Tanaka stars as INAC Kobe Leonessa win inaugural WE League title

Sun, 08 May, 2022

Tanaka stars as INAC Kobe Leonessa win inaugural WE League title

Sagamihara: INAC Kobe Leonessa became the inaugural champions of Japan’s WE League with a 3-0 win at Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara on Sunday.

Inspired by Mina Tanaka’s brilliant brace, a comprehensive victory on the day took the Kobe club to 47 points from 18 matches, giving them an unassailable nine-point lead over second placed Urawa Reds Ladies with two rounds of matches remaining. 

Three-time champions of the Nadeshiko League in the early 2010s, INAC Kobe Leonessa can now claim to be the first club to reach the summit in Japan’s first fully professional women’s league.

Malaysia edge Thailand; Singapore, Laos share points

Sun, 08 May, 2022

Malaysia edge Thailand; Singapore, Laos share points

Hanoi: Malaysia came from behind to defeat Thailand while Singapore salvaged a point at the death in Group B of the Hanoi SEA Games men's football on Saturday.

Malaysia, seeking a first SEA Games gold since the 2011 SEA Games, had super-sub Nur Azfar Fikri to thank for the 2-1 win while defender Jordan Emaviwe was Singapore's hero as they came from two goals down to force a 2-2 draw.

Winning starts for Vietnam, Philippines in men's football

Fri, 06 May, 2022

Winning starts for Vietnam, Philippines in men's football

Hanoi: Vietnam and the Philippines were at their best as they kicked off their SEA Games 2021 Hanoi Group A men's football campaigns with emphatic wins on Friday.

Vietnam, the defending champions, defeated Indonesia 3-0 with the Philippines having opened their campaign earlier on Friday with a 4-0 win over Timor-Leste.

AFC Champions League™ 2022: Milestones and Numbers

Thu, 05 May, 2022

AFC Champions League™ 2022: Milestones and Numbers

Kuala Lumpur: With 114 matches taking place in a little over three weeks in the AFC Champions League™ 2022 group stage there is plenty to reflect upon as Asia’s premier club competition takes a break before the knockout rounds are held later this year and early 2023.

Familiar faces returned to continue their hot streaks in the AFC Champions League, while a number of sides broke new ground for their countries in the tournament. We highlight some of the most notable achievements from another enthralling group stage campaign.

Sousa names training squad as Bahrain kick off preparations for Qualifiers

Fri, 06 May, 2022

Sousa names training squad as Bahrain kick off preparations for Qualifiers

Manama: Head coach Helio Sousa has called up 23 players as Bahrain enter their final phase of preparations for the final round of the AFC Asian Cup China 2023™ Qualifiers.

Bahrain's final phase of preparations starts with a training camp in Bangkok, Thailand on May 11-31.

Asia's finest learn Costa Rica 2022 opponents

Fri, 06 May, 2022

Asia's finest learn Costa Rica 2022 opponents

San Jose: Japan will open their defence of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup™ in Group D following the completion of the draw in San Jose on Thursday.

Japan, who won the title for the first time after a 3-1 win over Spain in the 2018 final, will have Netherlands, Ghana and three-time champions USA for company in Costa Rica 2022.