https://www.the-afc.com/rss en-US Thu, 23 Jul 2026 20:19:06 +0800 https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_asian_cup.html/news/moriyasu-to-stay-on-for-saudi-arabia-2027-to-be-replaced-by-oiwa <div><div class="font-m">Kuala Lumpur: Hajime Moriyasu will remain as Japan head coach until the conclusion of the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ when he will be replaced by current Olympic team coach Go Oiwa, the Japan Football Association announced on Thursday.</div></div> The great DXP https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_asian_cup.html/news/moriyasu-to-stay-on-for-saudi-arabia-2027-to-be-replaced-by-oiwa 2026-07-23T20:19:06+08:00 AFC Asian Cup https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/fifa_world_cup.html/news/asian-review-iraq <div><div class="font-m">Kuala Lumpur: Iraq knew from the start that their return to the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 40 years would be a huge challenge.</div></div> The great DXP https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/fifa_world_cup.html/news/asian-review-iraq 2026-07-23T12:23:35+08:00 FIFA World Cup https://www.the-afc.com/en/more/asean_championship.html/news/preview-stage-set-for-battle-for-regional-supremacy <div><div class="font-m">Kuala Lumpur: Southeast Asia’s finest will go all out to achieve glory with Vietnam looking to defend the title won in 2024 when the ASEAN Championship 2026 kicks off on Friday.</div></div> The great DXP https://www.the-afc.com/en/more/asean_championship.html/news/preview-stage-set-for-battle-for-regional-supremacy 2026-07-23T12:12:09+08:00 ASEAN Championship https://www.the-afc.com/en/more/transfers.html/news/masoud-strengthens-al-ahli-okuma-joins-aston-villa <div><div class="font-m"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Kuala Lumpur: Saudi Arabia midfielder Naif Masoud has joined Al Ahli Saudi FC on a four-year contract while Japan goalkeeper Akane Okuma has completed a move to English Women’s Super League side Aston Villa.</span></div></div> The great DXP https://www.the-afc.com/en/more/transfers.html/news/masoud-strengthens-al-ahli-okuma-joins-aston-villa 2026-07-23T11:08:56+08:00 Transfers https://www.the-afc.com/en/more/aff_women’s_cup.html/news/indonesia-power-past-laos-to-retain-title <div><div class="font-m">Kuala Lumpur: Indonesia were in irresistible form as they defended their AFF Women’s Cup title with a resounding 5-0 victory against Laos in the final on Wednesday.</div></div> The great DXP https://www.the-afc.com/en/more/aff_women’s_cup.html/news/indonesia-power-past-laos-to-retain-title 2026-07-23T11:01:32+08:00 AFF Women’s Cup https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/fifa_world_cup.html/news/asian-review-australia <div><div class="font-m"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Kuala Lumpur: The curtain came down on the FIFA World Cup 2026 with Spain edging Argentina to lift the coveted trophy for the second time in their history.</span></div></div> The great DXP https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/fifa_world_cup.html/news/asian-review-australia 2026-07-22T12:44:23+08:00 FIFA World Cup https://www.the-afc.com/en/more/transfers.html/news/new-settings-for-furuhashi-mohammadi-mcnamara <div><div class="font-m">Kuala Lumpur: Japan international forward Kyogo Furuhashi has joined Major League Soccer outfit LA Galaxy, the club announced on Wednesday.</div></div> The great DXP https://www.the-afc.com/en/more/transfers.html/news/new-settings-for-furuhashi-mohammadi-mcnamara 2026-07-22T11:05:01+08:00 Transfers https://www.the-afc.com/en/about_afc/technical/grassroots.html/news/afc-grassroots-day-2026-unites-asia’s-football-communities-–-part-2 <div><div class="font-m"><span><strong>Kuala Lumpur</strong>: The 13th Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Grassroots Day brought communities together across the Continent as 45 Member Associations (MAs) celebrated the beautiful game and engaged thousands of participants in a showcase of football's power to inspire, connect and include.</span></div></div> The great DXP https://www.the-afc.com/en/about_afc/technical/grassroots.html/news/afc-grassroots-day-2026-unites-asia’s-football-communities-–-part-2 2026-07-21T10:11:14+08:00 Grassroots https://www.the-afc.com/en/more/transfers.html/news/hwang-araki-ilhan-and-itamura-seal-moves <div><div class="font-m"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Kuala Lumpur: Korea Republic midfielder Hwang In-beom has joined Portuguese champions FC Porto, headlining a series of moves involving Japan duo Mao Itamura and Ryotaro Araki, as well as Singapore international Ilhan Fandi.</span></div></div> The great DXP https://www.the-afc.com/en/more/transfers.html/news/hwang-araki-ilhan-and-itamura-seal-moves 2026-07-21T13:30:28+08:00 Transfers https://www.the-afc.com/en/more/fifa_world_ranking.html/news/japan-maintain-position-as-asia’s-top-side <div><div class="font-m">Kuala Lumpur: Japan moved up one spot to 17th in the FIFA World Rankings after their performance at the recently concluded FIFA World Cup 2026 that saw the Blue Samurai reaching the Round of 16.</div></div> The great DXP https://www.the-afc.com/en/more/fifa_world_ranking.html/news/japan-maintain-position-as-asia’s-top-side 2026-07-21T11:47:31+08:00 FIFA World Ranking