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Central & South Asia Wrap: Neftchi Fergana drop points, Istiklol stretch lead

Mon, 22 May, 2023

Central & South Asia Wrap: Neftchi Fergana drop points, Istiklol stretch lead

Mumbai: Neftchi Fergana settled for a 0-0 stalemate against Olympic in the Uzbekistan Super League, while five-star Istiklol extended their lead in the Tajik League.  

There was also action in Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Maldives  so join the-AFC.com as we take a look at the latest round of domestic action across Central and South Asia. 

SAFF Championship 2023 set for take off

Wed, 17 May, 2023

SAFF Championship 2023 set for take off

Delhi: The stage is set for the SAFF Championship 2023 following the draw on Wednesday.  

South Asian teams Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal and Pakistan are joined by invitational sides Kuwait and Lebanon in the biennial tournament.

Central & South Asia Wrap: Title race goes down to the wire in IR Iran

Mon, 15 May, 2023

Central & South Asia Wrap: Title race goes down to the wire in IR Iran

Mumbai: Persepolis will head into the final day of the 2022-23 Iran Pro League in control of their destiny after a 4-0 win over Gol Gohar maintained their one-point lead at the top. 

Pakhtakor stayed ahead in Uzbekistan with a 1-0 victory over Buxoro while Bashundhara Kings suffered their first defeat of the season in the Bangladesh Premier League.
 
There was also action in Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Nepal so join the-AFC.com as we take a look at the latest round of domestic action across Central and South Asia. 

Central & South Asia Wrap: Persepolis maintain grip; Pakhtakor stretch lead

Mon, 08 May, 2023

Central & South Asia Wrap: Persepolis maintain grip; Pakhtakor stretch lead

Tehran: Persepolis left it late to seal a 1-0 win over Paykan in the Iran Pro League, while Pakhtakor extended their  lead at the summit after defeating Navabor 1-0 in the Uzbekistan Super League.

The Church Boys claimed top spot in the Nepal Top Division, while  Bashundhara Kings and Abahani Limited claimed empathic wins in the Bangladesh Premier League.
 
Join the-AFC.com as we take a look at the latest domestic action in Central and South Asia.

#U17WAC Qualifiers Round 1: Results & Reports

Sat, 29 Apr, 2023

#U17WAC Qualifiers Round 1: Results & Reports

Kuala Lumpur: Australia and India booked their places in Round 2 of the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup™ Indonesia 2024 Qualifiers with wins over Chinese Taipei and Myanmar respectively on Friday.

Australia’s 3-0 win over Chinese Taipei confirmed them as the Group B winners while India edged Myanmar 2-1 to top Group F with the two joining Vietnam (Group C) and the Philippines (Group G) in advancing from Round 1.

Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong, meanwhile, registered wins to set up winner-takes-all meetings in Groups A, D and E respectively while Nepal breathed life into their Group H campaign with victory over Jordan. 

#U17WAC Qualifiers Round 1: Results & Reports

Thu, 27 Apr, 2023

#U17WAC Qualifiers Round 1: Results & Reports

Kuala Lumpur: Vietnam and Philippines booked their places in Round 2 of the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup™ Indonesia 2024 Qualifiers with resounding wins on Wednesday.

Vietnam defeated Uzbekistan 3-0 to top Group C with two wins while Philippines finished with a perfect record as well after beating Lebanon 2-0 in Group G. 

Thailand, Chinese Taipei and Bangladesh, meanwhile, opened their Groups A, B and C campaigns with wins over Northern Mariana Islands, Mongolia and Turkmenistan respectively. There were opening victories for Korea Republic, India and Islamic Republic of Iran as well in Groups E, F and H respectively. 

Qualifiers - Group C: Vietnam 2-0 Nepal

Sat, 08 Apr, 2023

Qualifiers - Group C: Vietnam 2-0 Nepal

Kathmandu: Vietnam defeated Nepal 2-0 in their Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024 Asian Qualifiers Round 1 match on Saturday to advance to the next stage as the Group C winners. 

Pham Hai Yen’s quickfire goals secured Vietnam their second consecutive victory over Nepal following their 3-0 win on the opening day as the Southeast Asian side joined India, Islamic Republic of Iran and Thailand in Round 2. 

Qualifiers Group C: Nepal 1-5 Vietnam

Wed, 05 Apr, 2023

Qualifiers Group C: Nepal 1-5 Vietnam

Kathmandu: Huynh Nhu starred with a brace as Vietnam cruised to a 5-1 win over Nepal in their Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024™ Asian Qualifiers Round 1 Group C opener on Wednesday.

Vietnam took a 3-0 lead going into the break before finishing the emphatic win in the second half  with the two teams to face off again on Saturday. 

Nepal defeat Laos for title

Sat, 01 Apr, 2023

Nepal defeat Laos for title

Kathmandu: Nepal came from behind to defeat Laos 2-1 in the Prime Minister's Three Nations Cup final on Friday.

Ayush Ghalan and Manish Dangi scored as Nepal staged a stirring comeback at the Dasharath Stadium.

Australia, Japan, Korea Republic suffer narrow defeats

Wed, 29 Mar, 2023

Australia, Japan, Korea Republic suffer narrow defeats

Kuala Lumpur: Korea Republic slipped to a 2-1 defeat against Uruguay while Japan and Australia also lost by the same scoreline to Colombia and Ecuador respectively as the trio were beaten by South American opposition in Tuesday’s international friendlies.

Malaysia, meanwhile, defeated Hong Kong 2-0, Bangladesh fell 1-0 to Seychelles, Nepal scored a last gasp equaliser to force a 1-1 draw against Bhutan as did Indonesia in a 2-2 stalemate with Burundi. 

Friendlies - Results & Reports

Thu, 23 Mar, 2023

Friendlies - Results & Reports

Auckland: China PR were held to a 0-0 draw by 10-man New Zealand in new head coach Aleksandar Jankovic’s debut on the bench at Auckland’s Mount Smart Stadium on Thursday after All Whites defender Tommy Smith was sent off in the second half.

Smith was sent off in the 63rd minute for bringing down Chinese striker Wu Lei following a mix-up between the Colchester United defender and goalkeeper Oli Sail, but Jankovic’s side were unable to make the most of the one-man advantage.

#U20WAC Qualifiers Round 2 Draw finalised

Thu, 23 Mar, 2023

#U20WAC Qualifiers Round 2 Draw finalised

Kuala Lumpur: The stage is set for Round 2 of the Qualifiers for the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2024™ following the draw at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday.

The eight teams were divided into two groups with the top two sides from each group to join the three highest-seeded teams from the AFC U-19 Women’s Championship Thailand 2019 - Japan, DPR Korea, and Korea Republic – as well as host nation Uzbekistan in the Finals.