Preview - West Zone Final (2nd Leg): Al Nahda (OMA) 0 v 1 Al Ahed FC (LBN)

Wed, 24 Apr, 2024

Preview - West Zone Final (2nd Leg): Al Nahda (OMA) 0 v 1 Al Ahed FC (LBN)

Muscat: Al Nahda will be confident of their chances when they host Al Ahed SC in the second leg of the AFC Cup™ 2023/24 West Zone final on Tuesday.

Al Ahed will take a 1-0 lead into the tie but Al Nahda of Oman will believe home ground advantage will take them past the Lebanese side at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex.

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Preview - Group D: Uzbekistan v Vietnam

Tue, 23 Apr, 2024

Preview - Group D: Uzbekistan v Vietnam

Doha:  Tensions will be high when Uzbekistan and Vietnam face off for the AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024™ Group D top spot on Tuesday. 

The showdown at the Khalifa International Stadium is a repeat of the 2018 final, where Uzbekistan emerged 2-1 victors to lift their inaugural title.

Preview - Group D: Kuwait v Malaysia

Tue, 23 Apr, 2024

Preview - Group D: Kuwait v Malaysia

Doha: Kuwait and Malaysia will be playing for pride when they face off in their final AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024™ Group D tie at Al Janoub Stadium on Tuesday.

Both sides were eliminated following defeats to Uzbekistan and Vietnam but are determined to bid farewell to the tournament with a win. 

Shin delighted to make more history with Indonesia

Mon, 22 Apr, 2024

Shin delighted to make more history with Indonesia

Doha: Having led Indonesia to their maiden AFC U23 Asian Cup™, Shin Tae-yong reached another milestone on Sunday after they qualified for the knockout stage of Qatar 2024 following a dominant 4-1 victory against Jordan.

A draw would have sufficed for progression from Group A but the Indonesians put on a thrilling display at the Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium to seal their quarter-final berth in style.
 
It came after they had fallen to an opening day defeat against Qatar, before going on to notch a historic win against Australia in their second match and head coach Shin praised his charges for their character.

Vidmar optimistic despite Australia's early exit

Mon, 22 Apr, 2024

Vidmar optimistic despite Australia's early exit

Doha: Tony Vidmar does not believe Australia’s early exit from the AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024™ and failure to qualify for this summer’s Olympic Games will have a negative impact on the country’s long-term prospects at senior level.

The Olyroos were eliminated on Sunday as Vidmar’s side were unable to score for the third game in a row, a 0-0 draw with Qatar at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium confirming Australia’s exit with a third place finish in Group A behind the hosts and Indonesia.

Semi-Final, 2nd Leg: 5 things to look out for

Sun, 21 Apr, 2024

Semi-Final, 2nd Leg: 5 things to look out for

Kuala Lumpur: The two finalists at the AFC Champions League 2023/24™ will be decided in the coming days as Al Hilal SFC host Al Ain FC and Ulsan Hyundai FC travel to Yokohama F. Marinos in the second leg of the semi-finals.

Al Ain produced a stunning 4-2 win over Al Hilal in their first meeting while Ulsan edged Yokohama 1-0 to leave plenty to play for in the return meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday.
 
As Al Ain and Ulsan prepare to make away trips to Saudi Arabia and Japan respectively, the-AFC.com has selected five things to look out for.