AFF Cup: Matchday Four Preview

Tue, 14 Dec, 2021

AFF Cup: Matchday Four Preview

Singapore: Most of the cast for the semi-finals could be known by the end of Matchday Four of the AFF Cup on Wednesday.

Thailand and Singapore are the pacesetters in Group A following two wins with the Philippines hoping to crash the party with a late surge. 

Indonesia and Vietnam, meanwhile, will face off for the outright lead in Group B with the winners likely to confirm their semi-final spot. 

Vote for your Best 2021 AFC Champions League Team: Midfielders

Sun, 12 Dec, 2021

Vote for your Best 2021 AFC Champions League Team: Midfielders

Kuala Lumpur: The-AFC.com continues its mission to find out who fans of Asian football think should be selected into the best team from the 2021 AFC Champions League. 

The goalkeeper and four defenders in the All-Star XI have been decided, so now it’s time to turn the focus to the midfielders.

We’ve selected 10 of the standout performers from the continental competition, so review the candidates and vote for your favourite at the foot of the article. 

ASEAN & East Asia Wrap: Macarthur stay top in Australia

Mon, 13 Dec, 2021

ASEAN & East Asia Wrap: Macarthur stay top in Australia

Kuala Lumpur: Macarthur FC continued their fine start to the A-League Men’s season as a 2-0 victory over Western Sydney Wanderers made it three wins from four and maintained their unbeaten start to the 2021-22 campaign. 

Persib Bandung defeated Persik Kediri to close the gap on Liga 1 leaders Bhayangkara in Indonesia, while the 2021 Chinese Super League’s Relegation Round got underway. 

Elsewhere, there was action in Hong Kong and Chinese Taipei, so join the-AFC.com as we look back at the weekend’s games from around ASEAN. 

Vietnam, Indonesia continue hot streak

Sun, 12 Dec, 2021

Vietnam, Indonesia continue hot streak

Singapore: Vietnam and Indonesia were at full throttle as they secured wins on Matchday Three of the AFF Cup on Sunday.

Five different goalscorers found the back of the net in Indonesia’s 5-1 win over Laos to close in on a ninth appearance in the knockout stage. 

Defending champions Vietnam, meanwhile, beat Malaysia 3-0 to take the lead in Group B.

Sanchez wants more of the same from Qatar in semi-final against Algeria

Sun, 12 Dec, 2021

Sanchez wants more of the same from Qatar in semi-final against Algeria

Doha: Felix Sanchez has challenged his Qatar players to produce another strong performance in the semi-finals of the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021.

Reigning AFC Asian Cup champions Qatar played scintillating football in their 5-0 quarter-final win over the United Arab Emirates on Friday and with Algeria next, Sanchez expects another worthy performance.

2021 AFC Cup: The Milestones

Sat, 11 Dec, 2021

2021 AFC Cup: The Milestones

Kuala Lumpur: After the tournament’s postponement last year, the AFC Cup returned in 2021 with Bahrain’s Muharraq Club winning their second continental title, some 13 years after their first. 

As ever, there were many memorable moments from the continental competition, and the-AFC.com shines the spotlight on some of the standout statistics from the 2021 AFC Cup.