Cho: Determination powered Pohang to victory

Fri, 03 Oct, 2025

Cho: Determination powered Pohang to victory

Pohang: Substitute Cho Jae-hun praised his teammates’ determination after Pohang Steelers earned a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Kaya FC-Iloilo in their AFC Champions League Two™ 2025/26 Group H clash on Thursday.

Cho was introduced at the start of the second half alongside Kim In-Sung and Cho Sang-Hyeok, and while the breakthrough materialised late on, the midfielder highlighted Pohang’s collective effort.

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Ha Noi’s domination delights Polking

Fri, 03 Oct, 2025

Ha Noi’s domination delights Polking

Hanoi: Cong An Ha Noi FC claimed the outright lead in Group E of the AFC Champions League Two™ 2025/26 thanks to a 3-0 win against Tai Po FC with head coach Alexandre Polking proud of how his side handled the game.

The win took Ha Noi to four points, one ahead of Tai Po and Macarthur FC - who defeated Beijing FC with a similar score - but Polking doesn’t want to look too far ahead just yet.

Poyatos’ tweaks pay off for Gamba

Fri, 03 Oct, 2025

Poyatos’ tweaks pay off for Gamba

Ratchaburi: Head coach Daniel Poyatos pinpointed a second half change as key to Gamba Osaka’s 2-0 win against Ratchaburi FC in their AFC Champions League Two™ 2025/26 Group F win on Thursday.

The win ensured that the Japan side kept pace with Vietnam’s Nam Dinh FC - who defeated Eastern FC 1-0 - with both teams on maximum points after two matches.

Group H: FC Pohang Steelers (KOR) 2-0 Kaya FC-Iloilo (PHI)

Thu, 02 Oct, 2025

Group H: FC Pohang Steelers (KOR) 2-0 Kaya FC-Iloilo (PHI)

Pohang: Pohang Steelers secured a hard-fought 2-0 win over Kaya FC-Iloilo of the Philippines in their AFC Champions League Two™ 2025/25 Group H tie on Thursday.

After a listless first half, Kaya finally conceded in the 82nd minute through an own goal from Kaishu Yamazaki before Hwang Seo-woong scored with a header in stoppage to give the Korean side their second consecutive victory, having edged Thailand’s BG Pathum United 1-0 on Matchday One.

Group H: Tampines Rovers FC (SGP) 2-1 BG Pathum United (THA)

Thu, 02 Oct, 2025

Group H: Tampines Rovers FC (SGP) 2-1 BG Pathum United (THA)

Singapore: Tampines Rovers FC of Singapore stayed perfect after a 2-1 win against Thailand’s BG Pathum United in their AFC Champions League Two™ 2025/26 Group H tie at Bishan Stadium on Thursday.

Trent Buhagiar, who scored twice in their 3-0 opening win, headed home minutes before the break while Hide Higashikawa added a second in the 57th minute to consign BG Pathum - who scored a late consolation through Chanathip Songkrasin - to their second defeat.

Group F: Nigeria 3-2 Saudi Arabia

Fri, 03 Oct, 2025

Group F: Nigeria 3-2 Saudi Arabia

Talca: Saudi Arabia lost their second match at the FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025 with a 3-2 defeat to Nigeria on Thursday.

Saudi Arabia twice battled back to draw level before conceding in stoppage time in this thrilling encounter with the result ending their chances of reaching the next stage of the competition.