Europe Wrap: Taremi hits four for Porto; Carpenter wins the league

Tue, 23 May, 2023

Europe Wrap: Taremi hits four for Porto; Carpenter wins the league

Kuala Lumpur: Mehdi Taremi struck four times in FC Porto’s 4-2 win over Famalicao on Sunday which took their title race with leaders Benfica to the final day and also enabled the Islamic Republic of Iran striker to move into pole position in the race for the Golden Boot in Portugal. 

Australia’s Ellie Carpenter completed a double as Lyon won another league title by overcoming Paris Saint-Germain who they also beat to win the French Women’s Cup earlier this month, while Junya Ito’s sixth goal of the campaign for Reims broke the record for the most goals scored by a Japanese player in a Ligue 1 season. 
 
Stuttgart captain Wataru Endo scored and assisted as his side posted a crucial comeback win over Mainz in their relegation battle in Germany and Korea Republic forward Hwang Hee-chan netted in England, so join the-AFC.com as we find out how the Asian stars performed in Europe over the past week. 

Korea Republic shine, tough outing for Iraq

Tue, 23 May, 2023

Korea Republic shine, tough outing for Iraq

Mendoza: Korea Republic started their FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023 Group F campaign with a well-earned victory over France at Mendoza Stadium on Monday.

Iraq, however, found Uruguay hard to handle as they fell to a 4-0 defeat in Group E. 

China PR's Jankovic happy with available talent

Mon, 22 May, 2023

China PR's Jankovic happy with available talent

Hong Kong: China PR head coach Aleksandar Jankovic will be in no hurry to rejuvenate his squad in the build-up to the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ Finals next January as he looks to lead the country back to the upper reaches of the Asian game.

The Chinese have been drawn to face hosts Qatar as well as Tajikistan and Lebanon in Group A at the Finals with several players who represented the country at the last AFC Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates in 2019 still integral to the national team squad.
 
But while key players such as goalkeeper Yan Junling, defender Zhang Linpeng, captain Wu Xi and striker Wu Lei are now reaching the veteran stage of their careers, Jankovic is convinced his squad retains the ability to compete with the continent’s best. 

East Asia Wrap: Southern lift cup; Marinos close in on Vissel

Mon, 22 May, 2023

East Asia Wrap: Southern lift cup; Marinos close in on Vissel

Hong Kong: Brazilian forward Stefan Pereira scored twice in the second half as Cheng Siu Chung’s Southern defeated Lee Man FC 2-0 in the final at Mong Kok Stadium on Saturday to lift the Sapling Cup in Hong Kong – the first-ever major piece of silverware for the Aberdeeners coming in their 21st year of existence. 

Left-back Katsuya Nagato scored his first goal of the season and also provided an assist as reigning J1 League champions Yokohama F. Marinos moved within three points of early-season leaders Vissel Kobe in Japan following a 2-0 win over Gamba Osaka on Saturday. 

Former Espanyol forward Wu Lei scored and assisted in Shanghai Port’s 2-0 win over Meizhou Hakka which moved them to the summit in China PR while matches also took place in Korea Republic, Chinese Taipei and Guam, so join the-AFC.com as we review the week’s action from across East Asia.

ASEAN Wrap: Buriram retain League Cup; City to face Mariners in Grand Final

Mon, 22 May, 2023

ASEAN Wrap: Buriram retain League Cup; City to face Mariners in Grand Final

Kuala Lumpur: Buriram United are on course for a treble in Thailand as they secured their second piece of silverware of the season by defeating BG Pathum United 2-0 in the Thai League Cup final on Saturday, to add to their Thai League 1 title that Masatada Ishii’s side won last month. 

After going down to Western United in last season’s Grand Final, Melbourne City will have another shot at the A-League title when they face Central Coast Mariners in the showpiece event in Australia after the duo wrapped up comfortable wins over Sydney FC and Adelaide United in the semi-finals over the weekend. 
 
Fernando Forestieri scored for the fourth game running as Johor Darul Ta’zim made it 11 wins out of 11 matches in Malaysia while there were also games in Singapore, Vietnam, the Philippines, Laos and Brunei Darussalam, so join the-AFC.com as we review the week’s action from across ASEAN. 

Central & South Asia Wrap: Neftchi Fergana drop points, Istiklol stretch lead

Mon, 22 May, 2023

Central & South Asia Wrap: Neftchi Fergana drop points, Istiklol stretch lead

Mumbai: Neftchi Fergana settled for a 0-0 stalemate against Olympic in the Uzbekistan Super League, while five-star Istiklol extended their lead in the Tajik League.  

There was also action in Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Maldives  so join the-AFC.com as we take a look at the latest round of domestic action across Central and South Asia. 

West Asia Wrap: Kuwait SC, Al Nahda clinch titles

Mon, 22 May, 2023

West Asia Wrap: Kuwait SC, Al Nahda clinch titles

Doha: Kuwait SC emerged champions of Kuwait on Saturday, clinching the title for a record 18th time.

Al Nahda emerged top in Oman as they ended a nine-year wait for the title.
 
The Saudi Pro League is set to go down to the wire, Air Force Club have taken over the lead in Iraq while Al Foutoua and Al Ittihad are involved in a neck-and-neck race in Syria so join the-AFC.com as we take a look at the domestic action across West Asia.