Tadanari Lee joins Albirex Niigata

Tue, 28 Dec, 2021

Tadanari Lee joins Albirex Niigata

Singapore: Former Japan international striker Tadanari Lee has signed for Singapore Premier League side Albirex Niigata FC Singapore, the club announced on Tuesday.

Lee, who scored the winning goal for the Samurai Blue in the final of the 2011 AFC Asian Cup, has joined the Singaporean club after his contract with J2 League side Kyoto Sanga expired.

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Vote For Your Best 2021 AFC Champions League Team: Coach

Sun, 26 Dec, 2021

Vote For Your Best 2021 AFC Champions League Team: Coach

Kuala Lumpur: The 11 players for the 2021 AFC Champions League’s team of the tournament have been decided so now it’s time to pick who you think would be the ideal candidate to lead the side by selecting the best coach from the continental competition. 

As ever, there were a number of master tacticians who impressed, and we’ve picked three of the standout performers for you to review before voting at the foot of the article. 

Vote for your Best Goal of the 2021 AFC Champions League: The Final

Fri, 24 Dec, 2021

Vote for your Best Goal of the 2021 AFC Champions League: The Final

Kuala Lumpur: The fans have voted and whittled 20 of the finest goals from the 2021 AFC Champions League down to just 10, so now it's time to find out what you consider the best goal of the year from the continental competition. 

From Sharof Mukhiddinov's opening-day piledriver to Nasser Al Dawsari's screamer in the final, we've got 10 fabulous goals to choose from. Review the nominees once more and tell us whose strike was the best of the campaign by casting your vote at the foot of the article. 

Korea Republic to play Iceland and Moldova

Tue, 28 Dec, 2021

Korea Republic to play Iceland and Moldova

Seoul: Korea Republic will play friendlies against Iceland and Moldova in Turkey as Paulo Bento’s squad prepare for their next matches in the AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road to Qatar in January and February.

Bento named a 26-man squad featuring Asia-based players for the games, which will be played in Atalya. The Taeguk Warriors meet Iceland on January 15 before facing the Moldovans six days later.

Spain training camp will boost Vietnam’s India 2022 hopes, says head coach Mai Duc Chung

Tue, 28 Dec, 2021

Spain training camp will boost Vietnam’s India 2022 hopes, says head coach Mai Duc Chung

Hanoi: Head coach Mai Duc Chung has assembled a young squad of 23 players for Vietnam's training camp in Spain ahead of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022.

Vietnam will play four friendly matches with three clubs from the Spanish second division league as well as a first division side during the three-week training camp.

Preview – 2020 AFF Cup Final (1st Leg)

Tue, 28 Dec, 2021

Preview – 2020 AFF Cup Final (1st Leg)

Singapore: The 2020 AFF Cup final will see five-time champions Thailand go up against five-time runners-up Indonesia with the first leg to take place at Singapore’s National Stadium on Wednesday. 

The sides have met in the final three times previously, the most recent being in 2016 when the War Elephants overcame the Garuda 3-2 on aggregate to claim a record fifth regional title.

As two of the competition’s biggest rivals get set to meet once more, the-AFC.com takes a closer look at their history in the tournament, how they reached the final and who to look out for. 

West Asia Wrap: Al Fateh stun Al Hilal; Al Sadd cruise past Al Khor

Mon, 27 Dec, 2021

West Asia Wrap: Al Fateh stun Al Hilal; Al Sadd cruise past Al Khor

Dubai: Al Fateh ended an eight-year winless streak against Al Hilal SFC by stunning the defending champions 3-2 in the Saudi Pro League.

Al Sadd, meanwhile, resumed the defence of their Qatar Stars League title with a 3-0 win over Al Khor while in the United Arab Emirates, Al Ain are sitting comfortably at the top of the standings.

Join the-AFC.com as we review a busy week of domestic action across West Asia.

Central and South Asia Wrap: Esteghlal take charge, Shagadam’s cup, Awards for Shomurodov, Dzhalilov

Mon, 27 Dec, 2021

Central and South Asia Wrap: Esteghlal take charge, Shagadam’s cup, Awards for Shomurodov, Dzhalilov

Bishkek: Football may have slowed down in several locations throughout the globe as the new year approaches, but it continues in earnest in Central and South Asia, where team and individual honours were decided this week.

Shagadam lifted the Turkmenistan Cup, while Eldor Shomurodov, Khusain Norchaev and Alisher Dzhalilov were among the players to end 2021 in style by earning major annual honours in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.
 
Elsewhere, Esteghlal enjoyed a productive week on the domestic front in Islamic Republic of Iran, while ATK Mohun Bagan did the same in India.
 
Join the-AFC.com for all the latest news and results from Dushanbe to Delhi.

East Asia & ASEAN Wrap: Shandong crowned champions of China PR

Mon, 27 Dec, 2021

East Asia & ASEAN Wrap: Shandong crowned champions of China PR

Hong Kong: Shandong Taishan have won the 2021 Chinese Super League after a 2-0 win over Hebei FC on Sunday clinched their first title since 2010 and fifth overall. 

In Australia, Melbourne Victory have risen to the top of the A-League Men standings after beating local rivals Western United while there was FA Cup action in Hong Kong, so join the-AFC.com as we review the latest fixtures from across East Asia and ASEAN.