Kuwait, Syria, Palestine confirm group stage action

Wed, 26 Nov, 2025

Kuwait, Syria, Palestine confirm group stage action

Doha: Kuwait, Syria and Palestine advanced to the group stage of the FIFA Arab Cup 2025 with victories in their respective playoff ties on Tuesday.

Kuwait and Syria defeated Mauritania and South Sudan respectively with 2-0 score lines while Palestine edged Libya 4-3 on penalties after their tie ended goalless.

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#AsianQualifiers – Vote for your Top Goal of the Playoffs presented by VISA

Thu, 20 Nov, 2025

#AsianQualifiers – Vote for your Top Goal of the Playoffs presented by VISA

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Asian Qualifiers ™ – Road to 26 Playoffs served up the full spread: late drama, nerveless finishes and strikes you could frame.

We've shortlisted the pick of the goals from the Playoffs — some born of slick team craft, others from pure individual audacity. Relive the moments below and back your favourite. 

Group B: Canada 3-6 Thailand

Tue, 25 Nov, 2025

Group B: Canada 3-6 Thailand

Pasig: Thailand emerged 6-3 winners in a topsy-turvy battle with Canada in their FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup Philippines 2025 Group B tie on Tuesday.

The win keeps the AFC Women’s Futsal Asian Cup™ China 2025 runners-up in the hunt for a place in the quarter-finals with a tie against Colombia to come on Friday.

MD5: Chengdu Rongcheng FC (CHN) 1-1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima (JPN)

Tue, 25 Nov, 2025

MD5: Chengdu Rongcheng FC (CHN) 1-1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima (JPN)

Chengdu: Sanfrecce Hiroshima came from behind to force a 1-1 stalemate with China PR’s Chengdu Rongcheng FC in an AFC Champions League Elite™ 2025/26 tie that sprung to life in the second half on Tuesday.

Felipe’s penalty nine minutes after the break at the Phoenix Hill Sports Park Football Stadium was cancelled out by substitute Mutsuki Kato, who scored the equaliser three minutes after coming in.

The stalemate took the Japanese side to eight points with Chengdu three adrift.

MD5: Shanghai Port FC (CHN) 1-3 FC Seoul (KOR)

Tue, 25 Nov, 2025

MD5: Shanghai Port FC (CHN) 1-3 FC Seoul (KOR)

Shanghai: Jesse Lingard struck twice as FC Seoul handed Shanghai Port FC a 3-1 defeat at Pudong Football Stadium on Tuesday to boost the K League side’s hopes of a place in the next stage of the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2025/26.

The former Manchester United attacker gave his side the lead in the 48th minute and set up Lucas Silva to restore FC Seoul’s advantage in the 61st minute after Mateus Vital had levelled for the Chinese Super League champions.

Lingard put the seal on the win with 13 minutes remaining to take FC Seoul onto eight points from their opening five games in the East Zone while Shanghai Port remain rooted to the bottom on a solitary point.

MD5: Gangwon FC (KOR) 1-3 FC Machida Zelvia (JPN)

Tue, 25 Nov, 2025

MD5: Gangwon FC (KOR) 1-3 FC Machida Zelvia (JPN)

Chuncheon: A superior first-half display by FC Machida Zelvia earned them a 3-1 win over Gangwon FC in their AFC Champions League Elite™ 2025/26 clash at the Chuncheon Songam Sports Town Stadium on Tuesday.

Machida’s three goals in a 15-minute spell prevented a spirited second half fightback from the Korea Republic side.

The Japanese side, who lifted the Emperor's Cup last Saturday, are now on eight points from five starts while Gangwon’s second consecutive defeat leaves them on six.