Al Kahrabaa's Salah eyes title

Tue, 12 Dec, 2023

Al Kahrabaa's Salah eyes title

Basra: Head coach Luay Salah wants Al Kahrabaa Club to aim for the title after they secured progression to the AFC Cup™ 2023/24 West Zonal semi-finals on Monday.

Three goals in the final 13 minutes powered the Iraqi club 3-1 past Al Ittihad Al Ahli Aleppo of Syria as Al Kahrabaa finished top of Group B with 13 points. 

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Odisha hero Fall dedicates goal to new-born twins

Tue, 12 Dec, 2023

Odisha hero Fall dedicates goal to new-born twins

Bhubaneswar: Mourtada Fall dedicated his goal to his new-born twins after the Senegalese's solitary effort steered Odisha FC into the AFC Cup™ 2023/24 Inter-Zone semi-finals for the first time on Monday. 

Fall scored with a powerful header in the 61st minute as India's Odisha edged Bashundhara Kings 1-0 to finish as the Group D winners on 12 points, two ahead of their Bangladeshi opponents. 

Radulovic returns as Lebanon head coach

Tue, 12 Dec, 2023

Radulovic returns as Lebanon head coach

Beirut: Miodrag Radulovic, who was head coach between 2015 and 2019, is back in charge of Lebanon. 

The Lebanon Football Association said the 56-year-old former Montenegro head coach replaces Nikola Jurcevic, who stepped down on Saturday after two months in the job. 

Group B: Al Kahrabaa book spot in style

Tue, 12 Dec, 2023

Group B: Al Kahrabaa book spot in style

Basra: Al Kahrabaa Club celebrated their qualification to the West Zonal semi-Finals with a late show to defeat Al Ittihad Al Ahli Aleppo 3-1 in the AFC Cup™ 2023/24 at Basra International Stadium on Monday.

The win confirmed Iraq's Al Kahrabaa as the Group B winners, finishing three points better than Jordan’s Al Wehdat SC, who were held to a 1-1 draw by Kuwait SC, to seal a place in the knockout stage.

Group B: Nervous wait for Al Wehdat after Kuwait SC stalemate

Tue, 12 Dec, 2023

Group B: Nervous wait for Al Wehdat after Kuwait SC stalemate

Amman: Al Wehdat and Kuwait SC drew 1-1 in the conclusion of Group B of the AFC Cup™ 2023/24 at the King Abdullah Stadium on Monday.

The result sees Al Wehdat finish second in the group with 10 points, with the Jordanian side's fate now dependent on how the other two West zone groups end, while three-time AFC Cup winners Kuwait SC concluded their campaign in third place with seven points.

Preview - 1st Round: Al Ittihad (KSA) v Auckland City (NZL)

Tue, 12 Dec, 2023

Preview - 1st Round: Al Ittihad (KSA) v Auckland City (NZL)

Jeddah: Saudi Arabia’s Al Ittihad FC are determined to impress when they take on Auckland City of New Zealand in their FIFA Club World Cup Saudi Arabia 2023 first round match on Tuesday.

Returning to the competition for the first time since 2005, the reigning Saudi Pro League champions will be counting on Marcelo Gallardo to lead them to glory on home soil.

The Argentine took over head coach duties in the middle of November and helped Al Ittihad seal qualification to the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 knockout stage.