Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Unbeatable in Asia and only a penalty shootout away from becoming the Continent’s first senior world champions, few Asian sides have dominated like the Chinese women’s national team of the 1990s.
The Steel Roses emergence on the international stage fundamentally changed the Asian game and played a pioneering role in the growth of women’s football as a whole.
In a decade of continental supremacy which has never been repeated, China PR were unbeaten against any Asian opponent – winning five AFC Women’s Championship titles, and three Asian Games gold medals - and claimed silver medals on the world stage at both the FIFA Women’s World Cup and the Olympic Games.
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Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Tehran: A burgeoning continental competition, a full stadium in Tehran, and an era-defining victory for Iranian football - The events of April 10, 1970, and Taj Tehran’s Asian Club Championship Final win over Israel’s Hapoel Tel Aviv, remain burned in the memories of those who participated.
In only the third staging of the continental tournament, Taj - known as FC Esteghlal from 1979 - became the first Iranian winners, and the first club from outside Israel to lift trophy, winning 2-1 after extra-time in front of an estimated 35,000 fans at the original Amjadieh Stadium.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Goals, goals and more goals as the-AFC.com's '5 of the Best' series returns with another compilation of wondrous strikes from the Continent's premier club competition.
Over the past few weeks, we have highlighted some of the finest acrobatic goals, solo goals and volleys as we look back on the moments that have got fans out of their seats. The latest edition of '5 of the Best' showcases stunning strikes from distance, so stand by for some screamers!
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Jeonju: After two-and-a-half years away, Kim Bo-kyung has returned to two-time AFC Champions League winners Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors setting himself and his teammates the loftiest of targets.
“I’d like us to target winning this year’s triple crown,” the former Cerezo Osaka and Wigan Athletic defender told the-AFC.com.
“But to achieve this goal I think we have to have faith in ourselves and that belief will turn into certainty the moment we all start to focus on the same goal and think the same thing.”
Tue, 01 Nov, 2022
Kuala Lumpur: Over the years a number of Asian players have produced the goods at the FIFA World Cup, lighting up arenas around the globe and providing incredible moments that have gone down in the Continent’s footballing folklore.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Think you know everything about the Asian game from Jordan to Japan and from Beirut to Brisbane? Take on the Asian Football Quiz!
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The Asian Football Quiz - Round 1
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Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: In the third part of this series of profiles, we look at five Chinese icons of the AFC Champions League era.
Since the opening edition of the AFC Champions League in 2002-03 to recent times, players from the world's most populous nation have left an indelible mark on the tournament.
While the bulk of our selection is understandably from powerhouse Guangzhou Evergrande - two-time winners and, indeed, the only side from China to lift the title in the AFC Champions League era - we have also included two stand-out forwards who have made their own Continental history away from the southern heavyweights.