Cannavaro steps down as China PR head coach 

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Cannavaro steps down as China PR head coach 

Shanghai: Italian World Cup winner Fabio Cannavaro has resigned as head coach of China PR after just two matches in charge, both 1-0 home defeats.

The 45-year-old Cannavaro made the announcement on social media and said it was to focus on his family and his job as coach of Chinese Super League (CSL) side Guangzhou Evergrande.

Azmoun brace puts Zenit on verge of Russian title

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Azmoun brace puts Zenit on verge of Russian title

Moscow: Zenit St Petersburg moved to within touching distance of a fifth Russian league title on Sunday when Islamic Republic of Iran international Sardar Azmoun scored twice in a 4-2 win over Samara.

The victory kept Zenit eight points ahead of Lokomotiv Moscow with just four games left to play.

As well as Azmoun's double, Samara skipper Taras Burlak put through his own goal with Igor Smolnikov adding a fourth.

Lokomotiv edged Yenisei Krasnoyarsk 2-1 to keep their slim hopes alive with Krasnodar, who beat CSKA Moscow 2-0, in third, three points further back.

Futuristic Al Wakrah Stadium to host Amir Cup final

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Futuristic Al Wakrah Stadium to host Amir Cup final

Al Wakrah: Qatar's Amir Cup final will be held at the Al Wakrah Stadium on May 16, the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy announced on Thursday. 

The futuristic 40,000 capacity arena, which is inspired by dhow boats, is nearing completion. It was also reported that the pitch was laid in record time - nine hours and 15 minutes.

The elegant stadium will also host 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar matches through to the quarter-finals.

Radulovic takes charge of Myanmar

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Radulovic takes charge of Myanmar

Kuala Lumpur: Myanmar Football Federation (MFF) have appointed Miodrag Radulovic as national team head coach.

Radulovic was the Lebanon head coach but parted ways with the West Asians after their AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 campaign ended.

The Montenegrin, who replaces German coach Antoine Hey, has signed a contract till December 2020 and will lead Myanmar's charge in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers and 2019 SEA Games.

Road to Qatar 2022: Asian teams discover Round 1 opponents

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Road to Qatar 2022: Asian teams discover Round 1 opponents

Kuala Lumpur: The draw for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup 2023 Qualifiers - Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 1 took place at the AFC House in the Malaysian capital on Wednesday.

Seeded teams Malaysia, Cambodia, Macau, Laos, Bhutan and Mongolia were handed challenging fixtures for a place in the next qualifying round.

Mongolia, who edged Timor-Leste in the previous edition to earn their place in the second round, will face a Brunei Darussalam side who were defeated 3-1 on aggregate by Chinese Taipei in the 2018 Qualifiers.

The match-up between Macau and Sri Lanka will be a rematch of their 2016 AFC Solidarity tie, where both teams settled for a 1-1 draw with Macau going on to top the group and finish runners-up behind eventual winners Nepal.

Park targeting more success with Vietnam

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Park targeting more success with Vietnam

Hanoi: Park Hang-seo has had an exciting and successful journey since becoming the Vietnam head coach as the reigning Southeast Asian champions have scaled great heights.

Vietnam - be it their U23 squad or the national team - have captured the imagination of the Continent with swashbuckling performances that have brought great dividends.

Park - rightly so - has been credited for the great work he has accomplished with the 2018 AFF Cup champions and the Korea Republic native shares his thoughts and vision for Vietnam with the-AFC.com.