Foundation of Asia’s brilliance

Mon, 14 Jul, 2025

Foundation of Asia’s brilliance

Kuala Lumpur: With the draw for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™ just two weeks away, the-AFC.com retraces the history of the continent's premier women's football tournament.

The AFC Women's Asian Cup has played a pivotal role in developing Asia's teams and it is a fact that the competitiveness of the women's game in the continent is the reason why Asian teams are a force on the world stage, with nine currently ranked in the top 50 of the FIFA Women’s World Rankings.

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Nascimento demands more from Jordan; Jafari hails Iran

Mon, 14 Jul, 2025

Nascimento demands more from Jordan; Jafari hails Iran

Amman: Jordan maintained their perfect record in Group A of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™ Qualifiers with a commanding 5-0 victory over Singapore on Sunday but head coach David Nascimento made it clear that there is still room for improvement.

Despite collecting maximum points from their opening two matches, Nascimento was left frustrated by his team’s execution in the final third.

Central, South and West Asia Wrap: Al Ansar seal Lebanese title

Mon, 14 Jul, 2025

Central, South and West Asia Wrap: Al Ansar seal Lebanese title

Doha: Al Ansar won the Lebanese Premier League title for the first time since the 2020-21 season with a 2-0 win over Tadamon Sour on Sunday.

Thimphu City returned to winning ways in the Bhutan Premier League after two consecutive defeats while action in the Uzbekistan Super League saw Neftchi Fargona get within striking distance of leaders FC Nasaf.
 
Join the-AFC.com as we take a look at the past week's domestic action across Central, South and West Asia.

East Asia Wrap: Falcons crowned Mongolian champions; Ulsan drop points

Sun, 13 Jul, 2025

East Asia Wrap: Falcons crowned Mongolian champions; Ulsan drop points

Hong Kong: SP Falcons sealed the Mongolian title in style with a dominant win over Khoromkhon while Khangarid tightened their grip on second place.

Ulsan HD were held by Daegu in a rescheduled fixture as their bid to climb the K League 1 standings suffered a setback.
 
Over in Macau, the Championship Group continued with Must CPK moving further ahead in the title race so join the-AFC.com as we take a look at the domestic action across East Asia.

Palmer stars as Chelsea stun PSG to savour glory

Mon, 14 Jul, 2025

Palmer stars as Chelsea stun PSG to savour glory

East Rutherford: Cole Palmer scored two goals and made another as Chelsea stunned Paris Saint-Germain in the final of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 on Sunday, beating the European champions 3-0 at the MetLife Stadium

PSG were the favourites after coming to the United States fresh from winning the UEFA Champions League and having destroyed Real Madrid 4-0 in the semi-finals.

But having been three goals ahead midway through the first half in the semis, this time the roles were reversed as PSG found themselves 3-0 down by the break.

#AsianQualifiers - Vote for your best NEOM Future Star

Wed, 09 Jul, 2025

#AsianQualifiers - Vote for your best NEOM Future Star

Kuala Lumpur: A number of youngsters from across the continent dazzled at the recently concluded third round of the AFC Asian Qualifiers™ - Road to 26. 

Asian football continues to produce talent with huge potential to reach the highest level, with the likes of Lee Kang-in and Takefusa Kubo among those who have earned global recognition in recent years. 
 
After the completion of the third round of AFC Asian Qualifiers, the-AFC.com picks 11 players who impressed for their respective nations and asks you to vote for your favourite rising star.