#ACLElite - Matchday Two: What they said

Fri, 03 Oct, 2025

#ACLElite - Matchday Two: What they said

Kuala Lumpur: Matchday Two of the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2025/26 was a sizzling affair - last gasp wins, glorious goals and heartbreak.

The-AFC.com takes a look at what the teams had to say after a thoroughly thrilling Matchday One of the League Stage.

#ACLElite - MD2: 5 Takeaways

Fri, 03 Oct, 2025

#ACLElite - MD2: 5 Takeaways

Kuala Lumpur: Matchday Two of the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26 more than lived to expectations as fans were treated to a fiesta of football across the continent.

The 12 matches had it all and the-AFC.com picks out five things that caught the eye.

#ACLElite - MD2 in numbers

Thu, 02 Oct, 2025

#ACLElite - MD2 in numbers

Kuala Lumpur: Matchday Two of the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2025/26 was a sumptuous affair, with high quality action, top-notch goals and defensive resilience.

The-AFC.com highlights several facts and figures from the 12 matches that caught the eye.

#ACLTwo - Matchday Two: Facts & Figures

Sat, 04 Oct, 2025

#ACLTwo - Matchday Two: Facts & Figures

Kuala Lumpur: The race for knockout stage spots intensified on Matchday Two of the AFC Champions League Two™ 2025/26 Group Stage.

It was action galore across the eight groups and the-AFC.com highlights several facts and figures that caught the eye.

Road to 26 Playoffs contenders gear up for epic battles

Wed, 24 Sep, 2025

Road to 26 Playoffs contenders gear up for epic battles

Kuala Lumpur: Only six Asian sides remain in the running to reach the FIFA World Cup 2026 and the stage is set for a high-stakes showdown in the AFC Asian Qualifiers™ – Road to 26 Playoffs Group Stage, which kicks off on Wednesday (October 8).

The contenders – divided into two groups – will battle for the two direct berths on offer, with only each group winner to progress, as they look to join the six teams that have already sealed their places at the global showpiece.

It’s My Game: Bernatskaia proud to inspire next generation of referees

Fri, 03 Oct, 2025

It’s My Game: Bernatskaia proud to inspire next generation of referees

Kuala Lumpur: As the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Morocco 2025 kicks off in two weeks’ time, Kyrgyz Republic’s Veronika Bernatskaia takes centre stage in the latest edition of the Confederation’s It’s My Game campaign as she prepares to officiate as one of six Asian referees appointed to the competition.

Bernatskaia’s encounter with football may have started in the most conventional sense – joining her friends in school for a quick game and rising through the ranks to represent the national team eventually.