Group A: New Zealand claim historic win in opener

Thu, 20 Jul, 2023

Group A: New Zealand claim historic win in opener

Auckland: Hannah Wilkinson scored the only goal as co-hosts New Zealand recorded a historic 1-0 victory over Norway in the opening game of the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 on Thursday.

It was the country's first-ever win at the World Cup and came in front of more than 42,000 in Auckland, the biggest crowd in New Zealand football history.

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Group B: Cool Catley secures Australia victory

Thu, 20 Jul, 2023

Group B: Cool Catley secures Australia victory

Sydney: A penalty from stand-in captain Steph Catley earned Australia a winning start to their FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 campaign on Thursday as the co-hosts overcame the loss of talismanic striker Sam Kerr to hand the Republic of Ireland a 1-0 defeat at Stadium Australia.

Catley scored from the spot seven minutes into the second half for a team shorn of their most recognisable player after regular captain Kerr was ruled out due to a calf injury sustained in training on the eve of the game.

Japan remain Asia’s best

Thu, 20 Jul, 2023

Japan remain Asia’s best

Kuala Lumpur: Japan will head into the Joint Qualification of the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ draw as the continent's highest ranked team.

The Samurai Blue remain unchanged at 20 in the latest FIFA World Ranking released on Thursday.

Vote for your All-time AFC Asian Cup™ Dream XI: Midfielders

Thu, 20 Jul, 2023

Vote for your All-time AFC Asian Cup™ Dream XI: Midfielders

Kuala Lumpur: With less than six months to go until the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™, the AFC invites fans to vote for their all-time AFC Asian Cup™ Dream XI in its latest campaign.

Fans can now view a shortlist of 42 contenders and select their all-time dream squad. The public votes will be combined with those of a panel of football experts to decide the Final Dream XI of the AFC Asian Cup™.
 
The fan whose squad matches the final selected Dream XI will get the chance to win a trip to the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ with a companion.

#FIFAWWC: 6 things to look out for

Mon, 17 Jul, 2023

#FIFAWWC: 6 things to look out for

Kuala Lumpur: The wait for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 is finally over with the opening game between co-hosts New Zealand and Norway set to kick off in a matter of hours. 

Australia will get Asia’s participation underway shortly after when they take on the Republic of Ireland later in the day, before Japan, China PR, Vietnam, the Philippines and Korea Republic open their campaigns in the coming days. 
 
Ahead of the biggest and most hyped FIFA Women’s World Cup yet, the-AFC.com highlights six things to look out for. 

Iconic trio to oversee FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 opener

Wed, 19 Jul, 2023

Iconic trio to oversee FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 opener

Auckland: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s efforts to provide Asian match officials with the best resources to perform on the world’s highest stages marked another milestone when the Japanese trio of Yoshimi Yamashita, Makoto Bozono and Naomi Teshirogi were appointed to officiate the opening match of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023.

The Group A match between co-hosts New Zealand and Norway at Auckland’s Eden Park Stadium on Thursday is set to kick off at 7pm local time.

Bayern sign Kim Min-jae from Napoli

Wed, 19 Jul, 2023

Bayern sign Kim Min-jae from Napoli

Berlin: Bayern Munich on Tuesday signed Korea Republic defender Kim Min-jae from Italian champions Napoli.

Bayern said the 26-year-old was joining on a five-year contract but did not give the transfer fee.
 
Kim joined Napoli last summer and anchored the defence as they won Serie A.