EAFF E-1 Football Championship – Men’s Preview

Tue, 19 Jul, 2022

EAFF E-1 Football Championship – Men’s Preview

Kashima: For the first time since 2019, the EAFF (East Asian Football Federation) E-1 Football Championship will return with four of the region’s top sides set to battle it out in the men’s round robin competition that kicks off on Tuesday.

The tournament, which was initially due to take place in 2021 but was postponed due to COVID-19, will see holders Korea Republic, hosts Japan, China PR and Hong Kong face off in the cities of Kashima and Toyota.

Ahead of the opening fixture between Japan and Hong Kong, the-AFC.com takes a closer look at the participating teams at the competition’s ninth edition. 

One Month to #ACL2022 (East) Round of 16 - How Are They Shaping Up

Mon, 18 Jul, 2022

One Month to #ACL2022 (East) Round of 16 - How Are They Shaping Up

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Champions League™ Round of 16 (East) is exactly one month away with excitement set to peak in the coming days.

While most of the eight sides who qualified are in the midst of their domestic seasons, a couple have only just started pre-season training.

Join the-AFC.com as we take a look at how the teams are shaping up for the Round of 16 scheduled for August 18-19 in Saitama, Japan.

Four Expressions of Interest received to host AFC Asian Cup 2023™

Mon, 18 Jul, 2022

Four Expressions of Interest received to host AFC Asian Cup 2023™

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has received Expressions of Interest (EoI) from four AFC Member Associations (MAs) to host the AFC Asian Cup 2023™ final competition.

Following the AFC's invitation to all MAs to express their interest in hosting the flagship men's national team tournament on May 31, 2022, the following AFC MAs have responded by the extended deadline of July 15, 2022, and expressed their interest to bid for the hosting rights of the AFC Asian Cup 2023™:

East Asia Wrap: Ulsan, Jeonbuk pull away from chasing pack

Mon, 18 Jul, 2022

East Asia Wrap: Ulsan, Jeonbuk pull away from chasing pack

Hong Kong: K League 1’s top two, Ulsan Hyundai and Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, both picked up narrow victories over the weekend as their nearest challengers dropped points.

In Japan, it was the opposite scenario as both Yokohama F. Marinos and Kashima Antlers were held to draws allowing the opportunity for others to close the gap.

With the Chinese Super League on a break, there was also action in Chinese Taipei's top flight as the-AFC.com looks back on the three leagues in this week’s East Asia wrap.

20 years on - Asia’s FIFA World Cup: Standout players

Thu, 14 Jul, 2022

20 years on - Asia’s FIFA World Cup: Standout players

Dubai: Two decades on since Asia hosted the FIFA World Cup for the first time in its history and four months before the world’s eyes turn to the continent again as Qatar hosts the 2022 edition, the-AFC.com revisits Korea/Japan 2002.

There was no shortage of star power at the 17th edition of the FIFA World Cup, but there was also no shortage of underwhelming performances. The likes of Zinedine Zidane, Luis Figo and Gabriel Batistuta could not help their teams out of the group stage, but new names emerged and established ones cemented their status on the global stage with impressive displays in East Asia.