East Asia Wrap: Vissel leave it late; Bluewings win Suwon derby

Mon, 13 Nov, 2023

East Asia Wrap: Vissel leave it late; Bluewings win Suwon derby

Hong Kong: Yuya Osako hit a dramatic 96th-minute winner as Vissel Kobe edged Urawa Red Diamonds 2-1 on Sunday and preserved their two-point advantage over defending champions Yokohama F. Marinos with two matches left of the season in Japan.

The race to avoid automatic relegation in Korea Republic is going down to the wire after bottom side Suwon Samsung Bluewings posted a 3-2 derby victory against Suwon FC while second-from-bottom Gangwon also won meaning only three points separate the three sides at the foot of the ladder. 
 
Shanghai Shenhua overcame Qingdao Hainiu on Tuesday to progress to the final of the Chinese FA Cup while the finalists of the Hong Kong Senior Shield were also decided on Sunday, so join the-AFC.com as we bring you up to speed with the action from across East Asia.

Korea Republic stopped by USA

Mon, 13 Nov, 2023

Korea Republic stopped by USA

Jakarta: Nimfasha Berchimas scored twice as USA beat Korea Republic in a pulsating FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023 Group E clash on Sunday.

Cruz Medina was also on target for the Americans, who defended impressively against Korea's skilful and dynamic attackers.

Test Your Knowledge - Round 5

Sun, 12 Nov, 2023

Test Your Knowledge - Round 5

Kuala Lumpur: Round 4 of the AFC Asian Cup quiz has some tricky questions.

Can you - the fans - get them all correct? 

#ACL - What They Said: Matchday Four

Fri, 10 Nov, 2023

#ACL - What They Said: Matchday Four

Kuala Lumpur: Historic wins, surprise results, comebacks and hope rekindled were all in the air after Matchday Four of the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 concluded this week.

Another exciting round of Continental football across Asia brought with it a series of intriguing ties, the-AFC.com talks to those involved to reflect on their latest matches.

Matchday Four in Numbers

Fri, 10 Nov, 2023

Matchday Four in Numbers

Kuala Lumpur: After Matchday Four of the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 concluded on Wednesday, both Al Ain of the UAE and Korea Republic’s Pohang Steelers have confirmed their places in the knockout rounds with two rounds of fixtures still to play.

As the sides now look forward to the Matchday Five encounters later this month, the-AFC.com looks back at the week in numbers.

Asia’s quest for 2026 continues with Round 2

Wed, 08 Nov, 2023

Asia’s quest for 2026 continues with Round 2

Kuala Lumpur: Asia’s national teams will take another step towards the FIFA World Cup 2026 and the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ when the Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2 kicks off next Thursday.

The dream remains alive for the 10 teams that made it through the first round of the Asian Qualifiers last month and they will join the remaining 26 Member Associations to continue their journey.