Bell urges Korea Republic to take the next step

Thu, 07 Jul, 2022

Bell urges Korea Republic to take the next step

Seoul: Korea Republic will be aiming to end a 17-year title drought in the EAFF E-1 Women's Football Championship 2022 on July 19-26.

The AFC Women's Asian Cup™ India 2022 runners-up kicked off their preparations on Wednesday with head coach Colin Bell calling up 23 players for training with China PR, Chinese Taipei and hosts Japan their rivals in the eighth edition of the tournament.

www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_womens_asian_cup/video/wac2022_-_final_|_china_pr_3_-_2_korea_republic.html

The Asian Stars in France

Wed, 06 Jul, 2022

The Asian Stars in France

Kuala Lumpur: Among the big transfer news in recent weeks has been Japan forward Takumi Minamino’s move from Liverpool to French Ligue 1 side AS Monaco after spending three seasons and picking up a number of trophies with the Reds.

Soon after, one of the biggest names in ASEAN, Vietnam’s Nguyen Quang Hai, followed suit and joined Ligue 2 side Pau in a move that will generate huge intrigue among fans across the continent.

With big campaigns ahead at their respective new clubs, the-AFC.com looks at some of the Asian stars to have played their club football in France in recent years.

Five Asian players who impressed in Europe in 2021-22

Tue, 05 Jul, 2022

Five Asian players who impressed in Europe in 2021-22

Kuala Lumpur: It was a season of exciting beginnings, growth, trophies and personal accolades for Asia's elite women footballers players in European football in 2021-22 as the continent’s finest continued to make their mark abroad.

Join the-AFC.com as we profile five players who had impressive 2021-22 campaigns in Europe.

Six Asian players who impressed in Europe in 2021-22

Sun, 03 Jul, 2022

Six Asian players who impressed in Europe in 2021-22

Dubai: It was a season of exciting beginnings, growth, trophies and personal accolades for Asian players in European football in 2021-22 as the continent’s finest continued to make their mark abroad.

With the season ending and preparations for a new campaign getting underway, the-AFC.com profiles six players who had a positive 2021-22 campaign in Europe. While there were many names to choose from and the likes of Takehiro Tomiyasu, Wataru Endo, Sardor Azmoun and Lee Kang-in all making an impact, here are the six players who made the final cut for this feature.