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Preview - Final: Al Ahed FC (LBN) v Central Coast Mariners (AUS)

Sat, 04 May, 2024

Preview - Final: Al Ahed FC (LBN) v Central Coast Mariners (AUS)

Muscat: Al Ahed FC and Central Coast Mariners will both be aiming to create history when they face off in the AFC Cup™ 2023/24 final on Sunday.

Lebanon's Al Ahed are seeking to lift the trophy for a second time after emerging champions in 2019 while Central Coast will be bidding to become the first Australian side to win the title in the final season of the AFC Cup.

#AFCCup: Al Ahed FC - Road to the Final

Thu, 02 May, 2024

#AFCCup: Al Ahed FC - Road to the Final

Muscat: Twenty years since it started, the AFC Cup™ reaches its end point with Lebanon’s Al Ahed competing against Australia’s Central Coast Mariners in the final of the 2023/24 edition, the last before it makes way for the AFC's new club competitions structure.

While this is the maiden appearance for the Australian side, very few teams have been as ever-present as Al Ahed, who appeared in the AFC Cup 12 times. The current iteration of the team had a rollercoaster ride of a season, taking them to the final. The-AFC.com relives the journey of the team from Beirut to Sunday’s final.

West Asia Wrap: Al Sadd seal 17th title; Al Hilal almost there

Mon, 29 Apr, 2024

West Asia Wrap: Al Sadd seal 17th title; Al Hilal almost there

Doha: Al Sadd SC ended their 2023/24 Qatar Stars League season with a defeat but that didn't derail the party atmosphere with the title already in their trophy cabinet.

Al Hilal SFC, meanwhile, shrugged off the disappointment of their AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 exit to beat Al Fateh to move within a point of a 19th title.
 
There were also matches played in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon and Oman so join the-AFC.com as we review the latest round of domestic action across West Asia. 

Melki: Al Ahed worked really hard for the victory

Wed, 24 Apr, 2024

Melki: Al Ahed worked really hard for the victory

Muscat: George Melki hailed his teammates after Al Ahed booked their place in the AFC Cup™ 2023/24 final at Al Nahda's expense on Tuesday.

Leading 1-0 after the first leg, Lebanon's Al Ahed found themselves pegged back by Omer Al Malki's equaliser.
 
Lee Erwin, however, scored twice after coming off the bench with Walter Bwalya's late goal proving to be a mere consolation as 2019 AFC Cup winners Al Ahed advanced 3-2 on aggregate.

Erwin brace takes Al Ahed into final

Wed, 24 Apr, 2024

Erwin brace takes Al Ahed into final

Muscat: Al Ahed booked their place in the  AFC Cup™ 2023/24 final after securing a 2-2 draw against Al Nahda at Sultan Qaboos Sport Complex Stadium on Tuesday.

Lee Erwin scored both goals as Lebanon's Al Ahed won 3-2 on aggregate and will either face Australia's Central Coast Mariners or FK Abdysh Ata Kant of Kyrgyz Republic in the AFC Cup final on May 5.

Preview - West Zone Final (2nd Leg): Al Nahda (OMA) 0 v 1 Al Ahed FC (LBN)

Wed, 24 Apr, 2024

Preview - West Zone Final (2nd Leg): Al Nahda (OMA) 0 v 1 Al Ahed FC (LBN)

Muscat: Al Nahda will be confident of their chances when they host Al Ahed SC in the second leg of the AFC Cup™ 2023/24 West Zone final on Tuesday.

Al Ahed will take a 1-0 lead into the tie but Al Nahda of Oman will believe home ground advantage will take them past the Lebanese side at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex.

Al Ahed's Mohammad, Al Nahda's Al Azani demand focus in return leg

Wed, 17 Apr, 2024

Al Ahed's Mohammad, Al Nahda's Al Azani demand focus in return leg

Karbala: Al Ahed head coach Raafat Mohammad has reminded his players to remain focused after their 1-0 win over Al Nahda in the first leg of the AFC Cup™ 2023/24 West Zone final on Tuesday. 

Mohammed Al Hallak's strike seconds into the second half ultimately settled the first leg but Mohammad said Lebanon's Al Ahed, the 2019 AFC Cup winners, are not through to the final yet. 

Al Hallak strike gives Al Ahed edge over Al Nahda

Wed, 17 Apr, 2024

Al Hallak strike gives Al Ahed edge over Al Nahda

Karbala: Lebanon’s Al Ahed took a valuable advantage in the AFC Cup 2023/24™ West Zonal Final beating Oman’s Al Nahda 1-0 in the first leg of the tie at Karbala International Stadium on Tuesday.

Champions in 2019, Al Ahed will look to defend their lead when the two teams face-off again in a week’s time in Oman with the aggregate winners facing one of the Inter-Zone finalists, Central Coast Mariners and Abdysh-Ata Kant in the AFC Cup final.

Preview - West Zone Final (1st Leg): Al Ahed FC (LBN) v Al Nahda (OMA)

Wed, 17 Apr, 2024

Preview - West Zone Final (1st Leg): Al Ahed FC (LBN) v Al Nahda (OMA)

Karbala: It will be a meeting between familiar foes when Al Ahed FC and Al Nahda square off in the first leg of the AFC Cup™ 2023/24 West Zone final on Tuesday.

The sides had already faced off in Group A and with either team having won once, the West Zone final is set to be tight affair.
 
Al Ahed, seeking a second title after having emerged champions in 2019, know they need to win by a comfortable margin ahead of next week's return leg in Muscat.

#AFCCup - West Zone Final: Key Players

Sun, 14 Apr, 2024

#AFCCup - West Zone Final: Key Players

Karbala: Oman’s Al Nahda and Lebanon’s Al Ahed face-off in a double header with a place in the AFC Cup™ 2023/24 final the reward for the winning side in the West Zone Final.

The two teams will be familiar with each other’s game, having qualified together from Group A, but this time around only one of them will qualify through to the next round. The-AFC.com highlights the players who have the potential to be the difference makers in the tie.

#AFCCup - Road to West Zonal final

Fri, 12 Apr, 2024

#AFCCup - Road to West Zonal final

Kuala Lumpur: Al Ahed FC will face Al Nahda in the AFC Cup™ 2023/24 West Zonal final with the first leg to be played on Tuesday.

Lebanon's Al Ahed are seeking a second AFC Cup title after having emerged champions in 2019 while Al Nahda are determined to follow in the footsteps of fellow Omani club Al Seeb who won the 2022 edition.
 
The-AFC.com takes a look at how the sides qualified for the West Zonal final.

Group I: Lebanon 0-5 Australia

Wed, 27 Mar, 2024

Group I: Lebanon 0-5 Australia

Canberra: Australia secured their place in the third round of the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers and booked their berth at AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ following their emphatic 5-0 win over Lebanon in the Preliminary Joint Qualification - Round 2 Group I tie on Tuesday.

Having defeated their visitors by a 2-0 scoreline in the first meeting in Parramatta last Thursday, the home side got off to a fast start at Gio Stadium in Canberra through Kusini Yengi in the second minute of the match, before an own-goal early in the second half then doubled the advantage.
 
A man-of-the-match performance by winger Craig Goodwin was then capped by a stunning strike to make it 3-0 to the Socceroos, before substitute John Iredale and Goodwin once more found the net to wrap up the points for Graham Arnold’s men.