Group E - MD3: Sanfrecce Hiroshima (JPN) 2-1 Sydney FC (AUS)

Thu, 24 Oct, 2024

Group E - MD3: Sanfrecce Hiroshima (JPN) 2-1 Sydney FC (AUS)

Hiroshima: Japan’s Sanfrecce Hiroshima remained peerless in Group E of the AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 after handing Sydney FC a 2-1 defeat on Wednesday.

Registering their third straight win, Sanfrecee opened a three-point lead over Sydney as they look well set for a place in the knockout stage.

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Ali proud of Al Wehdat’s resilience away from home

Wed, 23 Oct, 2024

Ali proud of Al Wehdat’s resilience away from home

Dushanbe: Al Wehdat’s form on the road in the AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 is giving head coach Rafat Ali plenty of satisfaction as the group stage reaches the halfway stage.

The 1-0 win against FC Istiklol on Tuesday put Al Wehdat level on points with Sharjah FC and well on track to take one of the two Group C knockout stage spots.

Al Nassr’s consistency thrills Pioli; Bakhtiarizadeh rues missed chances

Wed, 23 Oct, 2024

Al Nassr’s consistency thrills Pioli; Bakhtiarizadeh rues missed chances

Dubai: Head coach Stefano Pioli hailed Al Nassr Club’s improved second half performance as they sealed a vital 1-0 win over Islamic Republic of Iran’s Esteghlal FC in the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 on Tuesday.

The Italian tactician credited the impact of Talisca, who was introduced as a second-half substitute and played a pivotal role in turning the game in Al Nassr’s favour.

Milojevic delighted with Al Wasl’s perseverance

Wed, 23 Oct, 2024

Milojevic delighted with Al Wasl’s perseverance

Dubai: Head coach Milos Milojevic praised Al Wasl FC's resilience after the Emirati club came from behind to edge Qatar's Al Gharafa SC 2-1 in their AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 tie on Tuesday.

The victory took Al Wasl to six points, moving them closer to a place in the knockout stage with Milojevic hailing his team’s second half performance.

Lee wants 'perfect' Gwangju to continue improving

Wed, 23 Oct, 2024

Lee wants 'perfect' Gwangju to continue improving

Yongin: Despite maintaining their perfect AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 record, Gwangju head coach Lee Jung-hyo expressed mixed emotions following their 3-1 win over Malaysia’s Johor Darul Ta’zim on Tuesday.

Gwangju top the standings with nine points but Lee said their performance against JDT did not meet their standards.

Muscat: Strong response secured Shanghai Port victory

Wed, 23 Oct, 2024

Muscat: Strong response secured Shanghai Port victory

Shanghai: Head coach Kevin Muscat sang the praises of Shanghai Port after the Chinese Super League side picked up their first win in the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 on Tuesday.

The Australian felt the 3-2 scoreline wasn’t indicative of the superiority his side had in the game and even though Central Coast Mariners tried to force a comeback in the second half, Muscat was always confident his team would be able to finish the job.

#AFCU17 Qualifiers - MD3: Results & Reports

Thu, 24 Oct, 2024

#AFCU17 Qualifiers - MD3: Results & Reports

Kuala Lumpur: The race to reach the AFC U17 Asian Cup™ Saudi Arabia 2025 kicked off in earnest on Wednesday with all 10 groups swinging into action.

There were upsets, huge wins and disappointments with just the 10 group winners and five best second-placed teams to join hosts Saudi Arabia in the Finals.

The teams will resume their battles on Friday so stay updated on all the action with the-AFC.com.

Group B: USA 5-0 Korea Republic

Wed, 23 Oct, 2024

Group B: USA 5-0 Korea Republic

Santiago de los Caballeros: Korea Republic suffered a 5-0 defeat against the United States as their FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Dominican Republic 2024 campaign came to an end on Tuesday.

The East Asian side finished bottom of the Group B standings on one point with Spain and the United States advancing to the quarter-finals.