Europe Wrap: Asian stars shine ahead of international break

Tue, 03 Sep, 2024

Europe Wrap: Asian stars shine ahead of international break

Kuala Lumpur: Asian players lit up the European season with scintillating performances ahead of the two-week international break.

Japan's Daizen Maeda and Kyogo Furuhashi netted one apiece in Celtic's 3-0 win against bitter Scottish Premier League rivals Rangers.

Junya Ito scored the equaliser as Reims came from behind to defeat Rennes in France while several other Asian stars delivered as well for their clubs.

Join the-AFC.com as we take a look at how Asia's finest performed across Europe this past week.

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Group E: Japan 7-0 New Zealand

Tue, 03 Sep, 2024

Group E: Japan 7-0 New Zealand

Bogota: Japan showed their class in a 7-0 win against New Zealand in their opening FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Colombia 2024 Group E match on Monday.

Maya Hijikata and Chinari Sasai scored a brace each as the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2024 runners-up showed their title credentials. 

Group F: DPR Korea 6-2 Argentina

Tue, 03 Sep, 2024

Group F: DPR Korea 6-2 Argentina

Cali: DPR Korea showed their title ambitions with an emphatic 6-2 win over Argentina in Group F of the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Colombia 2024 on Monday.

The reigning AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup™ champions were in unstoppable form at the windswept Pascual Guerrero Stadium in Cali as they raced to a 3-1 lead in the first half.

Preview - Group A MD2: Mexico v Australia

Mon, 02 Sep, 2024

Preview - Group A MD2: Mexico v Australia

Bogota: Australia's only option will be three points when they face Mexico in Group A of the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Colombia 2024 on Tuesday.

The Young Matildas suffered a 2-0 defeat to Colombia in their opening match and will go into the tie against Mexico knowing another loss could well mean missing out on a place in the Round of 16.

#ACLTwo 2024/25 Match Predictor officially launched

Fri, 30 Aug, 2024

#ACLTwo 2024/25 Match Predictor officially launched

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC has launched the AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 Match Predictor on the-AFC.com and the AFC LIVE app, giving fans the opportunity to win exciting prizes during the brand-new tournament set for an exciting campaign beginning September 17.  

Fans from around the world can participate in the Match Predictor through the website or app by predicting the outcomes of all 125 matches during the 2024/25 campaign – including 16 games on each of the six Matchdays in the Group Stage through to the Final on May 17, 2025.  

#ACLElite trophy set to dazzle fans

Mon, 02 Sep, 2024

#ACLElite trophy set to dazzle fans

Kuala Lumpur: Football fans in Asia will have the thrilling opportunity to get up close and personal with the new AFC Champions League Elite™ (ACL Elite) silverware when it makes its way across the Continent over the course of the 2024/25 campaign.

The magnificent original trophy is set to embark on a Trophy Visit to each of the 12 participating Member Associations of Asia’s elite men’s club competition, with the home of reigning champions Al Ain FC of the United Arab Emirates earmarked as the first stop on the opening matchday of the League Stage on Monday, September 16.

Hong ready to hit the ground running with Korea Republic

Sun, 01 Sep, 2024

Hong ready to hit the ground running with Korea Republic

Seoul: Hong Myung-bo has returned as Korea Republic head coach, 10 years after his last stint at the helm of the national team ended in disappointment.

He talks to the-AFC.com about the lessons he has learned over the past decade and his ambitions for the current team.