AFC Cup™ 2022: Vote for your favourite goal of the Inter-Zone and West Zone Semi-finals

Tue, 13 Sep, 2022

AFC Cup™ 2022: Vote for your favourite goal of the Inter-Zone and West Zone Semi-finals

Kuala Lumpur: Just four teams remain in contention for the AFC Cup™ 2022 title after the conclusion of the Inter-Zone and West Zone semi-finals last week. 

Four gripping contests witnessed no shortage of drama with each of the winners leaving it late to secure their places in the final four, while there were some eye-catching goals, too.

The-AFC.com has selected five of the best goals from the Inter-Zone and West Zone Semi-finals and asks you, the fans, to vote for your favourite at the bottom of the article. 

www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_cup/video/afccup2022_best_goals_of_wz__iz_semi-finals_-_salah_al_yahyaei.html

www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_cup/video/afccup2022_best_goals_of_wz__iz_semi-finals_-_paulo_josue.html

www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_cup/video/afccup2022_best_goals_of_wz__iz_semi-finals_-_ali_haram.html

www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_cup/video/afccup2022_best_goals_of_wz__iz_semi-finals_-_shokhruz_norkhonov.html

www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_cup/video/afccup2022_best_goals_of_wz__iz_semi-finals_-_abdulla_shallal.html

Which was your favourite goal? Best Inter-Zone

AFC Cup™ 2022: Inter-Zone and West Zone Semi-Finals in Numbers

Fri, 09 Sep, 2022

AFC Cup™ 2022: Inter-Zone and West Zone Semi-Finals in Numbers

Kuala Lumpur: After four action-packed games earlier in the week, just four teams remain in the hunt for the AFC Cup™ 2022 title following the completion of the Inter-Zone and West Zone semi-finals. 

ASEAN Zone champions Kuala Lumpur City FC of Malaysia and Central Zone champions PFC Sogdiana of Uzbekistan made it through their respective Inter-Zone semi-finals, while Oman’s Al Seeb and Bahrain’s Al Riffa advanced from the West Zone semi-finals. 

As the quartet now look ahead to their final-four matches in their quests for continental glory, the-AFC.com looks back on the stats and facts that caught the eye in the week that was.

#AFCCup2022 - Inter-Zone and West Zone Semi-Finals: What They Said

Sat, 10 Sep, 2022

#AFCCup2022 - Inter-Zone and West Zone Semi-Finals: What They Said

Kuala Lumpur: After three days and four thrilling matches, we are a step closer to identifying the AFC Cup™ 2022 champions with the cast for the Inter-Zone and West Zone Finals identified. 

With memorable moments aplenty as a number of teams wrote new chapters into their histories, the-AFC.com looks back at what those involved had to say following the Inter-Zone and West Zone Semi-finals.

Son's form not a concern, says Korea Republic's Bento

Tue, 13 Sep, 2022

Son's form not a concern, says Korea Republic's Bento

Seoul: Paulo Bento says he is not concerned about Son Heung-min’s lack of goals in the Premier League after naming the Tottenham Hotspur attacker in his squad for Korea Republic’s friendlies against Costa Rica and Cameroon on Tuesday.

Son, who was joint top scorer in last year’s Premier League, has yet to find the back of the net since the season started last month but the 30-year-old’s scoring drought will not prompt Bento to discuss the issue with his captain when the squad meet on Monday.

Qualifiers - Group A: Saudi Arabia impress; Uzbekistan stay hot

Tue, 13 Sep, 2022

Qualifiers - Group A: Saudi Arabia impress; Uzbekistan stay hot

Al Khobar: Saudi Arabia were in unstoppable form as they romped to an 11-0 win over Maldives in their AFC U20 Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2023 Qualifiers Group A opener on Monday.

Uzbekistan, playing in the Qualifiers for exposure ahead of next year's Finals on home soil, defeated Myanmar 3-0.

Qualifiers - Group B: Bangladesh edge Bhutan; Qatar off to a flyer

Tue, 13 Sep, 2022

Qualifiers - Group B: Bangladesh edge Bhutan; Qatar off to a flyer

Arad: Bangladesh and Qatar registered crucial wins in their bid to qualify for the AFC U20 Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2023 on Monday.

Bangladesh edged Bhutan 2-1 to move to four points while Qatar kicked off their Group B qualifying campaign with a 3-1 defeat of Nepal. 

Qualifiers - Group C: Japan flex muscles; Palestine cruise past Guam

Tue, 13 Sep, 2022

Qualifiers - Group C: Japan flex muscles; Palestine cruise past Guam

Vientiane: Japan opened their AFC U20 Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2023 Qualifiers campaign with a 4-0 victory over Laos, while Palestine secured their first win of their campaign, defeating Guam 5-0 in Group C at the National Stadium KM16 in Laos on Monday.

Japan’s win is a boost in their bid to qualify for the Finals, with only the top team from the group assured of an automatic place in Uzbekistan 2023. 

Qualifiers - Group D: Syria continue sizzling form, winning start for Jordan

Tue, 13 Sep, 2022

Qualifiers - Group D: Syria continue sizzling form, winning start for Jordan

Amman: Syria continued their winning run in Group D of the AFC U20 Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2023 Qualifiers with a 10-0 win over Northern Mariana Islands (NMI) on Monday. 

Syria took a huge step towards qualifying for Uzbekistan 2023 as seven different players found the back of the net to lead the five-team Group D with six points to their name. 

Group hosts Jordan flexed their muscles in the second half to open their campaign with a 3-1 win against Turkmenistan.