Milojevic hails resilient Sharjah; Martins rues Al Gharafa’s missed chances

Tue, 16 Sep, 2025

Milojevic hails resilient Sharjah; Martins rues Al Gharafa’s missed chances

Sharjah: Head coach Milos Milojevic praised Sharjah FC’s spirit and determination after the UAE side came from two goals down to beat Qatar’s Al Gharafa SC 4-3 in their AFC Champions League Elite™ 2025/26 opener on Monday.

The Emirati leveled the tie through Rey Manaj at the Sharjah Stadium before finding an extra gear to snatch the dramatic win, with Igor Coronado scoring the winner deep into added time with a cool finish.

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Tadic: Al Wahda must be sharper

Tue, 16 Sep, 2025

Tadic: Al Wahda must be sharper

Abu Dhabi: Dusan Tadic has called on Al Wahda FC to be more clinical in front of goal after their dramatic 2-1 win over 10-man Al Ittihad Club in their AFC Champions League Elite™ 2025/26 opener at the Al Nahyan Stadium on Monday.

Midfielder Tadic put in a stellar performance with Lucas Pimenta netting a stoppage-time strike to seal a memorable victory over the reigning Saudi Arabian champions. 

Preview: Shanghai Port FC (CHN) v Vissel Kobe (JPN)

Wed, 17 Sep, 2025

Preview: Shanghai Port FC (CHN) v Vissel Kobe (JPN)

Shanghai: Shanghai Port FC and Vissel Kobe will be targetting victory when they meet in the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2025/26 on Wednesday.

Both suffered elimination at the Round of 16 stage last season and will want to hit the ground running in their bid to go all the way this time around.

Preview: Ulsan HD FC v Chengdu Rongcheng FC (CHN)

Wed, 17 Sep, 2025

Preview: Ulsan HD FC v Chengdu Rongcheng FC (CHN)

Ulsan: Former champions Ulsan HD will be determined to put their woes behind them by kicking off their AFC Champions League Elite™ 2025/26 campaign with a win against Chengdu Rongcheng FC on Wednesday.

Ulsan's grip on the K League 1 title has been drastically loosened and newly-appointed head coach Shin Tae-yong will expect his players to roar on the continental stage to redeem themselves.

Europe Wrap: Asia’s top back to their best

Tue, 16 Sep, 2025

Europe Wrap: Asia’s top back to their best

Kuala Lumpur: Asia’s stars resumed their inspired exploits as major European leagues came alive after the first international break of the season.

There were goals for Japan internationals Kaoru Mitoma, Daizen Maeda and Takumi Minamino as well as Australia’s Zachary Sapsford, so follow the-AFC.com as we take a look at what Asia’s finest have been up to in Europe.

#ACFutsal Qualifiers cast set sights on Indonesia 2026

Mon, 08 Sep, 2025

#ACFutsal Qualifiers cast set sights on Indonesia 2026

Kuala Lumpur: The journey to the AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ Indonesia 2026 begins on September 20 (Saturday) with the 11th edition of the Qualifiers, which comprises eight groups that will each be played in a centralised league format.

The cast of 31 is the joint-largest since a qualification phase was introduced starting from the 2006 edition and 15 spots at the 18th Finals are on offer, to be filled by the eight group winners and seven best-ranked runners-up. They will be joined by Indonesia, who have automatically qualified as hosts and will stage the tournament for the second time after first doing so in 2002.