Europe Wrap: Mito’s dream Sparta debut; Fowler strikes in cup win

Tue, 21 May, 2024

Europe Wrap: Mito’s dream Sparta debut; Fowler strikes in cup win

Kuala Lumpur: Shunsuke Mito scored 33 minutes into his Sparta Rotterdam debut in a 2-0 win against Fortuna Sittard in the Netherlands, continuing his rise after the 21-year-old earned a move to Europe from Albirex Niigata at the end of 2023.

Mary Fowler scored the fourth and final goal for Manchester City in their Women’s FA Cup fourth round victory against Durham on Sunday while Australian goalkeeper Tom Glover guarded Middlesbrough’s goal as they stunned Chelsea in the first leg of the League Cup semi-final on Tuesday.
 
Chinese midfielder Shen Menglu scored and assisted in Celtic's win in the Scottish women’s league while Japanese custodian Kosuke Nakamura kept a clean sheet in Portugal, so join the-AFC.com as we find out how the Asian stars performed in Europe over the past week. 

Iranians have big dreams, says Jahanbakhsh

Tue, 16 Jan, 2024

Iranians have big dreams, says Jahanbakhsh

Al Rayyan: Islamic Republic of Iran players are eager to thrive under the pressure of expectations following their winning start to the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ Group C, according to striker Alireza Jahanbakhsh.

The Feyenoord forward set-up Mehdi Ghayedi for the third goal in an emphatic 4-1 victory for Team Melli over Palestine at Education City Stadium on Sunday. Goals from Karim Ansarifard, Shojae Khalilzadeh and Sardar Azmoun rounded off the scoring.

Tamari: Victory over Malaysia a perfect morale booster for Jordan

Tue, 16 Jan, 2024

Tamari: Victory over Malaysia a perfect morale booster for Jordan

Doha: Player of the Match Mousa Tamari believes Jordan’s 4-0 victory over Malaysia in Group E of the AFC Asian Cup Qatar™ 2023 on Monday serves as the perfect boost ahead of their clash against Korea Republic.

Jordan lead the standings on goal difference ahead of the East Asian side, who saw off Bahrain 3-1 earlier on Monday. 

Iraq win delights Casas, Shin sees improvements in Indonesia display

Tue, 16 Jan, 2024

Iraq win delights Casas, Shin sees improvements in Indonesia display

Al Rayyan: Head coach Jesus Casas was full of praise for his Iraq players following their 3-1 win over Indonesia in their opening AFC Asian Cup™ Qatar 2023 Group D tie on Monday.

Goals from Mohanad Ali, Osama Rashid and substitute Aymen Hussein earned the Lions of Mesopotamia their first three points of the campaign, while a defensive mistake allowed Marselino Ferdinan to get Team Garuda’s only goal.

Klinsmann: One match at a time for Korea Republic

Tue, 16 Jan, 2024

Klinsmann: One match at a time for Korea Republic

Doha: Jurgen Klinsmann is refusing to look beyond Korea Republic’s next game despite seeing his side hand Bahrain a 3-1 defeat in their AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ Group E opener at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium on Monday as they attempt to end the country’s 64-year title drought.

Lee Kang-in scored twice in the second half to earn the Taeguk Warriors the three points after Hwang In-beom had seen his 38th minute goal cancelled out by Abdulla Al Hashash as the Koreans prevailed in a challenging start to the tournament.