Europe Wrap: Kerr gets off the mark; Momiki keeps streak going

Tue, 17 Oct, 2023

Europe Wrap: Kerr gets off the mark; Momiki keeps streak going

Kuala Lumpur: Matildas captain Sam Kerr opened her account for the 2023/24 season as Women’s Super League holders Chelsea overcame West Ham United 2-0 on Saturday while her compatriot Mary Fowler also grabbed the headlines in England with two assists for title challengers Manchester City. 

Yuka Momiki netted for the fifth match in a row while her Japanese compatriot Saori Takarada was also on the scoresheet in Linkoping's 6-2 defeat of Vaxjo DFF on Sunday as the Damallsvenskan title race heads towards an exciting conclusion in Sweden. 
 
Korea Republic’s Park Ye-eun opened her account in Scotland following her move from English side Brighton & Hove Albion with a goal in Hearts’ thrilling 4-3 win against Spartans, so join the-AFC.com as we find out how the Asian stars performed in Europe over the past week. 

Australia at the AFC Asian Cup™

Mon, 16 Oct, 2023

Australia at the AFC Asian Cup™

Kuala Lumpur: Australia will be aiming for a second AFC Asian Cup™ title at Qatar 2023. 

Drawn in Group B, the Socceroos will have Uzbekistan, Syria and India for company.
 
The-AFC.com takes a look at some interesting Australian facts and figures as the countdown to Qatar 2023 continues.

Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 1 - 2nd Leg: Preview

Mon, 16 Oct, 2023

Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 1 - 2nd Leg: Preview

Kuala Lumpur: The FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2 cast will be known on Tuesday with the conclusion of Round 1.

While several teams took a huge step towards advancing with impressive first leg results, there is still all to play for in some ties. The-AFC.com previews the 10 Round 1 return legs.

Greatest AFC Asian Cup™ Coaches

Fri, 13 Oct, 2023

Greatest AFC Asian Cup™ Coaches

Kuala Lumpur: They are Asian football’s great managers, motivators and masterminds.

More importantly, they are head coaches who steered their teams to AFC Asian Cup™ glory as head coaches. 
 
As the countdown continues to the 18th edition of the tournament in Qatar, join us as we examine the successes of 10 of Asia’s all-time coaching greats, and help us to celebrate their respective AFC Asian Cup successes by voting your favourite.

China PR complete Thailand 2024 cast

Fri, 13 Oct, 2023

China PR complete Thailand 2024 cast

Bangkok: China PR defeated Hong Kong, China 5-2 on Friday to become the final team to qualify for the AFC Futsal Asian Cup Thailand 2024.

China PR won the two-leg tie 11-2 on aggregate, with Group A reduced to a two-team affair following the withdrawal of Turkmenistan. Thailand competed for exposure with their results not counting towards the standings.