AFC Assistant Referees ready to shine in Qatar 2022

Tue, 25 Oct, 2022

AFC Assistant Referees ready to shine in Qatar 2022

Kuala Lumpur: Asia’s match officials will be well represented at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 with a record 19 Referees, Assistant Referees and Video Match Officials (VMOs) appointed.

As they represent the Continent at the highest level, the-AFC.com profiles the Assistant Referees who will be on duty in Qatar 2022. 

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Uzbekistan 2023 contenders to discover opponents

Mon, 24 Oct, 2022

Uzbekistan 2023 contenders to discover opponents

Tashkent: The AFC U20 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2023™ official draw ceremony is poised to reveal thrilling encounters as Asia’s top 16 teams have their names drawn from four pots at 12pm (local time) in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on Wednesday.

Following a four-year absence due to the pandemic and after a captivating qualifying campaign, the Continent’s emerging stars will learn their fate at the showpiece which returns from March 1 to 18, 2023.

ASEAN Wrap: Melbourne City stay perfect; Hanoi FC stumble

Mon, 24 Oct, 2022

ASEAN Wrap: Melbourne City stay perfect; Hanoi FC stumble

Kuala Lumpur: Jamie Maclaren scored for the third game running in Australia as Melbourne City maintained their perfect start to the new A-League season with a 2-0 victory against Melbourne Victory in the Melbourne derby on Saturday. 

Hanoi FC’s lead at the top in Vietnam has been cut to two points after a 3-2 defeat to title rivals Hai Phong while Bangkok United have moved into second spot in Thailand following a hard-fought 2-0 win over BG Pathum United in Thai League 1 on Sunday. 
 
Matches also took place in Singapore, the Philippines, Cambodia and Myanmar, so join the-AFC.com as we look back at all the action from across Southeast Asia. 

East Asia Wrap: Redemption for Sanfrecce; Bluewings face relegation battle

Mon, 24 Oct, 2022

East Asia Wrap: Redemption for Sanfrecce; Bluewings face relegation battle

Hong Kong: Cypriot attacker Pieros Sotiriou came off the bench to score twice in stoppage time as Sanfrecce Hiroshima defeated Cerezo Osaka 2-1 to lift their maiden J.League Cup in Japan – a feat that erased some of the pain of last week's Emperor’s Cup final defeat to Ventforet Kofu. 

In Korea Republic, four-time domestic champions Suwon Samsung Bluewings are at real risk of dropping down a division after they, along with Gimcheon Sangmu, were confined to the relegation playoffs following the final round of fixtures in K League 1. 
 
Elsewhere, there were games in Hong Kong, Mongolia and Chinese Taipei, so join the-AFC.com as we review the action from around East Asia. 

Experienced Faghani relishing Qatar 2022 adventure

Fri, 21 Oct, 2022

Experienced Faghani relishing Qatar 2022 adventure

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) match officials continue to shine on the world stage with 19 match officials selected for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, an additional three from the last edition.

A well-respected international match official, Alireza Faghani has taken charge of a number of high-profile matches in Asia and beyond and is widely regarded as amongst the best in the world of refereeing.
 
In this exclusive interview with the-AFC.com, Faghani shares his insights on being selected for the FIFA World Cup for the third time and talks about his preparations leading up to the showpiece.

Saudi Arabia edge North Macedonia

Sun, 23 Oct, 2022

Saudi Arabia edge North Macedonia

Abu Dhabi: Saudi Arabia defeated North Macedonia 1-0 in an international friendly on Saturday as the West Asian side continued their preparations for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 at their Abu Dhabi training camp.

Saleh Al-Shehri scored the only goal of the match as head coach Herve Renard used the friendly to test his players ahead of their Qatar 2022 challenge.