AFC and NEOM announce global multi-year partnership extension

Wed, 10 Jul, 2024

AFC and NEOM announce global multi-year partnership extension

Kuala Lumpur: Following a successful four-year global sponsorship, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and NEOM have agreed to extend their partnership from 2024 to 2029.

NEOM will continue to serve as an Official Global Partner of the AFC’s national team and club competitions, while the agreement will also see NEOM become the Presenting Partner of both the newly unveiled AFC Champions League Elite™ Final Stage for the 2024/25 season – which features the Continent’s top eight sides competing in a centralised Knockout Stage format in Saudi Arabia from the Quarter-finals onwards – as well as the upcoming breakthrough AFC Women’s Champions League™ season.

Know Your Team: Iraq

Wed, 10 Jul, 2024

Know Your Team: Iraq

Kuala Lumpur: Iraq will be aiming to go one better than the squad of 2004 when they compete in the Paris Olympics Men's Football Tournament.

Drawn in Group B, the West Asian side will have to contend with two-time gold medallists Argentina, Morocco and Ukraine for a spot in the quarter-finals.

San goal sees Myanmar edge India

Wed, 10 Jul, 2024

San goal sees Myanmar edge India

Yangon: San Thaw Thaw produced a late effort to earn Myanmar a 2-1 win against India in an international women’s friendly at the Thuwunna Stadium on Tuesday.

Pyari Xaxa canceled out Win Theingi Tun’s first half opener before San hit the winner in the 74th minute to seal the win. 

Women's Football - The Groups

Tue, 09 Jul, 2024

Women's Football - The Groups

Kuala Lumpur: Australia and Japan will both fancy their chances of winning a medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics Women's Football Tournament after some impressive recent displays.

Japan will be aiming to add to the silver medal won at the London 2012 Games while Australia will ne determined to go one better after finishing fourth at Tokyo 2020.

With the July 25th kick-off of the women's tournament fast approaching, the-AFC.com takes a look at the three groups with the top two from each and two best third-placed sides to advance to the quarter-finals.

Coman strengthens Al Gharafa

Tue, 09 Jul, 2024

Coman strengthens Al Gharafa

Al Rayyan: Qatar Stars League side Al Gharafa SC have confirmed the signing of Romanian winger Florinel Coman from FC Steaua București.

The 26-year-old joined on the back of a sterling campaign for Romania at the UEFA Euro 2024 where he helped his nation to a place in the Round of 16.

Men's Football - The Groups

Mon, 08 Jul, 2024

Men's Football - The Groups

Kuala Lumpur: There will be no easy matches for Asia's representatives at the 2024 Paris Olympics Men's Football Tournament with all three hopefuls set to face quality opposition in the group stage.

Iraq, Japan and Uzbekistan will be aiming to emulate, if not better, the bronze medals won in the 1968 and 2012 editions by Japan and Korea Republic respectively.

Ahead of the men's tournament kicking off on July 24, the-AFC.com takes a look at the groups, with the top two teams from each to advance to the quarter-finals.

Central & West Asia Wrap: Al Shorta defend Iraq title; Pakhtakor close in

Mon, 08 Jul, 2024

Central & West Asia Wrap: Al Shorta defend Iraq title; Pakhtakor close in

Kuala Lumpur: Al Shorta retained the Iraqi Stars League title in style, completing a hat-trick of triumphs with a match to spare.

In Uzbekistan, FC Pakhtakor moved within four points of leaders FC Nasaf while Abdysh-Ata Kant maintained their relentless pace in Kyrgyz Republic.

Join the-AFC.com as we review the latest round of domestic action across Central and West Asia.