Bahrain, Qatar book last four berths

Sat, 14 Jan, 2023

Bahrain, Qatar book last four berths

Basra: Bahrain and Qatar advanced to the 2023 Gulf Cup semi-finals after playing to 1-1 draws against Kuwait and United Arab Emirates respectively on Friday.

Defending champions Bahrain ended their Group B campaign on seven points while Qatar advanced ahead of Kuwait on goal difference thanks to Tameem Al Abdullah's late equaliser against UAE.
 
Bahrain will play Oman on Monday while Qatar will take on hosts Iraq in the other last four tie. 

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Iraq, Oman advance in style

Fri, 13 Jan, 2023

Iraq, Oman advance in style

Basra: Iraq and Oman advanced to the 2023 Gulf Cup semi-finals with impressive victories on Thursday.

Iraq topped Group A with a sizzling 5-0 win over Yemen while Oman produced a gritty performance to defeat Saudi Arabia 2-1. 

Vietnam, Thailand battle to an exciting stalemate

Fri, 13 Jan, 2023

Vietnam, Thailand battle to an exciting stalemate

Hanoi: Vietnam and Thailand played to a thrilling 2-2 draw in the first leg of the 2022 AFF Cup final on Friday.

Thailand’s Poramet Arjvirai cancelled out Nguyen Tien Linh’s opener with Sarach Yooyen adding the second goal for the defending champions, only for Vu Van Tanh to equalise with two minutes left of regulation time.

Alexandre Polking’s Thailand, armed with two away goals, will be confident of winning a seventh title when they host the return leg at the Thammasat Stadium on Monday.

Al Hilal set for Wydad Casablanca challenge

Fri, 13 Jan, 2023

Al Hilal set for Wydad Casablanca challenge

Rabat: Al Hilal SFC will meet CAF champions Wydad Casablanca in the second round of the FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2022 following the draw at the Mohammed VI Football Academy on Friday.

Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal are Asia’s only representative in the 19th edition of the global showpiece which pits the champions from the six Continental confederations and the top club from the host nation. The tournament will run from February 1-11.
 

Kerr, Kuol in the running for FIFA honours

Fri, 13 Jan, 2023

Kerr, Kuol in the running for FIFA honours

Zurich: Australia captain Sam Kerr has been nominated for The Best FIFA Football Awards 2022.

Also nominated is Kerr's compatriot Alou Kuol, who is in the running for the Puskas Award for best goal of the calendar year.
 
Kerr's nomination for the Best Fifa Women's Player does not come as a surprise after yet another stellar year for club and country.

Newcastle's Garang Kuol goes to Hearts on loan

Fri, 13 Jan, 2023

Newcastle's Garang Kuol goes to Hearts on loan

Kuala Lumpur: Australia striker Garang Kuol has joined Scottish Premiership side Heart of Midlothian on loan from Newcastle United until the end of the current season.

The 18-year-old became the youngest player to represent the Socceroos at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 after signing for English Premier League side Newcastle from A-League outfit Central Coast Mariners late last year.

A first as Malaysia’s Kogileswaran Raj joins Chungbuk Cheongju

Fri, 13 Jan, 2023

A first as Malaysia’s Kogileswaran Raj joins Chungbuk Cheongju

Kuala Lumpur: Kogileswaran Raj has become the first Malaysian to play professional football in Korea Republic after penning a deal with K-League 2 club Chungbuk Cheongju on Thursday.

The former Petaling Jaya City striker signed a one-year contract with the Cheongju side.

Hopefuls discover Paris 2024 Asian Qualifiers Round 1 opponents

Thu, 12 Jan, 2023

Hopefuls discover Paris 2024 Asian Qualifiers Round 1 opponents

Kuala Lumpur: The path has been set for the 26 teams competing in the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament 2024 Asian Qualifiers Round 1, following the conclusion of the draw at the AFC House on Thursday. 

Round 1 of the Asian Qualifiers will be divided into five groups of four and two groups of three, with teams competing in a one-round league format in a centralised venue from April 3 to 11.
 
The hosts for the groups will be announced in due course.