R16: Japan hold off Nigeria to advance

Fri, 13 Sep, 2024

R16: Japan hold off Nigeria to advance

Bogota: Japan survived a late fightback to defeat Nigeria 2-1 in their FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Colombia 2024 Round of 16 tie on Thursday.

Victory means Japan will face Spain in the quarter-finals on Sunday, with the two sides having met in the final of the 2018 and 2022 editions.

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R16: Impressive DPR Korea stay on track

Fri, 13 Sep, 2024

R16: Impressive DPR Korea stay on track

Medellin: Austria gave it their best shot but it wasn't enough as DPR Korea powered to a 5-2 win in their FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Colombia 2024 Round of 16 tie on Thursday.

Up next for the two-time champions are Brazil, who booked their quarter-final spot with a 3-1 defeat of Cameroon Wednesday.

R16: Korea Republic's hopes dashed by Colombia

Thu, 12 Sep, 2024

R16: Korea Republic's hopes dashed by Colombia

Cali: Korea Republic were eliminated from the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup 2024 following a 1-0 defeat to hosts Colombia in their Round of 16 tie on Wednesday.

Real Madrid forward Linda Caicedo struck the only goal of the game in the 64th minute as Colombia edged a tight match to book a quarter-final against either France or the Netherlands.

#FutsalWC: 5 Asian players to watch

Thu, 12 Sep, 2024

#FutsalWC: 5 Asian players to watch

Tashkent: With just two days to go before the FIFA Futsal World Cup Uzbekistan 2024 kicks off, the continent’s five representatives are all geared up to shine on the global stage.

With the continent chasing a first ever FIFA Futsal World Cup winner, the-AFC.com profiles one key player from each Asian team.

Jordan’s Sellami praises Haddad’s leadership, Palestine’s Daboub targets improvement

Thu, 12 Sep, 2024

Jordan’s Sellami praises Haddad’s leadership, Palestine’s Daboub targets improvement

Kuala Lumpur: Jordan head coach Jamal Sellami singled out captain Ehsan Haddad for his strong performance in their AFC Asian Qualifiers™ – Road to 26 Group B victory over Palestine on Tuesday.

With the mercurial Mousa Al Tamari sidelined, Haddad played a pivotal role in the 3-1 win at the Kuala Lumpur Football Stadium with Yazan Al Naimat scoring twice and Noor Al Rawabdeh also getting on the scoresheet.

Casas hails hardy Iraq, Pizzi confident of Kuwait's chances

Thu, 12 Sep, 2024

Casas hails hardy Iraq, Pizzi confident of Kuwait's chances

Ardiya: Head coach Jesus Casas was proud of his Iraq team after they walked away with a 0-0 draw against Kuwait in Group B of the AFC Asian Qualifiers™ - Road to 26 on Tuesday.

Iraq were forced to play with 10 men from the seventh minute following Rebin Sulaka's sending off, with Casas not only proud of their resilience but also the fact that they could have walked away with full points from the Jaber Al Ahmad International Stadium.

Venues and dates of the AFC’s prestigious annual events confirmed

Thu, 12 Sep, 2024

Venues and dates of the AFC’s prestigious annual events confirmed

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed that the upcoming editions of the Confederation’s two marquee events – the AFC Annual Awards 2023 and the AFC Member Associations and Regional Associations Presidents’ and General Secretaries’ Conference 2024 – will be held in Seoul, Korea Republic.

For the first time ever, both flagship events will be held in the same city in successive fashion with the AFC Annual Awards Seoul 2023 scheduled to take place on October 29, 2024 at the Grand Peace Palace at the Kyung Hee University whilst the three-day AFC Member Associations and Regional Associations Presidents’ and General Secretaries’ Conference 2024 will follow from October 30 to November 1 at the Conrad Seoul.