Nascimento demands more from Jordan; Jafari hails Iran

Mon, 14 Jul, 2025

Nascimento demands more from Jordan; Jafari hails Iran

Amman: Jordan maintained their perfect record in Group A of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™ Qualifiers with a commanding 5-0 victory over Singapore on Sunday but head coach David Nascimento made it clear that there is still room for improvement.

Despite collecting maximum points from their opening two matches, Nascimento was left frustrated by his team’s execution in the final third.

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Foundation of Asia’s brilliance

Mon, 14 Jul, 2025

Foundation of Asia’s brilliance

Kuala Lumpur: With the draw for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™ just two weeks away, the-AFC.com retraces the history of the continent's premier women's football tournament.

The AFC Women's Asian Cup has played a pivotal role in developing Asia's teams and it is a fact that the competitiveness of the women's game in the continent is the reason why Asian teams are a force on the world stage, with nine currently ranked in the top 50 of the FIFA Women’s World Rankings.

Qualifiers - Group A: Jordan 5-0 Singapore

Mon, 14 Jul, 2025

Qualifiers - Group A: Jordan 5-0 Singapore

Amman: Jordan stayed on track for a place in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™ with a 5-0 win over Singapore in Group A of the Qualifiers on Sunday.

The win moved Jordan level on six points with Islamic Republic of Iran and Bhutan, whose tie earlier on Sunday ended 7-1 in favour of the Central Asian side.

Jordan will aim to keep their winning run going when they play Bhutan on Wednesday with Singapore, who suffered their third straight defeat, will conclude their campaign against Lebanon on Saturday.

Qualifiers - Group A: IR Iran 7-1 Bhutan

Sun, 13 Jul, 2025

Qualifiers - Group A: IR Iran 7-1 Bhutan

Amman: Islamic Republic of Iran turned on the style to defeat Bhutan 7-1 in their AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™ Qualifiers Group A match on Sunday.

Bhutan went into the game on the back of two straight wins but were no match for Iran, with both sides on six points heading into Wednesday’s ties that will see Iran facing Lebanon while Bhutan will play Jordan.

Central, South and West Asia Wrap: Al Ansar seal Lebanese title

Mon, 14 Jul, 2025

Central, South and West Asia Wrap: Al Ansar seal Lebanese title

Doha: Al Ansar won the Lebanese Premier League title for the first time since the 2020-21 season with a 2-0 win over Tadamon Sour on Sunday.

Thimphu City returned to winning ways in the Bhutan Premier League after two consecutive defeats while action in the Uzbekistan Super League saw Neftchi Fargona get within striking distance of leaders FC Nasaf.

Join the-AFC.com as we take a look at the past week's domestic action across Central, South and West Asia.

East Asia Wrap: Falcons crowned Mongolian champions; Ulsan drop points

Sun, 13 Jul, 2025

East Asia Wrap: Falcons crowned Mongolian champions; Ulsan drop points

Hong Kong: SP Falcons sealed the Mongolian title in style with a dominant win over Khoromkhon while Khangarid tightened their grip on second place.

Ulsan HD were held by Daegu in a rescheduled fixture as their bid to climb the K League 1 standings suffered a setback.

Over in Macau, the Championship Group continued with Must CPK moving further ahead in the title race so join the-AFC.com as we take a look at the domestic action across East Asia.