Dennerby: I’m nurturing a dream with India

Sun, 02 Jan, 2022

Dennerby: I’m nurturing a dream with India

New Delhi: India, under Swedish Thomas Dennerby, enter the AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 aiming to rebuild their team’s reputation on the continental scene. The hosts were a competitive side in the early editions of the Asian finals, notably finishing as runners-up in 1979 and 1983.

But the decades since have brought little to celebrate for the Blue Tigresses. Indeed, India have featured in just five of the past 14 editions, never progressing beyond the group stage. 

Competing as hosts of the upcoming Women's Asian Cup, however, provides India with the chance to rewrite a few of those statistics, although Dennerby - who took over in August - is aware of how tough his task is. 

The former Sweden and Nigeria coach, who has been managing India’s U-17 side over the past two years, sat down with FIFA.com to share his vision for India football, the current squad and the trends in modern-day women’s football.

Polking sets higher targets after Thailand's AFF Cup adventure

Sun, 02 Jan, 2022

Polking sets higher targets after Thailand's AFF Cup adventure

Singapore: Having returned to the summit of ASEAN football, Thailand are now aiming for the next level in their pursuit of success.

The Thais lifted the AFF Cup trophy for a record-extending sixth time on Saturday, after the second leg of the final against Indonesia ended 2-2, with the War Elephants winning 6-2 on aggregate.

Having seen Vietnam replace them as the kings of ASEAN football in recent years, head coach Alexandre Polking wants to use Saturday's AFF Cup triumph as a base to keep pushing Thai football forward. 

The Best 2021 AFC Champions League XI announced!

Sat, 01 Jan, 2022

The Best 2021 AFC Champions League XI announced!

Kuala Lumpur: After several weeks of polling, we now have our Best XI of the 2021 AFC Champions League, voted by you, the fans! Check out who came out on top!

It will come as no surprise that several Al Hilal SFC players made up the fans Best XI, as their run to a historic third AFC Champions League title inspired their supporters.

Below is the team as voted by the public on the-AFC.com, let us know your thoughts on our social media platforms.

2021 AFC Champions League: The Milestones

Fri, 31 Dec, 2021

2021 AFC Champions League: The Milestones

Kuala Lumpur: The 2021 AFC Champions League threw up numerous memorable moments while a number of teams and individuals achieved some notable records.

As the year draws to a close and fans of Asian football start to look forward to 2022, the-AFC.com reflects on some of the milestones from the most recent continental competition. 

20 Days To Go: AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022™ contenders aim to lift coveted trophy

Fri, 31 Dec, 2021

20 Days To Go: AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022™ contenders aim to lift coveted trophy

Navi Mumbai: The prestigious AFC Women’s Asian Cup™ trophy, an iconic symbol of the tournament, will be lifted for only the second time when the leading 12 Asian women’s teams contend for the title in India from January 20 to February 6, 2022. 

The current AFC Women’s Asian Cup™ trophy was aptly unveiled in Jordan 2018, the first time a country from the West Zone hosted the tournament, as Japan edged Australia 1-0 in the Final to emerge as the first team to lift the new trophy.