Asian Qualifiers Round 2: MD1 Results & Reports

Sat, 28 Oct, 2023

Asian Qualifiers Round 2: MD1 Results & Reports

Kuala Lumpur: Twelve Asian teams will continue their quest to reach Paris when the AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament - Asian Qualifiers Round 2 kicks off on Thursday.

Divided into three groups, the four sides within each will play a single round-robin league format in their respective centralised venues over three matchdays from October 26 to November 1, 2023.
 
The group winners and the best-ranked runners-up will advance to Round 3 – to be played in February 2024 – and will battle in two pairs of home and away matches, with the victors of each tie filling the two berths on offer for the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) at the 2024 Women’s Olympic Football Tournament.
 
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Group G: Central Coast Mariners FC (AUS) 6-3 Bali United FC (IDN)

Thu, 26 Oct, 2023

Group G: Central Coast Mariners FC (AUS) 6-3 Bali United FC (IDN)

Gosford: Australia’s Central Coast Mariners bounced back from going behind to an early error from goalkeeper Jack Warshawsky to hand Bali United a comprehensive 6-3 defeat in Gosford on Thursday to move into first place in Group G of the AFC Cup™ 2023-24.

Warshawsky gifted the Indonesians a 17th minute lead when he fumbled Privat Mbarga’s cross through his own legs and over the goal line to put Bali United ahead but, with Marco Tulio and Jacob Farrell both scoring braces, the hosts eventually prevailed.

Group G: Terengganu FC (MAS) 2-2 Stallion Laguna FC (PHI)

Thu, 26 Oct, 2023

Group G: Terengganu FC (MAS) 2-2 Stallion Laguna FC (PHI)

Kuala Terengganu: Malaysia’s Terengganu FC had to dig deep to maintain their unbeaten run in Group G of the AFC Cup™ 2023/24 following a last gasp 2-2 draw with Stallion Laguna FC of the Philippines on Thursday.

Adisak Kraisorn came up with the all-important equaliser late in the game to save Terengganu’s blushes as Stallion earned their first point.

Group I: Taichung Futuro FC (TPE) 2-1 Tainan City FC (TPE)

Fri, 27 Oct, 2023

Group I: Taichung Futuro FC (TPE) 2-1 Tainan City FC (TPE)

Kaohsiung: An injury-time winner from Shunya Suganuma saw Taichung Futuro FC claim a dramatic 2-1 win against Tainan City FC in a meeting between two Chinese Taipei sides in Group I of the AFC Cup™ 2023/24 at Kaohsiung National Stadium on Thursday. 

Jean Moser had given Tainan the lead from the penalty spot in the 67th minute penalty only for Taichung to draw level through Hsu Heng-pin. However, a late header from Suganuma gave Taichung their third straight victory in the tournament. 

Japan maintain top Asian side status

Thu, 26 Oct, 2023

Japan maintain top Asian side status

Kuala Lumpur: Japan moved up one spot as the Samurai Blue retained their position as Asia's top side in the latest FIFA World Ranking issued on Thursday.

Japan, who will be seeking a record-extending fifth AFC Asian Cup™ title in Doha 2023, moved up to 18th.

Petrescu hails Jeonbuk’s spirit

Thu, 26 Oct, 2023

Petrescu hails Jeonbuk’s spirit

Jeonju: Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors head coach Dan Petrescu praised his team's tenacity following their 3-0 win over Singapore’s Lion City Sailors in Group F of the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 on Wednesday.

The win at Jeonju World Cup Stadium revived Jeonbuk’s campaign after their 3-2 defeat to Thailand’s Bangkok United on Matchday Two.

Muscat pleased after Marinos pass Kaya test

Thu, 26 Oct, 2023

Muscat pleased after Marinos pass Kaya test

Yokohama: J-League champions Yokohama F. Marinos passed an unexpected test from Kaya FC-Iloilo, leaving head coach Kevin Muscat happy to see his charges claim a 3-0 win in their AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 match on Wednesday.

Yokohama were put under pressure early on and could have gone a couple of goals behind before finding their rhythm in the game against a resolute Kaya defence that sat deep in their own half.

Korea Republic at the AFC Asian Cup™

Thu, 26 Oct, 2023

Korea Republic at the AFC Asian Cup™

Kuala Lumpur: Korea Republic hold the record of being the inaugural AFC Asian Cup™ champions in 1956.

They went on to defend their position four years later and have continued to vie for the title since, as the-AFC.com finds out.