IR Iran fall to Belarus

Fri, 31 May, 2024

IR Iran fall to Belarus

Tehran: Islamic Republic of Iran fell to a 3-0 defeat against Belarus in an international women’s friendly played on Thursday.

This was the first of two matches between the two sides with the second friendly to be played on Sunday.

Australia, Japan out to sharpen edges

Thu, 30 May, 2024

Australia, Japan out to sharpen edges

Kuala Lumpur: Australia and Japan will aim to further finetune themselves ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in international friendly matches over the coming days.

Australia host China PR in back-to-back friendlies while Japan will face New Zealand twice in Murcia, Spain.

Scheunemann stars in Indonesia’s win

Wed, 29 May, 2024

Scheunemann stars in Indonesia’s win

Jakarta: Claudia Scheunemann marked her full Indonesia women’s national team debut with a brace of goals in a 5-1 win over Singapore in a friendly match played at Madya Stadium on Tuesday.

The starlet, who was part of the Indonesia squad that competed in the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup™ Indonesia 2024, bagged her goals in the second half to help Indonesia to an emphatic win.

Andersen steps down as Hong Kong head coach

Wed, 29 May, 2024

Andersen steps down as Hong Kong head coach

Hong Kong: Jorn Andersen announced on Wednesday that he is standing down as head coach of the Hong Kong, China representative team with immediate effect.

The Norwegian, who was appointed in December 2021 and led the territory to the finals of the AFC Asian Cup for the first time in 55 years,  said he had received an offer form an unnamed entity and was terminating his contract with the territory.

#ACL 2023/24: The Stats Leaders

Thu, 30 May, 2024

#ACL 2023/24: The Stats Leaders

Kuala Lumpur: After Al Ain FC’s victory over Yokohama F. Marinos in the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 final brought to a close the last edition of the tournament in its current format, the-AFC.com takes an in-depth look at the numbers and players that excelled during the campaign.

There were many exceptional performers in another memorable chapter of Asia's top-tier club competition as we analyse the stats to assess some of the key categories and those who stood out.

#ACL Final, 2nd Leg: What They Said

Wed, 29 May, 2024

#ACL Final, 2nd Leg: What They Said

Kuala Lumpur: With a comprehensive 5-1 win in Al Ain on Saturday, Al Ain FC overcame Yokohama F. Marinos 6-3 on aggregate to claim the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 trophy.

The Japanese side had a narrow advantage following a 2-1 triumph in Yokohama, but a sensational second leg performance in Al Ain meant the inaugural winners of the AFC Champions League lifted their second title after a 21-year wait.

As the 2023/24 edition concludes, the-AFC.com reviews what some of those involved had to say about the competition’s finale.

Al Nassr’s Ronaldo breaks Saudi Pro League scoring record

Tue, 28 May, 2024

Al Nassr’s Ronaldo breaks Saudi Pro League scoring record

Riyadh: Cristiano Ronaldo broke the record for the most goals in a Saudi Pro League season when he struck for the 34th and 35th time in Al Nassr's final game of the campaign on Monday.

The former Real Madrid and Manchester United star struck in first-half stoppage time and again in the 69th minute with a header as Al Nassr defeated Al Ittihad 4-2 at home.