Bracket Challenge - Quarter-finals: Le Cong Vinh (VIE) vs Alexander Geynrikh (UZB)

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Bracket Challenge - Quarter-finals: Le Cong Vinh (VIE) vs Alexander Geynrikh (UZB)

Kuala Lumpur: Vietnam's Le Cong Vinh has advanced to the AFC Asian Cup Greatest Goals Bracket Challenge semi-finals, setting up an enticing clash with Indonesia's Widodo Putra. 

Le comfortably saw off the challenge of Uzbekistan's Alexander Geynrikh in the quarter-finals, with the Vietnam legend polling 96 percent of the votes.

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Bracket Challenge - Quarter-finals: Abbas Chahrour (LBN) vs Ali Daei (IRN)

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Bracket Challenge - Quarter-finals: Abbas Chahrour (LBN) vs Ali Daei (IRN)

Kuala Lumpur: Lebanon's Abbas Chahrour will face India's Sunil Chhetri in the semi-finals of the AFC Asian Cup Greatest Goals Bracket Challenge after defeating Islamic Republic of Iran's Ali Daei in the quarter-finals.

Chahrour has the honour of having scored Lebanon's first AFC Asian Cup Finals goal, against Iraq in the 2000 edition at the Sports CIty Stadium in Beirut.

Bracket Challenge - Quarter-finals: Widodo Putra (IDN) vs Yousef Al Rawashdeh (JOR)

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Bracket Challenge - Quarter-finals: Widodo Putra (IDN) vs Yousef Al Rawashdeh (JOR)

Kuala Lumpur: Widodo Putra has advanced to the semi-finals of the AFC Asian Cup Greatest Goals Bracket Challenge, with his spectacular effort in the 1996 AFC Asian Cup against Kuwait taking the Indonesian through.

Widodo overcame a tough initial challenge from Jordan's Yousef Al Rawashdeh, with the Indonesian pulling clear in the final hours of voting.

Bracket Challenge - Quarter-finals: Younis Mahmoud (IRQ) vs Sunil Chhetri (IND)

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Bracket Challenge - Quarter-finals: Younis Mahmoud (IRQ) vs Sunil Chhetri (IND)

Kuala Lumpur: India's Sunil Chhetri is through to the semi-finals of the AFC Asian Cup Greatest Goals Bracket Challenge after coming from behind to edge Iraq's Younis Mahmoud.

India talisman Chhetri entered the final hours of the poll trailing Mahmoud, whose header in the 2007 AFC Asian Cup final against Saudi Arabia remains one of the Continental showpiece's most iconic moments.

ACL2020: Strikers in form  

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

ACL2020: Strikers in form  

Doha: With the return of the AFC Champions League just around the corner, we take a look at the strikers who are poised to make a difference in the Western side of the continent as their sides vie for Round-of-16 spots.

We analyse six strikers who have already played a part in this season’s edition of the competition, and have also performed admirably in their clubs’ domestic campaigns.

Vote for your best ACL2019 Team: Forwards

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Vote for your best ACL2019 Team: Forwards

Kuala Lumpur: The 2019 AFC Champions League was replete with star strikers as frontmen from all over the globe displayed their attacking prowess and brought joy to spectators across the Continent. 

Over the past three weeks, fans of Asian football have decided their top goalkeeper, the best defence and the playmakers in midfield, so now it's time to turn our attention to the all-important forward positions in order to find a front trio to complete the Best XI.

Using match data from the tournament, we've selected eight standout performers from the 2019 edition to present a star-studded cast. All you need to do is review the nominees and vote for your favourite in the poll below.

Best ACL Goal of the Decade – Final

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Best ACL Goal of the Decade – Final

Kuala Lumpur: Excitement continues to build as the 2020 AFC Champions League gets set to resume on September 14 but, before which, it's time to decide which was the best goal from the competition from the past decade.

Over the last two weeks, Asia’s football fans have come together to celebrate the best AFC Champions League goals from the last 10 years.

Hundreds of thousands of football lovers voted them in, now, which goal will emerge from the final as the tournament's best of the decade? From an initial list of 20 semi-finalists, 10 special goals remain, and the choice is in your hands.