International Friendlies Wrap: Hong Kong, China shine; Singapore involved in thrillers
Kuala Lumpur: Several nations were involved in friendlies during the international break with Hong Kong, China continued showing progress under new head coach Ashley Westwood after an impressive 3-1 win over Philippines.
ASEAN Wrap: Thanh Hoa power on; Melbourne sides to the fore
Kuala Lumpur: Thanh Hoa FC continued their bid to win a first V League 1 title with yet another resilient performance to keep their place at the top of the pile.
Group E - MD4: Eastern (HKG) 1-2 Kaya FC-Iloilo (PHI)
Hong Kong: Kaya FC-Iloilo secured their first AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 victory on Thursday despite Jovan Bedic’s sending off as penalties from Daizo Horikoshi and Robert Lopez Mendy earned the Filipinos a 2-1 win over Eastern at Mongkok Stadium in Group E.
Qualifiers - Group B: Afghanistan 3-2 Bangladesh; Philippines 2-0 Cambodia
Phnom Penh: Afghanistan sealed their berth at the AFC U17 Asian Cup™ Saudi Arabia 2025 after coming from behind to defeat Bangladesh 3-2 in their final Group B match on Sunday.
Group E - MD3: Kaya FC-Iloilo (PHI) 1-2 Eastern (HKG)
Manila: Eastern of Hong Kong secured their first win in Group E of the AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 after edging Philippines’ Kaya FC-Iloilo 2-1 at the Rizal Memorial Stadium on Friday.
Qualifiers - Group B: Afghanistan 9-0 Macau; Bangladesh 1-0 Philippines
Phnom Penh: Afghanistan boosted their chances of qualifying for the AFC U17 Asian Cup™ Saudi Arabia 2025 after cruising 9-0 past Afghanistan in their Qualifiers Group B tie on Wednesday.
Group H - MD3: Muangthong United FC (THA) 2-2 Dynamic Herb Cebu FC (PHI)
Bangkok: Muangthong United and Dynamic Herb Cebu played to a 2-2 draw in a thrilling AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 Group H tie at the Rajamangala Stadium on Wednesday.
Qualifiers - Group B: Philippines 0-8 Afghanistan; Macau 0-1 Cambodia
Phnom Penh: Afghanistan produced a clinical display to defeat Philippines 8-0 in their AFC U17 Asian Cup™ Saudi Arabia 2025 Qualifiers Group B tie on Monday.