#AFCU20 draw to unveil China 2025 showdowns

Tue, 22 Oct, 2024

#AFCU20 draw to unveil China 2025 showdowns

Kuala Lumpur: The stage for the AFC U20 Asian Cup™ China 2025 will be set for the 16 qualified teams on Thursday, November 7 when the official draw takes place at 3pm at the Grand Skylight International Guanlan in Shenzhen, China PR.

Set to take place from February 12 to March 1, 2025, the 42nd edition of the tournament features a final cast that comprises China PR – automatically qualified as hosts – and 15 sides that made it through the Qualifiers, which concluded last month.

DPR Korea edge USA to reach final

Fri, 01 Nov, 2024

DPR Korea edge USA to reach final

Santiago De Los Caballeros: DPR Korea are one step away from a third title after they defeated USA 1-0 in the semi-finals of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Dominican Republic 2024 on Wednesday.

Ro Un Hyang was the toast of the East Asian side after her strike in the 69th minute kept DPR Korea in the title hunt, with two-time defending champions Spain - who defeated England 3-0 in their last four tie on Thursday - awaiting them in Sunday's final,

Bangladesh retain title

Wed, 30 Oct, 2024

Bangladesh retain title

Kathmandu: Defending champions Bangladesh won the SAFF Women’s Championship 2024, beating hosts Nepal 2-1 in the final played at the Dasharath Stadium Kathmandu on Wednesday.

The win saw Bangladesh lifting the title for a second time while it was Nepal's sixth runners-up finish.

Preview - S-final: USA v DPR Korea

Tue, 29 Oct, 2024

Preview - S-final: USA v DPR Korea

Santiago De Los Caballeros: DPR Korea will be determined to take their next step forward towards the title when they face USA in the semi-finals of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Dominican Republic 2024 in Wednesday.

Champions in 2006 and 2016, DPR Korea have been a team in form and will be confident of their chances against the USA.

Europe Wrap: Kim impresses as Bayern bounce back

Mon, 28 Oct, 2024

Europe Wrap: Kim impresses as Bayern bounce back

Kuala Lumpur: Kim Min-jae played a key role as Bayern Munich bounced back from the UEFA Champions League defeat against Barcelona to beat Bochum in the German Bundesliga.

Lee Kang-in was in the lineup as Paris Saint Germain defeated Marseille to go top in France.

The-AFC.com takes a look at how the continent's stars fared in several leagues across Europe.

Latest update on AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 and AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25

Mon, 28 Oct, 2024

Latest update on AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 and AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) today confirmed the following changes to the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 and AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 fixtures.

AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE ELITE™ 2024/25

The League Stage (West) match between Persepolis FC (IRN) and Al Gharafa (QAT), which was originally scheduled to be played at the Shahr-e-Qods Stadium, Qods, on November 4, 2024 at 19:30 local time, will now be played at Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, UAE (neutral venue) at 20:00 local time.

West Asia Wrap: Al Hilal, Shabab Al Ahli stay perfect

Mon, 28 Oct, 2024

West Asia Wrap: Al Hilal, Shabab Al Ahli stay perfect

Doha: Al Hilal SFC registered their eighth consecutive win to maintain their tight grip on the Saudi Pro League standings.

Shahab Al Ahli Dubai moved three clear in the UAE Pro League after defeating Sharjah in a top-of-the-table clash.

There were also matches in Qatar, Bahrain, Iraq and Jordan so join the-AFC.com as we review the past week's domestic action across West Asia.

East Asia Wrap: Shanghai Port return to summit; Ulsan close in on title

Mon, 28 Oct, 2024

East Asia Wrap: Shanghai Port return to summit; Ulsan close in on title

Shanghai: Wu Lei came to the rescue, guiding Shanghai Port to a 1-0 victory over Cangzhou Mighty Lions in the Chinese Super League (CSL).

In Korea Republic, Ulsan HD moved within the cusp of clinching their third consecutive K League 1 title after cruising 2-0 past Pohang Steelers.

There were also matches in Japan and Chinese Taipei, so join the-AFC.com as we recap the past week's domestic action across East Asia.

Central & South Asia Wrap: Persepolis move top; Bengaluru stay unbeaten

Mon, 28 Oct, 2024

Central & South Asia Wrap: Persepolis move top; Bengaluru stay unbeaten

Tehran: Defending champions Persepolis took pole position in the Iran Pro League while there was no stopping Istiklol in the Tajikistan League.

In India, Bengaluru FC stretched their unbeaten run to six matches as they took a four-point lead at the top.

The-AFC.com brings a wrap of the past week’s domestic action across Central and South Asia.

ASEAN Wrap: JDT take bragging rights; Bangkok jump ahead of Buriram

Mon, 28 Oct, 2024

ASEAN Wrap: JDT take bragging rights; Bangkok jump ahead of Buriram

Kuala Lumpur: Johor Darul Ta’zim won the top-of-the-table clash against Selangor to widen their lead in the Malaysia Super League.

In Thai League 1, Buriram United dropped points which allowed Bangkok United to leapfrog them in the standings.

Join the-AFC.com as we recap all the latest domestic action across ASEAN.

Q-final: Penalty heartbreak for Japan

Mon, 28 Oct, 2024

Q-final: Penalty heartbreak for Japan

Santo Domingo: Japan's FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Dominican Republic 2024 hopes were dashed after a 4-1 penalty shootout defeat to England on Sunday.

The tie had ended 2-2, with Japan twice taking the lead, as the East Asian side crashed out at the quarter-final stage for the third successive edition.

England will meet two-time defending champions Spain in the semi-finals.

#AFCU17 Qualifiers - MD5: Results & Reports

Mon, 28 Oct, 2024

#AFCU17 Qualifiers - MD5: Results & Reports

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC U17 Asian Cup™ Saudi Arabia 2025 Qualifiers concluded on Sunday with the cast finalised for the Finals.

DPR Korea (Group A) and United Arab Emirates (Group H had confirmed on Friday that they would be joining hosts Saudi Arabia next April with Afghanistan (Group B), Korea Republic (Group C), Thailand (Group D), Uzbekistan (Group E), Japan (Group F), Australia (Group G), Yemen (Group I) and Tajikistan (Group J) booking their spots as the group winners on Sunday.

China PR (Group C), Vietnam (Group I), Indonesia (Group G), IR Iran (Group A) and Oman (Group J) advanced as the best five second-placed teams.