Asia's representative to face South American opposition in FIFA World Cup Intercontinental Playoff for Qatar 2022

Sat, 27 Nov, 2021

Asia's representative to face South American opposition in FIFA World Cup Intercontinental Playoff for Qatar 2022

Zurich: Asia's representative in the FIFA World Cup Intercontinental Playoff will have to navigate past a CONMEBOL side if the continent is to have a historic sixth representative in Qatar 2022.

The second Intercontinental Playoff following Friday's draw at FIFA's headquarters in Zurich will see CONCACAF squaring off against Oceania to earn a place in Qatar 2022.  

The two Intercontinental Playoffs will be single-leg ties and will take place on June 13 and 14, 2022.

Ji, Cho determined to end Korea Republic’s title drought

Fri, 26 Nov, 2021

Ji, Cho determined to end Korea Republic’s title drought

Seoul: Ji So-yun and Cho So-hyun are determined to power Korea Republic to the AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022 title as the duo look to cap their international partnership with a long elusive trophy. 

Korea Republic secured their 13th appearance in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup after a dominant display in the qualifiers, which saw them finish top of Group E with wins against Uzbekistan and Mongolia. 

Learning curve for India as Brazil turn on the style

Fri, 26 Nov, 2021

Learning curve for India as Brazil turn on the style

Manaus: AFC Women’s Asian Cup hosts India scored a historic goal, but ultimately suffered a 6-1 defeat against world number seven Brazil in their opening match of a round-robin tournament in Manas on Thursday.

Having fallen behind in less than a minute, Thomas Dennerby’s side produced a moment of brilliance when Manisha Kalyan levelled the tie in the seventh minute, but Brazil’s class and experience ultimately told, with the hosts netting four goals after half time.

Japan go down to Iceland as Ikeda begins reign with defeat

Fri, 26 Nov, 2021

Japan go down to Iceland as Ikeda begins reign with defeat

Almere: Japan suffered a 2-0 defeat to Iceland in an international friendly match on Thursday ahead of their AFC Women's Asian Cup title defence.

Iceland scored with their only shots on target as Futoshi Ikeda began his reign as Nadeshiko head coach with a defeat at the Yanmar Stadium.

Al Faisaly clinch 21st Jordan FA Cup title

Fri, 26 Nov, 2021

Al Faisaly clinch 21st Jordan FA Cup title

Amman: Al Faisaly added another silverware to their trophy cabinet after defeating Al Salt 1-0 to win the 2021 Jordan FA Cup title on Thursday.

Al Faisaly owed their win to Yousef Al Rawashdeh, who scored the only goal on the night to steer his side to a record-extending 21st title.

2021 AFC Champions League Final: Stats & Facts

Fri, 26 Nov, 2021

2021 AFC Champions League Final: Stats & Facts

Kuala Lumpur: Al Hilal SFC were crowned kings of Asia for a record fourth time after their 2-0 victory over Pohang Steelers in front of home support at King Fahd International Stadium on Tuesday saw the Saudi side win their second AFC Champions League title in three years. 

The final was the culmination of more than seven months of action in which the competition expanded to a record 40 sides as 11 teams made their AFC Champions League debuts in the group stage.

But in the end it was Asian football’s most successful side that came out on top as goals from Nasser Al Dawsari and Moussa Marega saw the trophy return to Riyadh once more. 

As fans of Asian football now look forward to the 2022 edition, the-AFC.com highlights the stats and facts that caught the eye from the grand finale.