Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Back in Asian Qualifiers action for the first time since 2019, and with everything to play for, three-time Asian champions Saudi Arabia will be one of this international window’s closely watched sides.
The roads to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ and AFC Asian Cup China 2023™ are open once again but, in the ever-changing world of international football, how clearly will we recognise teams we haven't seen in competitive action for well over a year?
Join the-AFC.com as we run the rule over a fresh-looking Saudi Arabia side who will have everything to play for when they meet Palestine on Tuesday.
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Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Qualifiers are back and, after Tajikistan and Mongolia raised the curtain last Thursday, attention now turns to Tuesday’s clashes, including a potentially crucial one between Saudi Arabia and Palestine.
The roads to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ and AFC Asian Cup China 2023™ are open once again but, in the ever-changing world of international football, how clearly will we recognise teams we haven't seen in competitive action for well over a year?
Join the-AFC.com as we preview a Palestinian side who have shown their ability to compete with some of the continent’s top sides, but find themselves in need to be near-perfect at this stage of the Asian Qualifiers if they are to advance to Round 3.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Qualifiers are back and Japan will have the chance to further strengthen their position in Group F when they meet Mongolia on Tuesday.
The roads to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 are open once again but, in the ever-changing world of international football, how clearly will we recognise teams we haven't seen in competitive action for well over a year?
Join the-AFC.com as we analyse the start of play for Hajime Moriyasu’s Japan, who are aiming to succeed on multiple honours in the coming months.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Riyadh: The Palestine national team made history in 2014, when they defeated the Philippines in the final of the AFC Challenge Cup to qualify for their maiden AFC Asian Cup.
Back then, Yaser Hamed was just 17 and a graduate of Athletic Bilbao’s renowned youth academy. The bourgeoning defender enjoyed spells in the youth teams of several clubs in Spain’s lower divisions, before signing his first professional contract in 2016.
After their maiden appearance at the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, Palestine returned for the subsequent edition in 2019, and it was later that year when Hamed made his national team debut. Since then, the centre-back has become one of the pillars of the team and has been ever present in his side’s first five qualifying fixtures for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Our tribute to the Best Goals of the 2020 AFC Champions League continues this week with a selection of clinical finishes.
As the kick-off date for the historic 2021 edition approaches, the-AFC.com looks back at the 2020 tournament which turned out to be a thrilling affair despite the challenging circumstances.
We kicked off the series in style with fans voting Persepolis FC's Mehdi Abdi Qara as the winner of the Best Headers of 2020, Ramin Rezaeian of Al Duhail topped the Best Free-kicks, Al Nassr's Abdulrahman Al Obaid won the Best Long-Range Goals, Abderrazak Hamdallah's strike against Qatar's Al Saad on Matchday One was voted as the winner of the Best Team Goals, Persepolis' Qara topped the Best Last Minute Goals while his teammate Hamed Lak won the Best Saves.
Our next instalment looks at the goals scored by clinical finishes and invites you, the fan, to tell us which was your favourite.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Three places remain in our All-time AFC Cup XI, with some of Asian football’s most iconic goal scorers to vie for a place in our fans’ dream selection.
Football lovers from every corner of Asia have selected a goalkeeper, three defenders and a four-man midfield in previous weeks, now it’s time to crown the tournament’s greatest ever forwards, with countless worthy contenders to choose from.
With a staggering 344 AFC Cup goals between them, we’ve selected the cream of the crop, including players hailing from Europe, Africa and South America, in our star-studded shortlist, now it’s up to you decide the final make-up of our ultimate team. Study our nominees below, and don’t forget to register your vote at the bottom of the page.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022™ Local Organising Committee (LOC) have today confirmed the three host cities and stadiums, which will stage the Continent’s premier women’s national team competition.
The D.Y. Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, Ahmedabad’s TransStadia and the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar have been selected as the three stadiums and host cities that will provide the ultimate backdrop for some of the finest players in Asian and world women’s football from January 20 to February 6, 2022.
