Al Duhail to kick off QSL title defence on September 3

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Al Duhail to kick off QSL title defence on September 3

Doha: Al Duhail will begin their defence of the Qatar Stars League (QSL) title on September 3, just two weeks after being crowned the 2019-20 champions.

The QSL announced the schedule for the first leg of the 2020-21 season on Sunday, after taking into consideration several factors including the participation of Qatar clubs in the 2020 AFC Champions League.

Big names star as Chinese Women’s Super League returns

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Big names star as Chinese Women’s Super League returns

Kunming: The Chinese Women’s Super League’s biggest stars showed their class as the competition made its long-awaited return on Sunday.

Held in a centralised format in Yunnan Province in the nation’s south, all 10 teams were in action as top level women’s football returned to China PR for the first time in 2020, with matches preceded by players and officials observing a silent tribute for victims of the COVID-19 coronavirus.

Tsedenbal: Football will reach the traditional Mongolian sports

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Tsedenbal: Football will reach the traditional Mongolian sports

Ulaanbaatar: Had it not been for his football passion, Norjmoo Tsedenbal would probably have made a name for himself in another sport. As a young boy, indeed, Tsedenbal excelled in wrestling, archery and horse racing – all of which are Mongolia's traditional sports.

"Every Mongolian loves these sports," the 31-year-old Mongolia captain told FIFA.com. "The Mongolian kids grow up by wrestling with each other and I was one of them."

Prolific Sherman targeting silverware with Kedah 

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Prolific Sherman targeting silverware with Kedah 

Kedah: The 2019 Malaysia Super League top scorer Kpah Sherman admits that his dream is to win trophies with Kedah FA as the 2020 campaign gets set to resume after a more than five-month hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Despite playing for a struggling PKNS side last year Sherman produced a fine season, scoring 14 goals to finish as the league's leading marksman, finishing ahead of strikers such as Johor Darul Ta'zim duo Diogo and Gonzalo Cabrera.

The Liberian's form saw him snapped up by FA Cup winners Kedah ahead of the 2020 campaign and, with a shorter more condensed version of the Malaysia Super League set to get back underway at the end of August, both player and club have their eyes on more trophies.

Vote for your best ACL2019 Team: Defenders

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Vote for your best ACL2019 Team: Defenders

Kuala Lumpur: The return of the 2020 AFC Champions League is now just weeks away but before this season's Continental campaign resumes, the-AFC.com continues its quest to find out who the fans consider the Best XI from last year's tournament.

Last week we presented the candidates for the 2019 edition's best goalkeeper, and now we shine the spotlight on the players who will make up the backline.

So, here are the 14 players in contention for the four places in defence. Review the nominees and then choose your favourite defenders for this all-star XI in the respective polls.

ACL Goals of the Decade – Semi-final 1

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

ACL Goals of the Decade – Semi-final 1

Kuala Lumpur: As excitement continues to build for the return of the AFC Champions League in September, the-AFC.com asks you, the fans, to vote for your favourite goal in the competition from the past decade.

Looking back at the tournaments from 2010 to 2019, we've selected 20 of the best goals scored in Asia's biggest club competition and now ask you to tell us your favourite, which will be announced ahead of the AFC Champions League's resumption next month.

Splitting them into two semi-finals with 10 goals apiece, our first offering features stunning solo efforts, thunderbolts from distance and much more, so enjoy the trip down memory lane and cast your vote at the bottom of the article. The top five highest rated will progress to September's finale!

The most popular football clubs: Malaysia

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

The most popular football clubs: Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur: As is the case across most of Southeast Asia, the passion for football in Malaysia is intense and matches between the top sides can sell out venues the country over as decades-old rivalries continue to excite. 

With the Malaysia Super League set to resume on August 22, we continue our 'most popular' series by focusing on the nation's biggest clubs and ask you to vote for your favourite.

Below we've selected six sides based on their success over the years. Review the candidates and tell us which team you like best at the bottom of the article.