Iraq defeat Zambia in friendly

Sat, 19 Mar, 2022

Iraq defeat Zambia in friendly

Baghdad: Iraq scored a morale-boosting 3-1 win against Zambia in an international friendly match at Al Madina International Stadium on Friday.

Iraq are preparing for their final two matches in Group A of the AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road to Qatar™, playing UAE on Thursday before facing Syria five days later.

AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar™: How Group A stands

Fri, 18 Mar, 2022

AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar™: How Group A stands

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar™ campaign has reached the home straight as the sides get set for their concluding Matchdays Nine and Ten encounters in the week ahead. 

In Group A, the Islamic Republic of Iran and Korea Republic have already guaranteed their progression and will now battle it out for the top spot. Below them, the United Arab Emirates, Lebanon and Iraq remain in the mix for third place and the playoff ticket. 

With the upcoming games to be held on March 24 and March 29, the-AFC.com looks at how things stand ahead of the final two rounds of fixtures.

AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar™: How Group B stands

Fri, 18 Mar, 2022

AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar™: How Group B stands

Kuala Lumpur: It’s crunch time in Group B of the AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar™ campaign as three teams battle it out for two automatic qualification places at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™. 

Saudi Arabia lead the way but Japan are hot on their heels while Australia – who still have to play the top two – remain firmly in the running as the group gets set for a thrilling finale.

With the Matchdays Nine and Ten fixtures to be played on March 24 and March 29, the-AFC.com looks at the state of play ahead of the final two rounds of fixtures.

Al Duhail stroll past Al Gharafa to lift Qatar Amir Cup

Sat, 19 Mar, 2022

Al Duhail stroll past Al Gharafa to lift Qatar Amir Cup

Doha: Al Duhail claimed the 2021-22 Qatar Amir Cup title after defeating Al Gharafa 5-1 in the final at Khalifa International Stadium on Friday.

The emphatic win sealed Al Duhail their fourth Qatar Amir Cup, having defeated Qatar Stars League champions Al Sadd SC in the semi-finals.

AFC Champions League™ 2022 Playoffs in Numbers

Thu, 17 Mar, 2022

AFC Champions League™ 2022 Playoffs in Numbers

Kuala Lumpur: The final six places in the AFC Champions League™ 2022 Group Stage were confirmed after Tuesday’s playoff matches as three teams from the East and three from the West joined the 34 sides who had already confirmed their spots.

There was no shortage of drama in the one-legged match-ups with late goals and penalty shootouts among the highlights of an action-packed round of qualifiers. 

Join the-AFC.com as we look back at the facts and stats that caught the eye.