Group D - MD1: Young Elephants FC (LAO) 0-2 Shan United FC (MYA)

Sun, 27 Oct, 2024

Group D - MD1: Young Elephants FC (LAO) 0-2 Shan United FC (MYA)

Yangon: Ye Yint Aung starred with both goals as Myanmar's Shan United FC defeated Young Elephants of Laos 2-0 in their AFC Challenge League™ 2024/25 Group D tie at the Thuwunna Stadium on Sunday.

The result means Young Elephants will have to defeat Tainan City on Wednesday, with the Chinese Taipei side to face Shan United three days later in the three-team group.

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Group A - MD1: East Bengal (IND) 2-2 Paro FC (BHU)

Sun, 27 Oct, 2024

Group A - MD1: East Bengal (IND) 2-2 Paro FC (BHU)

Thimphu: India’s East Bengal and Paro FC of Bhutan shared the spoils in a thrilling 2-2 draw in their AFC Challenge League™ 2024/25 Group A match on Saturday.

Madih Talal put Bengal in front only for William Opoku to restore parity with his penalty before Paro took the half-time lead with an Evans Asante’s strike.

The Indian Super League side fought back to earn a valuable point thanks to Dimitrios Diamantakos’ second half equaliser.

Group A - MD1: Nejmeh SC (LBN) 1-0 Bashundhara Kings (BAN)

Sun, 27 Oct, 2024

Group A - MD1: Nejmeh SC (LBN) 1-0 Bashundhara Kings (BAN)

Thimphu: Lebanon’s Nejmeh SC started their AFC Challenge League™ 2024/25 Group A campaign on a positive note after edging Bashundhara Kings of Bangladesh 1-0 at Changlimithang Stadium on Saturday.

With India’s East Bengal and Paro FC of Bhutan playing to a 2-2 draw in the earlier tie, Nejmeh are the early pacesetters with only the group winners guaranteed of a knockout stage spot.

Group E - MD1: SP Falcons (MNG) 0-0 Madura United (IDN)

Sun, 27 Oct, 2024

Group E - MD1: SP Falcons (MNG) 0-0 Madura United (IDN)

Ulaanbaatar: Mongolia’s SP Falcons and Madura United of Indonesia shared the spoils following a goalless stalemate in their AFC Challenge League™ 2024/25 Group E match on Sunday.

Falcons kept Madura under pressure for large parts of the match with the Indonesian side having goalkeeper Dida to thank for ensuring his side walked away with a point at MFF Stadium.

Group B - MD1: FC Arkadag (TKM) 2-1 Maziya Sports & RC (MDV)

Sun, 27 Oct, 2024

Group B - MD1: FC Arkadag (TKM) 2-1 Maziya Sports & RC (MDV)

Kuwait City: Turkmenistan’s FC Arkadag produced a fighting performance to edge Maziya Sports & RC of Maldives 2-1 in their AFC Challenge League™ 2024/25 Group B fixture at the Kuwait Sports Club Stadium on Saturday.

The come-from-behind win took Arkadag to the top of the standings, ahead of Kyrgyz Republic’s FC Abdysh-Ata who defeated Al Arabi SC of Kuwait 1-0 in the earlier match, with the two Central Asian sides to meet on Tuesday. 

Group B - MD1: Al Arabi SC (KUW) 0-1 FC Abdysh-Ata (KGZ)

Sun, 27 Oct, 2024

Group B - MD1: Al Arabi SC (KUW) 0-1 FC Abdysh-Ata (KGZ)

Kuwait City: FC Abdysh-Ata earned a hard-fought 1-0 win over Kuwait’s Al Arabi SC in their AFC Challenge League™ Group B tie at the Kuwait Sports Club Stadium on Saturday.

Erbol Atabaev’s 62nd minute strike sealed the points for the Kyrgyz Republic side, who will face FC Arkadag of Turkmenistan on Matchday Two with Al Arabi to play Maziya Sports & RC of the Maldives.

Group C - MD1: Al Futowa SC (SYR) 0-5 Al Seeb Club (OMA)

Sun, 27 Oct, 2024

Group C - MD1: Al Futowa SC (SYR) 0-5 Al Seeb Club (OMA)

Seeb: Al Seeb Club kicked off their AFC Challenge League™ 2024/25 Group C campaign with an emphatic 5-0 win over Syria’s Al Futowa SC on Saturday. 

The win gives the Oman side an early lead in the standings, with Bahrain’s Al Ahli and Hilal Alquds of Palestine having played to a 1-1 draw in the earlier match.

Group C - MD1: Al Ahli (BHR) 0-0 Hilal Alquds (PLE)

Sun, 27 Oct, 2024

Group C - MD1: Al Ahli (BHR) 0-0 Hilal Alquds (PLE)

Seeb: Bahrain’s Al Ahli and Hilal Alquds of Palestine started their AFC Challenge League™ 2024/25 Group C campaign with a goalless draw on Saturday.

Al Ahli had the better of the chances and will feel they should have taken more from the game.

#ACLElite - MD3: Facts & Figures

Sun, 27 Oct, 2024

#ACLElite - MD3: Facts & Figures

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 served another round of phenomenal action on Matchday Three.

Two hat-tricks in one match, a striker in red hot form and a losing streak which just refuses to end were just some of the highlights.

Join the-AFC.com as we take a look at some interesting facts and figures from Matchday Three.

DPR Korea edge Poland to stay on course for third title

Sun, 27 Oct, 2024

DPR Korea edge Poland to stay on course for third title

Santiago de los Caballeros: DPR Korea stayed on course for a third title after beating Poland 1-0 in the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Dominican Republic 2024 quarter-finals on Saturday.

Choe Rim Jong's first half strike settled a tight contest to set up a semi-final clash with the United States, who defeated Nigeria 2-0.

Renard returns as Saudi Arabia head coach

Sun, 27 Oct, 2024

Renard returns as Saudi Arabia head coach

Riyadh: The Saudi Arabia Football Federation confirmed Herve Renard's return as head coach to replace Roberto Mancini on Saturday.

Frenchman Renard succeeds the Italian after a spell in charge of France's women football team.

#AFCU17 Qualifiers - MD5: Results & Reports

Mon, 28 Oct, 2024

#AFCU17 Qualifiers - MD5: Results & Reports

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC U17 Asian Cup™ Saudi Arabia 2025 Qualifiers concluded on Sunday with the cast finalised for the Finals.

DPR Korea (Group A) and United Arab Emirates (Group H had confirmed on Friday that they would be joining hosts Saudi Arabia next April with Afghanistan (Group B), Korea Republic (Group C), Thailand (Group D), Uzbekistan (Group E), Japan (Group F), Australia (Group G), Yemen (Group I) and Tajikistan (Group J) booking their spots as the group winners on Sunday.

China PR (Group C), Vietnam (Group I), Indonesia (Group G), IR Iran (Group A) and Oman (Group J) advanced as the best five second-placed teams.