka and Bhutan were all part of the new FIFA initiative, so join the-AFC.com as we recap how these teams fared.