It's a good thing for Asia, says Son after becoming first Asian to score 100 Premier League goals

Sun, 09 Apr, 2023

It's a good thing for Asia, says Son after becoming first Asian to score 100 Premier League goals

London: Son Heung-min dedicated his historic goal in Tottenham's 2-1 win against Brighton to his late grandfather after the Korea Republic star became the first Asian to score 100 times in the Premier League.

Son reached his century in style with a superb curling finish to put Tottenham ahead in the first half in north London on Saturday.

Afer Lewis Dunk's equaliser, Harry Kane's 79th-minute winner ensured Son's goal wouldn't go to waste as fifth-placed Tottenham stayed in the hunt to qualify for the UEFA Champions League via a top-four finish.

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Seeding for AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ Final Draw confirmed

Fri, 07 Apr, 2023

Seeding for AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ Final Draw confirmed

Kuala Lumpur: The seeding for the highly-anticipated AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ Final Draw, which will take place on May 11, 2023, 2:00pm (local time), in Doha, Qatar, has now been confirmed following the release of the latest FIFA World Ranking.

As with the previous editions of Asia’s crown jewel, Qatar have been allocated the first position in Pot 1 ahead of the draw to be held at the Katara Opera House to ensure that the host nation commences the tournament with the opening match scheduled for January 12, 2024.

Indian Super Cup 2023 Preview

Fri, 07 Apr, 2023

Indian Super Cup 2023 Preview

Kozhikode: The Indian Super Cup returns after a four-year hiatus with the competition to be staged in the football-mad state of Kerala for the first time.

Sixteen clubs will feature in the group stage of the 2023 edition of India’s premier cup competition, which is a platform for the I-League clubs to test their mettle against their Indian Super League (ISL) counterparts.
 
With several teams aiming for silverware to finish their season on a high and a potential AFC Cup™ ticket up for grabs, the-AFC.com highlights everything you need to know ahead of the big kick-off on April 8. 

Qualifiers Group A: Timor Leste 0-3 Uzbekistan; Bhutan 2-1 Jordan

Sat, 08 Apr, 2023

Qualifiers Group A: Timor Leste 0-3 Uzbekistan; Bhutan 2-1 Jordan

Tashkent: Uzbekistan took a huge step towards advancing to Round 2 of the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024™ Asian Qualifiers with a 3-0 win over Timor-Leste on Saturday.

The Central Asian side will qualify if they avoid defeat against Bhutan, who stunned Jordan 2-1 in Group A's other match on Saturday.

Qualifiers - Group B: Myanmar 1-1 IR Iran

Sat, 08 Apr, 2023

Qualifiers - Group B: Myanmar 1-1 IR Iran

Yangon: Islamic Republic of Iran finished top of Group B following their 1-1 stalemate against Myanmar in their  Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024 Asian Qualifiers Round 1 match on Saturday.

Myanmar’s Win Theingi Tun canceled out Negin Zandi’s first half effort but the draw at the Thuwunna Stadium was enough for Iran to claim top spot as they joined India and Thailand in the next round.

Qualifiers - Group C: Vietnam 2-0 Nepal

Sat, 08 Apr, 2023

Qualifiers - Group C: Vietnam 2-0 Nepal

Kathmandu: Vietnam defeated Nepal 2-0 in their Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024 Asian Qualifiers Round 1 match on Saturday to advance to the next stage as the Group C winners. 

Pham Hai Yen’s quickfire goals secured Vietnam their second consecutive victory over Nepal following their 3-0 win on the opening day as the Southeast Asian side joined India, Islamic Republic of Iran and Thailand in Round 2. 

Qualifiers - Group E: Pakistan 0-2 Hong Kong; Tajikistan 0-8 Philippines

Sun, 09 Apr, 2023

Qualifiers - Group E: Pakistan 0-2 Hong Kong; Tajikistan 0-8 Philippines

Hisor: Hong Kong and Philippines powered past Pakistan and Tajikistan respectively in their Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024 Asian Qualifiers Round 1 Group E matches on Saturday.

Second half substitutes Chu Po Yan and Lau Yun Yi rose to the occasion to secure Hong Kong their second consecutive victory, while a six-goal blitz in the first half saw Philippines defeat Tajikistan 8-0 with the two pacesetters to meet in a winner-takes-all tie on Tuesday.

Qualifiers Group F: Indonesia 0-5 Lebanon

Sat, 08 Apr, 2023

Qualifiers Group F: Indonesia 0-5 Lebanon

Jounieh: Lebanon revived their Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024™ Asian Qualifiers Round 1 hopes with a 5-0 win over Indonesia on Saturday.

The West Asian side, however, need Indonesia to defeat Chinese Taipei in Group F's final match on Tuesday to stand a chance of advancing.