Group B: Japan 0-0 New Caledonia

Thu, 06 Nov, 2025

Group B: Japan 0-0 New Caledonia

Doha: Japan were forced to settle for a 0-0 draw with New Caledonia in their FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025 Group B tie on Thursday.

The East Asian side, who had kicked off their campaign with a 2-0 win against Morocco, meet Portugal in their final group tie on Sunday.

Portugal defeated Morocco 6-0 earlier on Thursday to lead the group with six points.

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Group A: Qatar 1-1 South Africa

Fri, 07 Nov, 2025

Group A: Qatar 1-1 South Africa

Doha: Qatar were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw with South Africa in their FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025 Group A tie on Thursday.

Having lost 1-0 to Italy in their opener, Qatar will have to defeat Bolivia on Sunday to stand a chance of advancing to the knockout stage.

Bolivia sit bottom of the standings with no points with Italy at the top with six and South Africa two adrift in second.

Group C: UAE 0-3 Croatia

Fri, 07 Nov, 2025

Group C: UAE 0-3 Croatia

Doha: United Arab Emirates' FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025 hopes suffered a setback after they fell to a 3-0 defeat against Croatia in their Group C tie on Thursday.

Having drawn 1-1 with Costa Rica in their opening match, UAE will have to defeat Senegal on Sunday to stand a chance of advancing to the knockout stage.

#U20WAC Group Stage clashes to be revealed

Fri, 10 Oct, 2025

#U20WAC Group Stage clashes to be revealed

Kuala Lumpur: The contenders for the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup™ Thailand 2026 crown will discover their Group Stage fate at the Final Draw for the 12th edition of the tournament on November 10 (Monday) at 2pm (GMT+8) in Bangkok.

Set to take place at the Grand Fourwings Bangkok, the ceremony will split the 12-strong cast into three groups, who will do battle between April 1 and 8 2026 in Thailand, who are serving as hosts for the second time after 2019.

Munoz applauds Johor Darul Ta’zim’s flexibility

Thu, 06 Nov, 2025

Munoz applauds Johor Darul Ta’zim’s flexibility

Iskandar Puteri: Head coach Xisco Munoz praised the adaptability of his Johor Darul Ta’zim FC players after they followed the plan perfectly in the 3-1 win against Shanghai Shenhua FC in the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2025/26 on Wednesday.

The Spaniard tactician tweaked his tactics to combat Shenhua’s strengths and was impressed with what the players showed as JDT climbed up to second in the East Zone standings, two points adrift of Japan’s Vissel Kobe.

Patrick: Vissel deserved win against Ulsan

Thu, 06 Nov, 2025

Patrick: Vissel deserved win against Ulsan

Kobe: Jean Patrick did not hide his joy after scoring the winner in Vissel Kobe’s 1-0 defeat of Ulsan HD FC in the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2025/26 on Wednesday.

The Brazilian forward broke the deadlock in the 58th minute at Kobe City Misaki Park Stadium, capping off a dominant performance from Takayuki Yoshida’s side as they not only returned to the summit but also opened a two-point lead.