Qatar 2022: Asia in Numbers

Wed, 21 Dec, 2022

Qatar 2022: Asia in Numbers

Doha: The 22nd edition of the FIFA World Cup will be remembered as one of the finest as Qatar hosted a spectacular festival of football that produced classic matches, incredible upsets, late drama and, in the end, saw Lionel Messi finally get his hands on the prize he craved most.

For the Asian Football Confederation, meanwhile, it was collectively a best-ever campaign as the six sides from the continent posted some of the greatest results in their history as they broke new ground on the world stage. 

With the sun now set on Qatar 2022, the-AFC.com highlights some of the stats and facts that caught the eye with Asia’s six representatives.

Asian Highs at Qatar 2022

Tue, 20 Dec, 2022

Asian Highs at Qatar 2022

Doha: The dust is settling on an exceptional FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and Asia can look back at the tournament with much pride as teams from the continent produced some of the most stunning results in their history. 

Four years ago at Russia 2018, Asia recorded its highest points tally in a FIFA World Cup and that feat was topped in Qatar as, for the very first time, three teams representing the Asian Football Confederation made it to the knockout stages.
 
Australia, Japan and Korea Republic were the nations who scripted history with their Round of 16 appearances, but the Islamic Republic of Iran, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, who hosted a truly superb FIFA World Cup, all had tournaments which they can look back on with fond memories. 
 
With Argentina’s triumph over France in a thrilling finale at Lusail Stadium on Sunday bringing the curtain down on a competition that will live long in the memory, the-AFC.com looks back at some of Asia’s best moments from Qatar 2022 as the FIFA World Cup visited the continent for only the second time. 

Flyings starts for Thailand, Cambodia

Wed, 21 Dec, 2022

Flyings starts for Thailand, Cambodia

Kuala Lumpur: Defending champions Thailand kicked off their defence of the AFF Cup with an impressive 5-0 win over Brunei Darussalam in their opening Group A tie on Tuesday.

Cambodia were equally impressive as they defeated the Philippines 3-2 in a pulsating affair in Phnom Penh. 

Korea Republic's Song joins J1 League's Shonan Bellmare

Wed, 21 Dec, 2022

Korea Republic's Song joins J1 League's Shonan Bellmare

Seoul: Korea Republic goalkeeper Song Bum-keun has signed for J1 League club Shonan Bellmare.

Song joins Shonan Bellmare from Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, having played five seasons for the Korea Republic giants. 

Serbia's Vidakovic named Lion City Sailors head coach

Wed, 21 Dec, 2022

Serbia's Vidakovic named Lion City Sailors head coach

Singapore: Lion City Sailors FC have appointed Serbian Risto Vidakovic as head coach.

The 2021 Singapore Premier League champions announced the appointment of the 53-year-old, who holds a UEFA Pro Coaching licence, on Tuesday.

He replaces Korea Republic's Kim Do-hoon, who stepped down in August with the role filled on an interim basis by academy technical director Luka Lalic till the season ended.