Year in Review: AFC Women’s Champions League™ 2024/25 - Group Stage

Sat, 28 Dec, 2024

Year in Review: AFC Women’s Champions League™ 2024/25 - Group Stage

Kuala Lumpur: The inaugural edition of the AFC Women's Champions League™ 2024/25 has been a thrilling affair, with both the preliminary and group stages delivering high quality action.

Up next will be the knockout stage, with the eight remaining teams to learn their opponents at the official draw on January 8, 2025.

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#ACLElite - Kessie wins best goal of MD1 (West) accolade

Sun, 29 Dec, 2024

#ACLElite - Kessie wins best goal of MD1 (West) accolade

Kuala Lumpur: Frank Kessie's strike for Al Ahli Saudi FC against Persepolis FC has been voted as the best goal of the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 Matchday One (West).

Kessie garnered almost 67 percent of the votes to advance to the semi-finals.

Feast your eyes again on the five Matchday One - West goals that were in the running and check out the results at the bottom of the article. Don't forget to cast your vote for the Matchday One (East) best goals HERE.

Year in Review: AFC Challenge League™ 2024/25 - Group Stage

Thu, 19 Dec, 2024

Year in Review: AFC Challenge League™ 2024/25 - Group Stage

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Challenge League™ 2024/25 is set for an exciting climax following a group stage which left fans thrilled.

The knockout stage will kick off in March with the quarter-finals, with the final scheduled for May, 2025.

Year in Review: AFC Asian Qualifiers™ - Road to 26

Thu, 26 Dec, 2024

Year in Review: AFC Asian Qualifiers™ - Road to 26

Kuala Lumpur: There is still all to play for in the AFC Asian Qualifiers™ - Road to 26 despite six matchdays having already been completed.

While Islamic Republic of Iran, Japan and Korea Republic look well placed to book tickets to the FIFA World Cup 26, several others have much to do when the AFC Asian Qualifiers resume in March 2025.

The top two teams from each of the three groups will earn automatic spots to the FIFA World Cup 26.

A further two slots are available via playoffs involving the third and fourth-placed teams from the three groups while an additional spot is possible through the inter-confederation playoffs.

Year in Review: AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ Qualifiers

Wed, 25 Dec, 2024

Year in Review: AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ Qualifiers

Kuala Lumpur: Only six places remain available for the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ with the final round of Qualifiers to kick off in March, 2025.

A total 24 teams will be in the hunt to join the 18 sides who have already sealed qualification by virtue of advancing to the AFC Asian Qualifiers™ - Road to 2026.

The draw for the final round of the Qualifiers saw the 24 teams divided into six groups with only the group winners to advance to Saudi Arabia 2027.

Year in Review: FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Dominican Republic 2024

Wed, 18 Dec, 2024

Year in Review: FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Dominican Republic 2024

Kuala Lumpur: DPR Korea emerged champions of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Dominican Republic 2024 after defeating Spain on penalties in the final.

It was a record third title for DPR Korea, who dominated the tournament from the first blow of the whistle.

Asia's other representatives were Japan and Korea Republic with the tournament being the final 16-team affair with the 2025 edition to be expanded to 24 nations.

Year in Review: FIFA Futsal World Cup Uzbekistan 2024

Mon, 23 Dec, 2024

Year in Review: FIFA Futsal World Cup Uzbekistan 2024

Kuala Lumpur: The FIFA Futsal World Cup Uzbekistan 2024 left the continent's five challengers with mixed feelings with none progressing to the semi-finals.

Asia was represented by Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of Iran, Tajikistan, Thailand and hosts Uzbekistan.

Afghanistan and Tajikistan made their debuts at the global event.

Year in Review: FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Colombia 2024

Tue, 17 Dec, 2024

Year in Review: FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Colombia 2024

Kuala Lumpur: DPR Korea won the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Colombia 2024 after defeating Japan 1-0 in the final.

It was a well deserved triumph as the East Asian side impressed from the first kick of the ball to emerge champions for a record equalling third time.

Year in Review: 2024 Paris Olympic Games

Fri, 20 Dec, 2024

Year in Review: 2024 Paris Olympic Games

Kuala Lumpur: The 2024 Paris Olympic Games proved to be a tough challenge for the continent's representative in the men's and women's tournaments.

Japan, Uzbekistan and Iraq were Asia's flagbearers in the men's event while Japan and Australia were the challengers for the women's tournament.

Year in Review - AFC Cup™ 2023/24

Tue, 17 Dec, 2024

Year in Review - AFC Cup™ 2023/24

Kuala Lumpur: Central Coast Mariners brought the curtains down on the AFC Cup™ by becoming the first Australian team to lift the coveted trophy after defeating Lebanon's Al Ahed in the final of the 2023/24 edition.

With the AFC Cup making way for a revamped continental club competition structure, Mariners were the ones standing tall at the end of a challenging campaign.

Year in Review: AFC Champions League™ 2023/24

Tue, 17 Dec, 2024

Year in Review: AFC Champions League™ 2023/24

Kuala Lumpur: Al Ain FC of the United Arab Emirates won the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 in stunning fashion, defeating Japan's Yokohama F. Marinos in a thrilling final played over two legs.

With the AFC's club competitions transitioning to a new format from the 2024/25 season, it was only fitting that the inaugural winners brought the curtains down on the AFC Champions League by waltzing their way to a second title.