East Asia Wrap: Jeonbuk taste FA Cup glory; J1 League title race goes down to the wire

Mon, 31 Oct, 2022

East Asia Wrap: Jeonbuk taste FA Cup glory; J1 League title race goes down to the wire

Hong Kong: Modou Barrow and Cho Gue-sung were the heroes as Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors lifted the Korean FA Cup title with a 5-3 aggregate win over FC Seoul on Sunday while a last-gasp extra-time goal from Oh Hyeon-gyu helped Suwon Samsung Bluewings avoid relegation in Korea Republic. 

In Japan, the J1 League title is to be decided on the closing day of the season after leaders Yokohama F. Marinos and defending champions Kawasaki Frontale registered wins on Saturday to keep the difference between them at just two points. 
 
There were also league fixtures in China PR, Hong Kong, Mongolia and Chinese Taipei, so join the-AFC.com as we recap all of last week’s action from across East Asia.

Asian Moments at the FIFA World Cup: 1994

Sun, 30 Oct, 2022

Asian Moments at the FIFA World Cup: 1994

Kuala Lumpur: As we move ever closer towards the FIFA World Cup™ Qatar 2022 and the football world converging on Asia for the global showpiece, the-AFC.com continues its series where we look back at the displays of Asian teams in the tournament over the years.

Having reviewed the 1990 competition last time round, we turn our focus to the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States which was the last one with just two representatives from Asia and where the displays by both Saudi Arabia and Korea Republic only justified the inclusion of more Asian nations in the later editions.

Asian Moments at the FIFA World Cup: 1990

Fri, 28 Oct, 2022

Asian Moments at the FIFA World Cup: 1990

Kuala Lumpur: The FIFA World Cup returns to Asia for the second time as Qatar welcomes the world in the exceptional November-December edition in which they are set to become the 13th different team to represent the continent in the global football showpiece.

As we count down towards the opening game between Qatar and Ecuador at Al Bayt Stadium, the-AFC.com goes on a journey down memory lane to remember some of the most memorable moments for Asian football at the FIFA World Cup.

The 1990 FIFA World Cup saw Korea Republic and the United Arab Emirates make strides forward in their footballing histories.

Despite not winning a single game, Korea Republic ended up unearthing two players who would forever become icons of Korean football, while the UAE’s rise to prominence in Asian football was marked with a debut FIFA World Cup appearance six years before they reached the AFC Asian Cup final.

Asian Moments at the FIFA World Cup: 1986

Fri, 28 Oct, 2022

Asian Moments at the FIFA World Cup: 1986

Kuala Lumpur: With the FIFA World Cup™ Qatar 2022 drawing ever closer, the-AFC.com continues its series of looking back at how the Asian teams have performed at the global showpiece over the years.

Having looked at the early editions last time out, we turn our focus to the 1986 tournament in Mexico when Iraq made their first and, to date, only appearance at the FIFA World Cup and Korea Republic returned 32 years after making their debut in 1954.

Uzbekistan 2023 - Know Your Groups!

Thu, 27 Oct, 2022

Uzbekistan 2023 - Know Your Groups!

Tashkent: With the AFC U20 Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2023 draw done and dusted, the 16 teams can start work on plotting their respective challenges.

Wednesday's draw indicates it will be a survival of the fittest in the race to lift the coveted trophy with all four groups evenly balanced..

Join the-AFC.com as we take a deep dive into what lies ahead, with four tickets to the FIFA U20 World Cup Indonesia 2023 also at stake in the March 1-18 continental showpiece.

AFC Cup™ 2022: The Stats Leaders

Wed, 26 Oct, 2022

AFC Cup™ 2022: The Stats Leaders

Kuala Lumpur: With the AFC Cup™ 2022 concluding on Saturday, the-AFC.com takes a closer look at the numbers and players that caught the eye during this year's continental club competition.

Oman's Al Seeb Club were ultimately crowned champions after beating Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur City FC 3-0 in the final but there were also several standout individual performers and performances from players in the 18th edition of the tournament.

We break down the statistics to review some of the key categories and those who excelled in them.