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India win thriller; Bangladesh toil for victory

Fri, 06 Nov, 2026

India win thriller; Bangladesh toil for victory

Dhaka: India began their title defence at the SAFF Championship 2026 with an exciting 3-2 win against Pakistan in Group B on Thursday.

In Group A, Bangladesh also secured three points after edging Bhutan 1-0.

Group F: BG Pathum United (THA) 4-1 Tai Po FC (HKG)

Thu, 05 Nov, 2026

Group F: BG Pathum United (THA) 4-1 Tai Po FC (HKG)

Pathum Thani: BG Pathum United controlled from start to finish as they picked up a 4-1 win against Tai Po FC in their AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™ Group F encounter on Thursday.

The win, coupled with Adelaide United’s 5-0 loss to Singapore’s Lion City Sailors FC, saw Thailand’s BG Pathum leapfrog the Australian side into second place with two more rounds of matches to play.

Group G: Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC (CAM) 2-0 Tampines Rovers (SGP)

Thu, 05 Nov, 2026

Group G: Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC (CAM) 2-0 Tampines Rovers (SGP)

Phnom Penh: Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC inched closer to the knockout round of the AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™ with a comfortable 2-0 win over Singapore’s  Tampines Rovers on Thursday. 

Goals by Thiago Alves and substitute Johannes Tartarotti moved Cambodia’s two-time AFC Challenge League™ runners-up to seven points in Group G while Tampines Rovers continued to anchor the bottom with four losses.

Group H: Kuching City FC (MAS) 2-0 Gangwon FC (KOR)

Fri, 06 Nov, 2026

Group H: Kuching City FC (MAS) 2-0 Gangwon FC (KOR)

Kuching: Kuching City FC reignited their hopes of reaching the AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™ knockout stage with a 2-0 win over Gangwon FC in Group H on Thursday.

Two first-half strikes from Safawi Rasid secured the Malaysian side’s first victory to go level on four points with Gangwon.

Group F: Lion City Sailors FC (SGP) 5-0 Adelaide United (AUS)

Thu, 05 Nov, 2026

Group F: Lion City Sailors FC (SGP) 5-0 Adelaide United (AUS)

Singapore: Lion City Sailors FC tightened their grip on top spot in Group F of the AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™ on Thursday as Mark Jackson’s side dished out a 5-0 defeat to Adelaide United at Jalan Besar Stadium.

Matthias Phaeton scored twice for the hosts while Bailey Wright, Kyoga Nakamura and Ilhan Fandi were also on target in a one-sided display that saw the Singapore Premier League champions move onto 10 points from four matches and within sight of the knockout rounds.

Adelaide United remain on six points with two matches left to play against BG Pathum United from Thailand and Hong Kong Premier League outfit Tai Po FC.

Group H: Kitchee SC (HKG) 2-1 Phnom Penh Crown FC (CAM)

Thu, 05 Nov, 2026

Group H: Kitchee SC (HKG) 2-1 Phnom Penh Crown FC (CAM)

Hong Kong: Kitchee SC scored in the dying seconds to defeat 10-man Phnom Penh Crown FC 2-1 in their AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™ Group H tie on Thursday.

Despite the defeat, Cambodia’s Phnom Penh remained top of the standings with nine points, with Hong Kong, China’s Kitchee four adrift with two matchdays remaining.

Group G: FC Machida Zelvia (JPN) 2-1 Shanghai Shenhua FC (CHN)

Thu, 05 Nov, 2026

Group G: FC Machida Zelvia (JPN) 2-1 Shanghai Shenhua FC (CHN)

Machida: Japan’s FC Machida Zelvia strolled into the AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™ Round of 16 with a perfect run after a 2-1 win over a fighting Shanghai Shenhua FC in their Group G clash on Thursday.

Keiya Sento nabbed the winner in the 78th minute to leave last season's AFC Champions League Elite™ runners-up with a maximum of 12 points, with the Chinese PR outfit eight adrift.

Women’s Olympic draw to chart path for LA28 hopefuls

Fri, 18 Sep, 2026

Women’s Olympic draw to chart path for LA28 hopefuls

Kuala Lumpur: Asia’s contenders to reach the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament at Los Angeles 2028 will discover their fate at the Asian Qualifiers Draw on November 12 (Thursday).

To take place at 3pm (GMT+8) at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the ceremony comprises a cast of eight that will vie for two direct berths at the ninth occasion of a women’s football competition at the Olympic Games.

Dougall: Buriram on right track despite Kashima stalemate

Thu, 05 Nov, 2026

Dougall: Buriram on right track despite Kashima stalemate

Buriram: Buriram United captain Kenny Dougall believes his side are making progress under new head coach Raul Caneda despite having to settle for a 0-0 draw against Kashima Antlers in the AFC Champions League Elite 2026/27™ on Wednesday. 

The result left Buriram 12th in the standings with three points from four matches, while Kashima moved to 10, two behind leaders Vissel Kobe.

Hamdallah sets sights on title after Al Taawoun progress

Thu, 05 Nov, 2026

Hamdallah sets sights on title after Al Taawoun progress

Buraidah: Abderrazak Hamdallah set his sights on the AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™ title after his brace steered Al Taawoun FC to a 3-1 win over Jordan’s Al Faisaly and into the Round of 16 on Wednesday.

The result took the Saudi Arabian side to 10 points from four matches, with Hamdallah eager to build on the club’s run to the semi-finals in the 2024/25 edition.

Tomic proud as Al Khaldiya fight back to revive hopes

Thu, 05 Nov, 2026

Tomic proud as Al Khaldiya fight back to revive hopes

Abu Dhabi: Head coach Goran Tomic hailed Al Khaldiya SC’s response after they came from behind to defeat Al Wahda FC 2-1 in their AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™ Group A tie on Wednesday. 

The victory lifted the Bahrain side to four points and ended Al Wahda’s winning run, with Tomic insisting his side deserved all three points.

Group B: Al Muharraq SC (BHR) 0-3 Al Jazira Club (UAE)

Thu, 05 Nov, 2026

Group B: Al Muharraq SC (BHR) 0-3 Al Jazira Club (UAE)

Riffa: Al Jazira Club turned on the style in the second half to book their Round of 16 spot with a 3-0 win over Al Muharraq SC in their AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™ Group B tie on Wednesday.

Second-half substitute Bruno Conceicao made the difference, setting up Vinicius Mello’s opener before scoring the second with Igor Serrote adding the third for the UAE side.