#ACLTwo: The Round of 16 match-ups

Fri, 13 Dec, 2024

#ACLTwo: The Round of 16 match-ups

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 knockout stage draw produced exciting results with all the eight Round of 16 ties set to be exciting affairs.

While the matches are still several weeks away, the-AFC.com takes an early look at what can be expected when the teams go head to head in February, with the last-16 ties to be decided over two legs.

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#ACLTwo Knockout Stage Draw finalised

Thu, 12 Dec, 2024

#ACLTwo Knockout Stage Draw finalised

Kuala Lumpur: The 16 remaining teams discovered the road to glory following the conclusion of the AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 knockout stage draw at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday.

The action promises to be spectacular, with the draw throwing up some fascinating ties.

Group B: Indonesia, Laos serve up thrilling draw, Philippines fight back to hold Myanmar

Tue, 17 Dec, 2024

Group B: Indonesia, Laos serve up thrilling draw, Philippines fight back to hold Myanmar

Surakarta: Indonesia and Laos served up a goal-fest in their ASEAN Championship 2024 Group B encounter on Thursday as they settled for a thrilling 3-3 draw.

The Philippines began their campaign with a battling 1-1 draw with Myanmar in Manila.

Group A: Winning start for Singapore, Malaysia fight back to beat Timor-Leste

Tue, 17 Dec, 2024

Group A: Winning start for Singapore, Malaysia fight back to beat Timor-Leste

Kuala Lumpur: Singapore kicked off their bid for a fifth ASEAN Championship title with a 2-1 win over Cambodia in Group A on Wednesday.

Malaysia, meanwhile, came from behind to defeat Timor-Leste 3-2 for the first win of their campaign.

Preliminary - Group B: Chinese Taipei down Mongolia to set up Hong Kong, China showdown

Wed, 11 Dec, 2024

Preliminary - Group B: Chinese Taipei down Mongolia to set up Hong Kong, China showdown

Mongkok: Chinese Taipei opened their 2024 EAFF E-1 Football Championship Preliminary campaign with a comprehensive 4-0 win over Mongolia in their Group B tie at the Mongkok Stadium on Wednesday.

Chinese Taipei's victory sets up a decisive match against hosts Hong Kong, China, who opened their campaign with a 3-0 win over Mongolia on Sunday.

Garcia takes over Qatar helm

Wed, 11 Dec, 2024

Garcia takes over Qatar helm

Doha: Luis Garcia has been appointed head coach of the national team, the Qatar Football Association announced on Wednesday.

Garcia, formerly  Marquez Lopez’s assistant, will take over from the outgoing Spaniard, with his first assignment beginning with the 2024 Gulf Cup.

Shaikh Salman congratulates FIFA World Cup 2034 host Saudi Arabia

Thu, 12 Dec, 2024

Shaikh Salman congratulates FIFA World Cup 2034 host Saudi Arabia

Riyadh: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has congratulated the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on being confirmed as the host of the FIFA World Cup 2034.

The FIFA Extraordinary Congress convened virtually earlier today and selected Saudi Arabia - the sole bidder for the 25th edition of the global showpiece – by acclamation.

India hosts AFC President’s Travelling Fellow for Football Medicine for the first time

Thu, 12 Dec, 2024

India hosts AFC President’s Travelling Fellow for Football Medicine for the first time

Chennai: The final installment of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President’s Travelling Fellow for Football Medicine (APTFFM) concluded in Chennai, India, on December 12, 2024.

Taking place at the Sri Ramachandra Centre for Sports Science (SRCSS), which was recognised as an AFC Medical Centre of Excellence in September 2019, the programme marked the first instance of the APTTFM being conducted in the subcontinent.

Inaugural AFC Football eSports Forum sets sights on charting exciting future

Thu, 12 Dec, 2024

Inaugural AFC Football eSports Forum sets sights on charting exciting future

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s commitment to strengthen its engagement with passionate audiences in the virtual realm reached a significant milestone on Tuesday with the conclusion of the first-ever AFC Football eSports Forum in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Building on the successful launch of the AFC eAsian Cup earlier this year alongside the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™, the two-day forum brought together key stakeholders and eSports experts to explore ways to strengthen and expand the Football eSports ecosystem in Asia.