Hernandez signs for Al Hilal, Basaksehir land Shomurodov

Fri, 11 Jul, 2025

Hernandez signs for Al Hilal, Basaksehir land Shomurodov

Riyadh: Al Hilal SFC have completed the signing of France international Theo Hernandez from AC Milan, the Saudi Pro League club announced on Thursday.

The 27-year-old, who is the younger brother of Paris Saint-Germain and France defender Lucas Hernandez, spent six seasons in Milan.

Road to 26 Playoffs draw to set stage for remaining contenders

Mon, 23 Jun, 2025

Road to 26 Playoffs draw to set stage for remaining contenders

Kuala Lumpur: The six teams still in the running for FIFA World Cup 2026 qualification will discover their remaining battle paths at the AFC Asian Qualifiers™ – Road to 26 Playoffs draw at 3pm on July 17, 2025 (Thursday), at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Six of the eight direct berths on offer to Asia have already been claimed following the conclusion of the third qualifying round last month, which featured three groups of six teams. The third and fourth-placed sides from each of those groups — Indonesia, Iraq, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates — will get another shot via the Playoffs, which is scheduled for October 8 to 14.

IR Iran make Jafari proud

Fri, 11 Jul, 2025

IR Iran make Jafari proud

Amman: Islamic Republic of Iran started their AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™ Qualifiers Group A campaign on the right note with a 4-0 win against Singapore, much to the delight of head coach Marziyeh Jafari.

Having had to cope with less than perfect preparations coming into the Qualifiers, Jafari was understandably pleased to have passed their first test with flying colours as the Central Asian side bid to reach the Finals for only the second time.

Qualifiers - Group A: Bhutan 2-1 Lebanon

Fri, 11 Jul, 2025

Qualifiers - Group A: Bhutan 2-1 Lebanon

Amman: Bhutan stayed perfect after edging Lebanon 2-1 in their AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™ Qualifiers Group A tie on Thursday.

The South Asian side will look to maintain their winning momentum when they take on Islamic Republic of Iran on Sunday with Lebanon to face the Central Asian outfit on Wednesday. .

Qualifiers - Group A: Singapore 0-4 IR Iran

Thu, 10 Jul, 2025

Qualifiers - Group A: Singapore 0-4 IR Iran

Amman: Islamic Republic of Iran kicked off their AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™ Qualifiers Group A campaign with a 4-0 win against Singapore on Thursday.

Iran will next face Bhutan on Sunday while Singapore - who suffered a second consecutive defeat - will meet Jordan on the same day. 

Japan retain Asia’s top spot

Thu, 10 Jul, 2025

Japan retain Asia’s top spot

Kuala Lumpur: Japan remained as the highest ranked Asian nation in 17th spot, as the top six remained unchanged in the latest FIFA Rankings released on Thursday.

Leading the way up the rankings on the back of their AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ Qualifiers Final Round performances were Malaysia, Hong Kong, China PR, Indonesia and Laos.