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Group C: Japan 1-1 Australia

Wed, 16 Oct, 2024

Group C: Japan 1-1 Australia

Saitama: Japan’s perfect start to Group C of the AFC Asian Qualifiers™ - Road to 26 was brought to an end on Tuesday as Tony Popovic’s Australia eked out a 1-1 draw with the Samurai Blue at Saitama Stadium.

Shogo Taniguchi’s own goal in the 58th minute had given the Australians an unlikely lead and it took an error at the other end from Cameron Burgess 14 minutes from time to secure a point for Hajime Moriyasu’s side.

The draw moves the Japanese onto 10 points from four games and breaks their remarkable run of consecutive wins in qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals, with Taniguchi’s goal the first Moriyasu’s side have conceded since the start of the preliminaries.

Australia move onto five points from four games, with four of those claimed since Popovic replaced Graham Arnold as head coach late last month.

Jafari credits Bam Khatoon resilience for historic win

Sun, 13 Oct, 2024

Jafari credits Bam Khatoon resilience for historic win

Pathum Thani: Head coach Marziyeh Jafari praised Bam Khatoon’s resilience after they sealed a 2-1 win over Thailand’s College of Asian Scholars in their AFC Women’s Champions League 2024/25 Group B tie on Saturday.

The Iranian side's triumph was sealed in dramatic fashion with Zahra Ghanbari scoring the winner in the second minute of added time.

Urawa’s Kusunose eyeing another title; Taichung’s Lu demands more

Sun, 13 Oct, 2024

Urawa’s Kusunose eyeing another title; Taichung’s Lu demands more

Ho Chi Minh: Head coach Naoki Kusonose is dreaming big after his Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies completed their AFC Women's Champions League™ 2024/25 Group C campaign with maximum points.

An own goal from Chuong Thi Kieu in the first half and a Fuka Tsunoda strike six minutes into the second half paved the way for Urawa to achieve their third straight victory to finish top of the group.

Having already taken the team all the way in the AFC Women’s Club Championship™ 2023 title, Kusunose is targeting a successful run in this inaugural competition. 

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#AWCL knockout stage cast finalised

Sat, 12 Oct, 2024

#AWCL knockout stage cast finalised

Kuala Lumpur: The inaugural AFC Women's Champions League™ 2024/25 moves to the next chapter after the completion of the group stage on Saturday confirmed the quarter-finalists.

The quarter-finals are scheduled to take place on March 22 and 23, 2025 with the four pairings determined by a knockout stage draw while the single leg semi-finals and final will be played in a centralised format from May 21 to 23, 2025.

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Group B: College of Asian Scholars (THA) 1-2 Bam Khatoon FC (IRN)

Sun, 13 Oct, 2024

Group B: College of Asian Scholars (THA) 1-2 Bam Khatoon FC (IRN)

Pathum Thani: Bam Khatoon FC of Islamic advanced to the AFC Women’s Champions League™ 2024/25 quarter-finals after a 2-1 win with Thailand’s College of Asian Scholars in their final Group B tie on Saturday.

The win secured the Iranian side  second spot behind Melbourne City FC of Australia.

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