Wins for Japan, Korea Republic; China PR held; Australia denied

Sat, 08 Apr, 2023

Wins for Japan, Korea Republic; China PR held; Australia denied

Seoul: Japan and Korea Republic both came from behind to defeat Portugal and Zambia respectively in international women's friendly matches on Friday.

Australia suffered a 1-0 defeat to Scotland while China PR played to a 0-0 draw with Switzerland as the Asian sides continued their preparations for the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023. 

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Qualifiers Group D: Thailand 6-0 Mongolia

Fri, 07 Apr, 2023

Qualifiers Group D: Thailand 6-0 Mongolia

Chonburi: Thailand booked their spot in Round 2 of the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024™ Asian Qualifiers with a 6-0 win over Mongolia on Friday.

The result means Thailand top Group D with a perfect record, having defeated Singapore by the same scoreline in their opening match.

Qualifiers Group G: India 4-0 Kyrgyz Republic

Fri, 07 Apr, 2023

Qualifiers Group G: India 4-0 Kyrgyz Republic

Bishkek: India comfortably advanced to Round 2 of the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024™ Asian Qualifiers with a 4-0 win over Kyrgyz Republic on Friday.

It was India's second win over Kyrgyz Republic, having defeated the Central Asian side 5-0 in their opening clash. 

Seeding for AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ Final Draw confirmed

Fri, 07 Apr, 2023

Seeding for AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ Final Draw confirmed

Kuala Lumpur: The seeding for the highly-anticipated AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ Final Draw, which will take place on May 11, 2023, 2:00pm (local time), in Doha, Qatar, has now been confirmed following the release of the latest FIFA World Ranking.

As with the previous editions of Asia’s crown jewel, Qatar have been allocated the first position in Pot 1 ahead of the draw to be held at the Katara Opera House to ensure that the host nation commences the tournament with the opening match scheduled for January 12, 2024.

Japan remain Asia's highest ranked team

Thu, 06 Apr, 2023

Japan remain Asia's highest ranked team

Kuala Lumpur: Japan will head into the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ draw as the continent's highest ranked team.

The four-time AFC Asian Cup winners were unchanged at 20 in the latest FIFA World Ranking released on Thursday.

AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ competition dates and venues confirmed

Wed, 05 Apr, 2023

AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ competition dates and venues confirmed

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ have confirmed that the upcoming edition of Asia’s flagship national team competition will be held from January 12 to February 10, 2024.  

Asia’s top 24 nations will compete for the most prestigious prize in Asian football and, as part of efforts to engage with more fans than ever before, the 18th edition of the tournament will maximise the advantage of playing the opening game on a Friday and the final on a weekend.

Indian Super Cup 2023 Preview

Fri, 07 Apr, 2023

Indian Super Cup 2023 Preview

Kozhikode: The Indian Super Cup returns after a four-year hiatus with the competition to be staged in the football-mad state of Kerala for the first time.

Sixteen clubs will feature in the group stage of the 2023 edition of India’s premier cup competition, which is a platform for the I-League clubs to test their mettle against their Indian Super League (ISL) counterparts.
 
With several teams aiming for silverware to finish their season on a high and a potential AFC Cup™ ticket up for grabs, the-AFC.com highlights everything you need to know ahead of the big kick-off on April 8.