West & South Asia Wrap: Al Faisaly lose ground, Maziya in control

Tue, 19 Jul, 2022

West & South Asia Wrap: Al Faisaly lose ground, Maziya in control

Amman: Al Wehdat and  Al Hussein gained ground at the expense of leaders Al Faisaly in the Jordanian Premier League.

In Bangladesh, Bashundhara Kings are on the brink of clinching the league title while Maziya S&RC extended their lead in the Maldives Premier League.

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East Asia Wrap: Ulsan, Jeonbuk pull away from chasing pack

Mon, 18 Jul, 2022

East Asia Wrap: Ulsan, Jeonbuk pull away from chasing pack

Hong Kong: K League 1’s top two, Ulsan Hyundai and Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, both picked up narrow victories over the weekend as their nearest challengers dropped points.

In Japan, it was the opposite scenario as both Yokohama F. Marinos and Kashima Antlers were held to draws allowing the opportunity for others to close the gap.

With the Chinese Super League on a break, there was also action in Chinese Taipei's top flight as the-AFC.com looks back on the three leagues in this week’s East Asia wrap.

Uzbekistan, Iran set up final day showdown

Mon, 18 Jul, 2022

Uzbekistan, Iran set up final day showdown

Dushanbe: The CAFA Women’s Championship Tajikistan 2022 will go down to the wire after Uzbekistan and Islamic Republic of Iran both extended their unbeaten streaks at the Republican Central Stadium on Sunday.

Both teams have recorded three wins from as many matches with Uzbekistan scoring seven past Kyrgyz Republic, while Iran defeated newcomers Turkmenistan 4-0, setting up a winner-takes all clash on Wednesday. 

Uzbekistan have a nine-goal advantage over Iran with Turkmenistan third on two points.

Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan are both tied on one point each. They remain fourth and fifth respectively but will have a chance to improve their position when they meet in their final fixture.

Philippines defeat Thailand to lift historic crown

Sun, 17 Jul, 2022

Philippines defeat Thailand to lift historic crown

Manila: The Philippines stunned Thailand 3-0 to win the AFF Women's Championship 2022 title on Sunday.

Goals by Jessika Cowart, Katrina Guillou and Sarina Bolden steered the Philippines to their first title in style before their adoring fans at the Rizal Memorial Stadium.

20 years on - Asia’s FIFA World Cup: Standout players

Thu, 14 Jul, 2022

20 years on - Asia’s FIFA World Cup: Standout players

Dubai: Two decades on since Asia hosted the FIFA World Cup for the first time in its history and four months before the world’s eyes turn to the continent again as Qatar hosts the 2022 edition, the-AFC.com revisits Korea/Japan 2002.

There was no shortage of star power at the 17th edition of the FIFA World Cup, but there was also no shortage of underwhelming performances. The likes of Zinedine Zidane, Luis Figo and Gabriel Batistuta could not help their teams out of the group stage, but new names emerged and established ones cemented their status on the global stage with impressive displays in East Asia.