Group B: Saudi Arabia defeat Iraq to seal knockout stage berth

Sun, 29 Dec, 2024

Group B: Saudi Arabia defeat Iraq to seal knockout stage berth

Kuwait City: Saudi Arabia dethroned Iraq to advance to the semi-finals of the 2024 Gulf Cup on Saturday.

Herve Renard's side topped Group B ahead of Bahrain, who were defeated 2-1 by Yemen.

Saudi Arabia will face Kuwait in the semi-finals while Bahrain will meet Oman.

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#ACLElite - Arif tops best goal of MD1 (East) poll

Thu, 02 Jan, 2025

#ACLElite - Arif tops best goal of MD1 (East) poll

Kuala Lumpur: Arif Aiman's strike against China PR's Shanghai Port FC has been voted as the best goal of Matchday One of the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 League Stage.

The Johor Darul Ta'zim winger received 38 percent of the votes to advance to the semi-finals.

Check out the five Matchday One - East goals once again and view the polling result at the bottom of the article.

Voting for the Matchday Two (West) best goals begins on Friday.

Group A: Kuwait, Oman book semi-final spots

Sat, 28 Dec, 2024

Group A: Kuwait, Oman book semi-final spots

Kuwait City: Kuwait and Oman advanced to the semi-finals of the 2024 Gulf Cup after playing to 1-1 draws with Qatar and United Arab Emirates respectively on Friday.

Both finished on five points, with Oman topping the group on goal difference.

S-final, 1st leg: Philippines stun Thailand

Fri, 27 Dec, 2024

S-final, 1st leg: Philippines stun Thailand

Manila: Enrique Linares struck deep into added time to earn Philippines a dramatic 2-1 win against defending champions Thailand in their 2024 ASEAN Championship semi-final first leg on Friday.

The centre-back’s strike in the fifth minute of added time means Philippines will go into Monday’s second leg at Rajamangala Stadium with a lead to protect as they chase a first final appearance in the competition.

Year in Review: AFC Women’s Champions League™ 2024/25 - Group Stage

Sat, 28 Dec, 2024

Year in Review: AFC Women’s Champions League™ 2024/25 - Group Stage

Kuala Lumpur: The inaugural edition of the AFC Women's Champions League™ 2024/25 has been a thrilling affair, with both the preliminary and group stages delivering high quality action.

Up next will be the knockout stage, with the eight remaining teams to learn their opponents at the official draw on January 8, 2025.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima sign Germain from Jubilo Iwata

Sat, 28 Dec, 2024

Sanfrecce Hiroshima sign Germain from Jubilo Iwata

Hong Kong: Sanfrecce Hiroshima have signed striker Ryo Germain from Jubilo Iwata after the former Asian champions were relegated from the J1 League.

Germain finished as the third highest scorer in the J1 League despite Iwata’s struggles, which saw the club end the campaign in 18th in the 20-team top flight of Japanese football and demoted to J2.

Year in Review: AFC Challenge League™ 2024/25 - Group Stage

Thu, 19 Dec, 2024

Year in Review: AFC Challenge League™ 2024/25 - Group Stage

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Challenge League™ 2024/25 is set for an exciting climax following a group stage which left fans thrilled.

The knockout stage will kick off in March with the quarter-finals, with the final scheduled for May, 2025.

Year in Review: AFC Asian Qualifiers™ - Road to 26

Thu, 26 Dec, 2024

Year in Review: AFC Asian Qualifiers™ - Road to 26

Kuala Lumpur: There is still all to play for in the AFC Asian Qualifiers™ - Road to 26 despite six matchdays having already been completed.

While Islamic Republic of Iran, Japan and Korea Republic look well placed to book tickets to the FIFA World Cup 26, several others have much to do when the AFC Asian Qualifiers resume in March 2025.

The top two teams from each of the three groups will earn automatic spots to the FIFA World Cup 26.

A further two slots are available via playoffs involving the third and fourth-placed teams from the three groups while an additional spot is possible through the inter-confederation playoffs.

Year in Review: AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ Qualifiers

Wed, 25 Dec, 2024

Year in Review: AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ Qualifiers

Kuala Lumpur: Only six places remain available for the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ with the final round of Qualifiers to kick off in March, 2025.

A total 24 teams will be in the hunt to join the 18 sides who have already sealed qualification by virtue of advancing to the AFC Asian Qualifiers™ - Road to 2026.

The draw for the final round of the Qualifiers saw the 24 teams divided into six groups with only the group winners to advance to Saudi Arabia 2027.

Year in Review: FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Dominican Republic 2024

Wed, 18 Dec, 2024

Year in Review: FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Dominican Republic 2024

Kuala Lumpur: DPR Korea emerged champions of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Dominican Republic 2024 after defeating Spain on penalties in the final.

It was a record third title for DPR Korea, who dominated the tournament from the first blow of the whistle.

Asia's other representatives were Japan and Korea Republic with the tournament being the final 16-team affair with the 2025 edition to be expanded to 24 nations.