Vietnam edge Thailand as both advance to semi-finals

Tue, 22 Feb, 2022

Vietnam edge Thailand as both advance to semi-finals

Phnom Penh: Vietnam sealed a place in the AFF Under-23 Championship 2022 semi-finals after defeating Thailand 1-0 to top Group C on Tuesday.

Nguyen Trung Thanh’s thumping free-kick was the only goal of the game as Vietnam sealed top spot, while Thailand advanced into the knockout stage as the best second-placed team.

Vietnam will play Timor-Leste in the semi-finals while Thailand will take on Laos. 

Al Sadd clinch record 16th Qatar Stars League title

Tue, 22 Feb, 2022

Al Sadd clinch record 16th Qatar Stars League title

Doha: Al Sadd won the 2021-22 Qatar Stars League title following an 8-2 win over Al Ahli on Monday.

The emphatic win secured Al Sadd a record-extending 16th league title with four matches to spare.

The victory took Al Sadd to 52 points, 10 ahead of Al Duhail SC who have only three matches remaining to the champions' four. 

Li calls up fresh faces for China PR ahead of Saudi Arabia, Oman fixtures

Tue, 22 Feb, 2022

Li calls up fresh faces for China PR ahead of Saudi Arabia, Oman fixtures

Shanghai: China PR head coach Li Xiaopeng has called up 39 players for a centralised training camp ahead of the AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road to Qatar™ matches in March.

The training camp kicks off on March 3 in Haikou, Hainan with Li including several new players for the Group B ties against Saudi Arabia on March 24 and Oman five days later.

Makino: I will always love Urawa, but my focus now is on Vissel Kobe

Tue, 22 Feb, 2022

Makino: I will always love Urawa, but my focus now is on Vissel Kobe

Kobe: After 10 trophy-laden years at Urawa Red Diamonds, the familiar figure of Tomoaki Makino will no longer be wearing the famous red shirt of the Saitama side after joining Vissel Kobe ahead of the 2022 J1 League season.

The charismatic Samurai Blue defender joined the-AFC.com for an exclusive interview to discuss his move to Vissel Kobe, the J1 League and AFC Champions League play-off match against Melbourne Victory, as well as Wednesday’s emotional return to Saitama Stadium when his new side face Urawa.

Laos sail past Malaysia to book semi-final berth

Mon, 21 Feb, 2022

Laos sail past Malaysia to book semi-final berth

Phnom Penh: Laos booked a place in the AFF Under-23 Championship 2022 semi-finals after defeating Malaysia 2-0 in Group B on Monday.

Bounpachan Bounkong’s first half strike separated the sides going into the break before Souksakhone Bouaphaivanh doubled the advantage to seal the victory.