Bahrain edge Oman to lift trophy

Sun, 05 Jan, 2025

Bahrain edge Oman to lift trophy

Kuwait City: Bahrain struck twice in two minutes to defeat Oman 2-1 in the 2024 Gulf Cup final on Saturday.

Mohamed Marhoon was the catalyst as Bahrain clinched their second title after having emerged champions in 2019.

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#ACLElite - Mahrez strike voted as best goal of MD2 (West)

Mon, 06 Jan, 2025

#ACLElite - Mahrez strike voted as best goal of MD2 (West)

Kuala Lumpur: Riyad Mahrez's strike for Al Ahli Saudi FC has been picked as the best goal of Matchday Two of the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25.

Mahrez garnered 54 percent of the votes to finish ahead of the other four contenders.

The Algerian advances to the semi-finals while voting is now open HERE for the East Zone's best goal of Matchday Two.

#WACFutsal: 2015 revisited

Sat, 04 Jan, 2025

#WACFutsal: 2015 revisited

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Women’s Futsal Asian Cup™ returns after a lapse of six years with the China 2025 Qualifiers on January 11-19 to set the tone for Finals which will be played in May.

Thirteen nations will be vying for nine spots, with Islamic Republic of Iran, Japan and China PR having already confirmed their respective tickets to the Finals.

As we gear up for the Qualifiers, the-AFC.com takes a look back to when it all started in 2015 when the inaugural championship took place in Nilai, Malaysia with Iran crowned as the champions.

#AWCL draw to set up Knockout Stage battles

Mon, 02 Dec, 2024

#AWCL draw to set up Knockout Stage battles

Kuala Lumpur: The inaugural AFC Women’s Champions League™ season will mark another milestone on Wednesday, January 8 when the official draw ceremony for the Knockout Stage takes place at 3pm at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur.

Eight teams are still standing in the 2024/25 campaign, which kicked off last August with the Preliminary Stage and subsequently concluded the Group Stage in October.

Rafaelson double gives Vietnam edge over Thailand

Fri, 03 Jan, 2025

Rafaelson double gives Vietnam edge over Thailand

Viet Tri: Rafaelson starred with a brace as Vietnam defeated defending champions Thailand 2-1 in the first leg of the 2024 ASEAN Championship final at Viet Tri Stadium on Thursday.

Despite Thailand dominating the tie, Vietnam were clinical in their finishing and will head to Sunday's return leg confident of winning a third title.

Moon Seon-min moves to FC Seoul

Wed, 01 Jan, 2025

Moon Seon-min moves to FC Seoul

Seoul: Korea Republic international winger Moon Seon-min has left Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors to join rivals FC Seoul after completing his contract with the nine-time K League champions.

The departure of the 32-year-old, who won the K League title with Jeonbuk in 2019 and 2021, comes after fellow Korea Republic international Kim Jin-su also left the club to sign for the capital club.

The year ahead

Wed, 01 Jan, 2025

The year ahead

Kuala Lumpur: 2025 is set to be another exciting year for Asian football fans with the next 12 months primed to be an exhilarating affair.

At stake will be club, continental and global stage honours for the continent's teams.

Join the-AFC.com as we take a look at how the action will unfold over the next 12 months.

AFC ushers in 2025 with unveiling of new brand identity

Mon, 30 Dec, 2024

AFC ushers in 2025 with unveiling of new brand identity

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has heralded 2025 by signalling the start of a brand new era today with the unveiling of a new logo and identity to reflect and reinforce the continued trajectory of the Confederation’s progress and rising standards in the coming years.

This latest milestone marks the Confederation’s first logo evolution in more than 23 years and only the second time in history that the AFC corporate brand has transformed following the introduction of its ‘shield’ logo shortly after its formation in 1954, which was subsequently updated in 2001.