Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: April 19 marks the 90th anniversary of the PSSI (Football Association of Indonesia), which was founded back in 1930, eight years before Indonesia – then known as the Dutch East Indies – became the first Asian nation to appear at a FIFA World Cup.
Vote in the poll at the foot of the article to choose your favourite all-time Indonesian legend
You could travel the length and breadth of the Earth but struggle to find a place more impassioned by football than the Southeast Asian country, where the finest players are idolised and expectation remains heaped on the national team.
The Garuda qualified automatically for the 1938 FIFA World Cup in France, but the team had to wait almost six decades until they advanced to another major tournament, when they reached the 1996 AFC Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates.
While the side of the late 30s deserve their place in history, we look a little closer to modern times to highlight five players who have helped shape the beautiful game in a football-mad nation.
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Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Excitement is building as Korea Republic's K League kicks off the 2020 season on Friday.
Defending champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors will face 2019 FA Cup winners Suwon Samsung Bluewings in the opener on Friday with five more matches scheduled for the weekend.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Ulsan: Lee Dong-gyeong has admitted that Ulsan Hyundai are eyeing silverware in 2020 as the K League side aim to make up for last year’s disappointment after missing out on the title on the final day of the season.
The Horangi came agonisingly close to being crowned champions of Korea Republic for the first time since 2005, only for a heavy final-day defeat to Pohang Steelers to allow Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors to pip them at the post and claim their third successive title.
While the 2019 campaign ended in bitter disappointment, it had been a breakthrough season for the 22-year-old midfielder, who started 24 of his side’s games following a loan spell with second-tier club FC Anyang in 2018.
Now, after its initial postponement due to the COVID-19 outbreak, K League action is set to get underway behind closed doors at the weekend, with Ulsan opening their campaign at home to Sangju Sangmu on Saturday.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Adelaide: Football can be a cruel game. For every last-minute winner, there is a beaten goalkeeper. For every player who benefits from a stroke of luck, there is another who suffers.
Adelaide United defender Robbie Cornthwaite had the misfortune of scoring an own goal in a match he considered the biggest in his club’s history, but unlike most players, the 22-year-old managed to turn his calamity into triumph.
Speaking to the-AFC.com more than a decade on, Cornthwaite recounts the tale of his own goal in the first leg of the 2008 AFC Champions League quarter-final against Kashima Antlers, and how he went from villain to hero just a week later.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: The Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia has been picked as ASEAN's favourite stadium by fans in a poll conducted by the-AFC.com.
Gelora Bung Karno Stadium obtained 58 percent of the votes with Malaysia's Bukit Jalil National Stadium second with 19 percent.
Check out all the ASEAN nominees below and look out for Great Grounds of Asia: East on Friday.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: With AFC Champions League football on hiatus over the past two months, the-AFC.com has scrolled the archives to bring you some of the finest goals the competition has witnessed in its rich history.
This week, our '5 of the Best' series looks back at some of the most eye-pleasing curling efforts that have left outstretched goalkeepers with no chance and brought fans to their feet in appreciation. Once you've reviewed our selection, don't forget to vote for your favourite at the bottom of the article!
Also take a look at past editions that feature acrobatic goals, solo goals, volleys, long-range screamers, chips, free-kicks and flicks, tricks and backheels.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Jeonju: As football fans around the world prepare to tune in to the opening match of the 2020 K League season on Friday, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors defender Hong Jeong-ho has admitted the lack of action elsewhere offers the perfect opportunity to show the quality of the Korean game.
The domestic competition in Korea Republic belatedly kicks off at the weekend, with defending K League champions Jeonbuk hosting FA Cup winners Suwon Samsung Bluewings at Jeonju World Cup Stadium in the traditional curtain-raiser to the league season on Friday evening.
And, with the vast majority of other leagues across the globe currently on hiatus due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Korea Republic international believes the match offers the ideal chance to highlight the strength of the game in the East Asian country.