DPR Korea edge United States to make final

Thu, 19 Sep, 2024

DPR Korea edge United States to make final

Cali: DPR Korea edged the United States 1-0 to advance to the final of the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Colombia 2024 on Wednesday.

The win took the East Asian side within one match of lifting the trophy for a third time, having emerged champions in 2006 and 2016.

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Group A: Al Wakrah (QAT) 0-3 Tractor SC (IRN)

Thu, 19 Sep, 2024

Group A: Al Wakrah (QAT) 0-3 Tractor SC (IRN)

Al Wakrah: Three first half goals saw Tractor SC of the Islamic Republic of Iran cruise to a 3-0 win over Qatar’s Al Wakrah on Wednesday in the teams’ Group A opener in the AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 at Al Wakra Stadium.

Tomislav Strkalj and Mehdi Torabi struck in the 13th and 16th minutes respectively to put Dragan Skocic’s side in control of the tie and Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh hit the third seven minutes before the interval to put the result beyond doubt.

The win gives Tractor top spot in the early Group A standings after Mohun Bagan and FC Ravshan shared a 0-0 draw in Mumbai.

Group A: Mohun Bagan Super Giant (IND) 0-0 FC Ravshan (TJK)

Thu, 19 Sep, 2024

Group A: Mohun Bagan Super Giant (IND) 0-0 FC Ravshan (TJK)

Kolkata: Mohun Bagan Super Giant of India and Tajikistan’s FC Ravshan settled for a share of the spoils following a goalless draw in their AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 Group A tie on Wednesday.

Little separated the two sides at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium and both teams will look to improve when they return to action in two weeks’ time with Mohun Bagan taking on Islamic Republic of Iran’s Tractor FC while Ravshan host Al Wakrah FC of Qatar.

Group B: Al Khaldiya SC (BHR) 2-3 Al Taawoun FC (KSA)

Thu, 19 Sep, 2024

Group B: Al Khaldiya SC (BHR) 2-3 Al Taawoun FC (KSA)

Riffa: Al Taawoun FC turned on the power to beat Al Khaldiya SC 3-2 in their AFC Champions League™ Two 2024/25 opener at the Bahrain National Stadium on Wednesday.

Musa Barrow starred with a brace as the Saudi Arabian side signaled their title warning in emphatic style.

Group B: Air Force Club (IRQ) 2-1 Altyn Asyr FC (TKM)

Thu, 19 Sep, 2024

Group B: Air Force Club (IRQ) 2-1 Altyn Asyr FC (TKM)

Baghdad:  Hiran Ahmed scored in the dying embers of the match as Air Force Club of Iraq defeated Turkmenistan’s Altyn Asyr FC 2-1 in their AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 Group B tie at Al Madina International Stadium on Wednesday.

Dominating from start to finish, Air Force almost let slip the opportunity to start with a win after Myrat Annayev cancelled out Carlos Salazar’s opener, but Hiran had the last say in a pulsating match.

Group D: Shabab Al Ahli Dubai (UAE) 3-1 Al Hussein SC (JOR)

Thu, 19 Sep, 2024

Group D: Shabab Al Ahli Dubai (UAE) 3-1 Al Hussein SC (JOR)

Dubai: Shabab Al Ahli Dubai cruised 3-1 past Al Hussein SC of Jordan in their AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 Group D opener at the Rashid Stadium on Wednesday.

First half strikes from Saeid Ezatolahi and Sardar Azmoun gave the United Arab Emirates side a two-goal cushion before Mateusao added the third with three minutes left to claim the three points. 

Group D: Kuwait SC (KUW) 0-0 PFC Nasaf (UZB)

Thu, 19 Sep, 2024

Group D: Kuwait SC (KUW) 0-0 PFC Nasaf (UZB)

Ardiya: Kuwait SC of Kuwait and Uzbekistan’s PFC Nasaf played to a goalless stalemate in their AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 Group D opener on Wednesday.

Both sides created chances to set an early marker in the group but were ultimately undone by top goalkeeping from Kuwait SC’s Suod Al Houshan and Nasaf’s Abduvakhid Nematov.

Group G: Lee Man (HKG) 0-2 Nam Dinh FC (VIE)

Thu, 19 Sep, 2024

Group G: Lee Man (HKG) 0-2 Nam Dinh FC (VIE)

Hong Kong: Vietnam’s Nam Dinh Lee Man kicked off their AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 campaign on a winning note after easing 2-0 past Lee Man of Hong Kong at the Mong Kok Stadium on Wednesday.

The win sets Nam Dinh up nicely for their home tie against Bangkok United of Thailand in two weeks, while Lee Man face Singapore’s Tampines Rovers.

Group G: Bangkok United FC (THA) 4-2 Tampines Rovers (SGP)

Thu, 19 Sep, 2024

Group G: Bangkok United FC (THA) 4-2 Tampines Rovers (SGP)

Pathum Thani: Bangkok United of Thailand kicked off their AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 campaign on a winning note after defeating Singapore’s Tampines Rovers 4-2 on Wednesday.

The six-goal thriller saw Bangkok twice taking the lead only for Tampines to pull level each time before Richairo Zivkovic and Bassel Jradi sealed the points for the home side. 

MD1: Shanghai Port FC (CHN) 2-2 Johor Darul Ta’zim (MAS)

Thu, 19 Sep, 2024

MD1: Shanghai Port FC (CHN) 2-2 Johor Darul Ta’zim (MAS)

Shanghai: Shanghai Port debutant Willian Popp salvaged a point for the Chinese Super League side in the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 on Wednesday, scoring 17 minutes from time to earn Kevin Muscat’s team a 2-2 draw with Johor Darul Ta’zim.

Arif Aiman twice gave the Malaysians the lead only to see Gustavo and Popp cancel out both strikes to leave the two teams frustrated as the points were shared in the eastern side of the tournament’s league phase.

MD1: Ulsan HD FC (KOR) 0-1 Kawasaki Frontale (JPN)

Thu, 19 Sep, 2024

MD1: Ulsan HD FC (KOR) 0-1 Kawasaki Frontale (JPN)

Ulsan: Kawasaki Frontale kicked off their AFC Champions League Elite campaign with a 1-0 win over hosts Ulsan HD on Wednesday as Marcinho’s second half strike earned the Japanese side the three points at Ulsan Munsu World Cup Stadium.

The Brazilian hit the only goal of the game in the 54th minute to give Toru Oniki’s side the perfect start to the league phase in east Asia, joining K League 1 outfit Gwangju FC and Chinese Super League duo Shanghai Shenhua and Shandong Taishan on maximum points.