Preview - R16: IR Iran v Morocco

Wed, 25 Sep, 2024

Preview - R16: IR Iran v Morocco

Bukhara: Islamic Republic of Iran will be confident yet wary when they face Morocco in their FIFA Futsal World Cup Uzbekistan 2024 last 16 tie on Thursday.

At stake for the winners will be a mouth-watering clash with Brazil in the quarter-finals, with the five-time champions having booked their last eight ticket with a 5-0 defeat of Costa Rica on Tuesday.

Preview - R16: Paraguay v Afghanistan

Mon, 23 Sep, 2024

Preview - R16: Paraguay v Afghanistan

Tashkent: Afghanistan will bid to keep their dream alive when they face Paraguay in their FIFA Futsal World Cup Uzbekistan 2024 Round of 16 tie on Wednesday.

Afghanistan have advanced to the knockout stage in their first appearance on the global stage and the Central Asian side will not be lacking confidence despite Paraguay having a world ranking of 11 to their 48.

DPR Korea's Ri expects even more from his young players

Tue, 24 Sep, 2024

DPR Korea's Ri expects even more from his young players

Bogota: Having lifted the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup trophy for a third time, DPR Korea head coach Ri Song Ho has already set a new target for his starlets.

Ri's charges impressed from start to finish at Colombia 2024, with their amazing run reaching the finishing line with a totally deserved 1-0 win over Japan in Sunday's final.

Ri now hopes to see his budding players steering DPR Korea to a return to the FIFA Women's World Cup, with Brazil to host the 2027 edition.

Europe Wrap: Doan stars for Freiburg; Machino's goal helps Holstein Kiel create history

Tue, 24 Sep, 2024

Europe Wrap: Doan stars for Freiburg; Machino's goal helps Holstein Kiel create history

Kuala Lumpur: Japan's Ritsu Doan was among the scorers as Freiburg defeated FC Heidenheim to stay within touching distance of Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich.

Doan's compatriot Shuto Machino scored late goal to force a 2-2 draw as Holstein Kiel earned their first ever point in the top tier of German football.

Son Heung-min, meanwhile, made two assists as Tottenham Hotspur erased last week's North London derby misery. The-AFC.com takes a look at how Asia's European brigade performed over the past week.

AFC ramps up fan engagement efforts for new club competitions

Tue, 24 Sep, 2024

AFC ramps up fan engagement efforts for new club competitions

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) today underlined its commitment to establishing a deeper connection with fervent supporters of Asian football during the second meeting of the AFC Media & Communications Committee for the 2023-2027 term.

Updates on current and upcoming fan engagement initiatives were provided to the Committee at the virtual meeting, which was helmed by Chairperson Ganbaatar Amgalanbaatar.

Popovic named new Socceroos head coach

Mon, 23 Sep, 2024

Popovic named new Socceroos head coach

Sydney: Tony Popovic has been named Australia head coach, replacing Graham Arnold at the helm after the former Sydney FC boss quit the Socceroos role on Friday as a result of disappointing results in the most recent matches in the AFC Asian Qualifiers™ – Road to 26.

Popovic, who guided Western Sydney Wanderers to the AFC Champions League title in 2014, has signed a contract that runs until the FIFA World Cup 2026 in the United States, Mexico and Canada and will commence the role immediately.

The 51-year-old will lead the team into October’s qualifiers against China PR and Japan looking to improve on their recent performances, when the team lost to Bahrain on the Gold Coast before drawing in Jakarta with Indonesia under Arnold.