Five Things we learned from the International Break

Fri, 31 Mar, 2023

Five Things we learned from the International Break

Dubai: The first international break of 2023 brought about a lot of excitement and drama for Asian football fans as new head coaches started their journeys and others bid farewell to their teams while numerous players made their international debuts.

With Asia’s representatives returning for home games following a mixed FIFA World Cup in Qatar at the end of 2022, the-AFC.com looks at five things we learned from their friendly matches.

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#AFCU17 Thailand 2023 Groups Finalised

Thu, 30 Mar, 2023

#AFCU17 Thailand 2023 Groups Finalised

Bangkok: The stage is set for a thrilling AFC U17 Asian Cup™ Thailand 2023 following the official draw on Thursday.

The 16 teams were divided into four groups for the June 15-July 2 tournament, which will see the top four sides seal their places in the FIFA U-17 World Cup Peru 2023 in November.

China PR's Aisikaer inks deal with Sweden's Mjallby AIF

Thu, 30 Mar, 2023

China PR's Aisikaer inks deal with Sweden's Mjallby AIF

Beijing: Aifeierding Aisikaer will join Swedish side Mjallby AIF on a one-year loan deal from former AFC Champions League winners Guangzhou FC subject to a successful medical, the Allsvenskaan club has announced.

Aisikaer captained China’s team at the AFC U20 Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2023, when the Antonio Puche-coached outfit reached the quarter-finals, where they were eliminated by Korea Republic in extra-time.

AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ Kuwait 2022 technical report now available

Thu, 30 Mar, 2023

AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ Kuwait 2022 technical report now available

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ Kuwait 2022 technical report, now available on the-AFC.com, digs deep into the technical perspective of the 16 participating teams, providing an insightful and thorough analysis of their performance potential and strategic approaches.

Highlighted by Japan’s inspiring journey of self-belief and unity to clinch a fourth AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ title, each page incorporates informative data, analysis, complete with comprehensive results and statistics.

IR Iran, UAE, Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait claim victories

Wed, 29 Mar, 2023

IR Iran, UAE, Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait claim victories

Kuala Lumpur: Islamic Republic of Iran defeated Kenya 2-1, while United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait also registered wins in Wednesday’s international friendlies.

Saudi Arabia, meanwhile fell to a 2-1 defeat against Bolivia, while Uzbekistan played to a 1-1 stalemate against Venezuela. India defeated Kyrgyz Republic to finish top of a three-nation tournament. 

Australia, Japan, Korea Republic suffer narrow defeats

Wed, 29 Mar, 2023

Australia, Japan, Korea Republic suffer narrow defeats

Kuala Lumpur: Korea Republic slipped to a 2-1 defeat against Uruguay while Japan and Australia also lost by the same scoreline to Colombia and Ecuador respectively as the trio were beaten by South American opposition in Tuesday’s international friendlies.

Malaysia, meanwhile, defeated Hong Kong 2-0, Bangladesh fell 1-0 to Seychelles, Nepal scored a last gasp equaliser to force a 1-1 draw against Bhutan as did Indonesia in a 2-2 stalemate with Burundi. 

Renard steps down as Saudi Arabia head coach

Wed, 29 Mar, 2023

Renard steps down as Saudi Arabia head coach

Riyadh: Herve Renard has resigned as Saudi Arabia head coach, the country's football federation announced on Tuesday.

Frenchman Renard, 54, took the Green Falcons to a memorable FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 group stage victory over Argentina in November.