Thailand impress Polking; Malaysia make Kim proud

Wed, 11 Jan, 2023

Thailand impress Polking; Malaysia make Kim proud

Pathum Thani: Head coach Alexandre Polking applauded his Thailand players for advancing to the 2022 AFF Cup final after an impressive 3-0 win over Malaysia in the semi-final, second leg on Tuesday.

Teerasil Dangda’s sixth goal of the competition cancelled out Malaysia’s first leg lead with  Bordin Phala and substitute Adisak Kraisorn then confirming Thailand a 10th appearance in the AFF Cup final.

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Bahrain close in, Kuwait stay in semi-final race

Wed, 11 Jan, 2023

Bahrain close in, Kuwait stay in semi-final race

Basra: Defending champions Bahrain moved within touching distance of the 2023 Gulf Cup semi-finals after a 2-1 win over Qatar in Group B on Tuesday.

Kuwait also stayed in the hunt for a last four spot after a 1-0 defeat of United Arab Emirates. 

Lebanon beat Jordan to retain title

Wed, 11 Jan, 2023

Lebanon beat Jordan to retain title

Aqaba: Lebanon defeated Jordan 2-0 in the 2023 WAFF U16 Girls Championship final to clinch a second consecutive title at the Al Aqaba Stadium on Tuesday.

Cecile Iskandar, who finished as top scorer with four goals, and Lea Hajj Ali scored as Lebanon claimed victory over 2018 winners Jordan.

Europe Wrap: Hwang secures draw at Anfield; Jahanbakhsh earns point for Feyenoord

Tue, 10 Jan, 2023

Europe Wrap: Hwang secures draw at Anfield; Jahanbakhsh earns point for Feyenoord

Kuala Lumpur: Korean forward Hwang Hee-chan came off the bench to score the equaliser and earn Wolverhampton Wanderers a 2-2 draw against Liverpool in the third round of the English FA Cup on Saturday.

In the Netherlands, substitute Alireza Jahanbakhsh netted a late leveller for Feyenoord as the Dutch league returned following its winter break, while Lee Kang-in and Hwang In-beom starred for RCD Mallorca and Olympiacos in Spain and Greece respectively.
 
Elsewhere, Asian players delivered the goods in Italy, Belgium and Scotland, so join the-AFC.com as we review the action from around Europe.

Park hails Vietnam for reaching final, Indonesia’s Shin looks ahead

Tue, 10 Jan, 2023

Park hails Vietnam for reaching final, Indonesia’s Shin looks ahead

Hanoi: Head coach Park Hang-seo was proud of his players and coaching staff after his Vietnam side beat Indonesia 2-0 to reach the 2022 AFF Cup final on Monday. 

Nguyen Tien Linh scored twice as Vietnam advanced 2-0 on aggregate, their first win in the AFF Cup over their Southeast Asian rivals since 1996.

Australia's Ryan moves to Alkmaar

Tue, 10 Jan, 2023

Australia's Ryan moves to Alkmaar

Alkmaar: Australia’s AFC Asian Cup™-winning goalkeeper Maty Ryan has joined Dutch side AZ Alkmaar, the Eredivise club has announced.

The 30-year-old, who won the continental title with the Socceroos in 2015 and has played 79 times for his country, has signed an 18-month contract with AZ after spending the previous year-and-a-half in Denmark with Copenhagen.