Butler: Expect more from Bangladesh

Mon, 11 Aug, 2025

Butler: Expect more from Bangladesh

Vientiane: Head coach Peter Butler is proving himself to be a man with a golden touch for Bangladesh football.

Having steered the senior side to the AFC Women’s Asian Cup ™ for the first time by qualifying for Australia 2026, the Englishman has done the same with the Under-20 side who booked a debut appearance at the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup™ Thailand 2026 on Sunday.

Shubhangi: Teamwork took India to Finals

Mon, 11 Aug, 2025

Shubhangi: Teamwork took India to Finals

Yangon: Shubhangi Singh paid credit to her teammates after India ended a 20-year wait by qualifying for the AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup™ Thailand 2026 on Sunday.

Midfielder Pooja’s 27th minute strike earned India a 1-0 win over hosts Myanmar, confirming the South Asian team as the Group D winners, with Shubhangi playing the skipper’s role to perfection for Joakim Alexandersson’s side.  

Thailand 2026 lineup finalised

Mon, 11 Aug, 2025

Thailand 2026 lineup finalised

Kuala Lumpur: The cast for the AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup™ Thailand 2026 was finalised following the conclusion of the Qualifiers on Sunday.

Eleven teams - the eight group winners and three best runners-up - will join hosts Thailand at next year's Finals, scheduled for April 1-18.

Bangladesh created history by qualifying for a debut appearance, advancing as one of the three best second-placed sides. 

#U20WAC Qualifiers: MD3 Results & Reports

Mon, 11 Aug, 2025

#U20WAC Qualifiers: MD3 Results & Reports

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup™ Thailand 2026 Qualifiers concluded on Sunday, with 11 teams booking their tickets to next April's Finals.

Matchday Three of the Qualifiers was filled with thrills and spills with history created and a long-awaited return to the Finals achieved with the teams now setting their eyes on next April's showdown in Thailand.

Central, South & West Asia Wrap: Trio stay perfect in Jordan; four Durand Cup q-finalists confirmed

Mon, 11 Aug, 2025

Central, South & West Asia Wrap: Trio stay perfect in Jordan; four Durand Cup q-finalists confirmed

Doha: Al Hussein continued to set the early pace in Jordan with Al Baqa'a and Al Ramtha joining them at the top.

Mohun Bagan Super Giant, Jamshedpur FC, NorthEast United and East Bengal FC made the quarter-finals of the Durand Cup 2025 while action in the Bhutan, Kyrgyz Republic, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan leagues continued at their usual blistering pace. 
 
Join the-AFC.com as we take a look at the past week's domestic action across Central, South and West Asia.

ASEAN Wrap: Winning starts for Johor Darul Ta'zim, Persib Bandung

Mon, 11 Aug, 2025

ASEAN Wrap: Winning starts for Johor Darul Ta'zim, Persib Bandung

Kuala Lumpur: Johor Darul Ta’zim kicked off their Malaysia Super League campaign by retaining the Charity Shield with a 3-0 win over Selangor FC.

In Indonesia, Persija Jakarta made a strong start to the season with a big win while Angkor Tiger are the early pacesetters in Cambodia.

Join the-AFC.com for a look back at the past week’s domestic action across ASEAN.