S-final, 1st Leg: Late strikes give Vietnam healthy advantage over Singapore

Thu, 26 Dec, 2024

S-final, 1st Leg: Late strikes give Vietnam healthy advantage over Singapore

Singapore: Vietnam struck twice deep into added time to defeat Singapore 2-0 in their 2024 ASEAN Championship semi-final first leg at the Jalan Besar Stadium on Thursday.

Two-time winners Vietnam will be confident of completing the job when the sides meet in the return leg in Viet Tri on Sunday.

Defending champions Thailand face Philippines in the second semi-final in Manila on Friday.

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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.

Group B: Bahrain advance; Saudi Arabia keep hopes alive

Thu, 26 Dec, 2024

Group B: Bahrain advance; Saudi Arabia keep hopes alive

Kuwait City: Bahrain confirmed their spot in the semi-finals of the 2024 Gulf Cup with a 2-0 win over defending champions Iraq in their Group B tie on Wednesday.

Saudi Arabia, meanwhile, kept their hopes alive after coming from two goals down to defeat Yemen 3-2 and will meet Iraq on Saturday to decide who advances to the knockout stage alongside Bahrain.

Group A: Kuwait, Oman close in on semi-finals

Wed, 25 Dec, 2024

Group A: Kuwait, Oman close in on semi-finals

Kuwait City: Hosts Kuwait and Oman took a giant step towards the 2024 Gulf Cup semi-finals with wins over the United Arab Emirates and Qatar respectively on Tuesday.

Both registered 2-1 victories to move up to four points and only need a draw when they face off on Friday to advance to the semi-finals.

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.

Oscar confirms Shanghai Port departure

Wed, 25 Dec, 2024

Oscar confirms Shanghai Port departure

Hong Kong: Brazilian playmaker Oscar has confirmed his departure from Shanghai Port after eight seasons, the former Chelsea forward revealing on social media that he has returned to Sao Paulo.

The 33-year-old made the announcement as he brought down the curtain on a stint in China PR that saw him win three Chinese Super League titles as well as the Chinese FA Cup and the Chinese Super Cup.

Poyet takes charge of Jeonbuk

Tue, 24 Dec, 2024

Poyet takes charge of Jeonbuk

Seoul: Former AFC Champions League winners Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors have appointed Gus Poyet as their new head coach, the K League club announced on Tuesday.

The Uruguayan replaces Kim Do-heon at the helm after the club narrowly avoided relegation to the second division in Korea Republic with a 4-2 aggregate playoff win over Seoul E-land earlier this month.

Persepolis part ways with Garrido

Tue, 24 Dec, 2024

Persepolis part ways with Garrido

Tehran: Persepolis FC have parted company with Juan Carlos Garrido, the Spaniard leaving the Iran Pro League side after a disappointing run of form that has left the club fourth in the domestic standings.

The Tehran-based outfit have lost three of their last four league matches to sit five points behind leaders Tractor after 13 games of the current campaign. Assistants Karim Bagheri and Seyyed Jalal Hosseini will take charge on an interim basis.