The most popular football clubs: Japan

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

The most popular football clubs: Japan

Tokyo: Japan is one of the heavyweights of the Continental game, as are its clubs with several Asian championships to their name.

As a continuation of our series that has seen the most popular clubs reviewed in West Asia, we now turn to the eastern side of the Continent with the upcoming resumption of the J.League the perfect opportunity to ask you, the Asian football fans, to decide the most popular club side from Japan.

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Vote for your best Asian team at the FIFA World Cup: Forwards

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Vote for your best Asian team at the FIFA World Cup: Forwards

Kuala Lumpur: With international football not set to return until later in the year, the-AFC.com continues its look back at some of Asia's greatest performers at the FIFA World Cup and asks you, the fans, to vote for the Best XI.

We're just one position away from finding out who you want as your best Asian team at the FIFA World Cup. The best goalkeeper has been decided, as has your defence and the midfield in front of them, so now it's time to find the men to lead the line up front.

So, without further ado, here are the six players in contention for the places in attack. Review the nominees and then choose your favourites for this all-star XI in the poll below.

Asia’s Greatest FIFA World Cup Goals – Semi-final 1

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Asia’s Greatest FIFA World Cup Goals – Semi-final 1

Kuala Lumpur: They are the goals that made entire nations roar. Every four years, the FIFA World Cup makes football the centrepiece of the world and ignites the hopes of millions of fans.

This June and July, the-AFC.com celebrates Asia’s contribution to the greatest show on earth by reliving 20 of the continent’s best FIFA World Cup goals.

Vote for your best ACL2017 Team: Forwards

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Vote for your best ACL2017 Team: Forwards

Kuala Lumpur: The 2017 AFC Champions League boasted an array of fine attacking talents with some world class performers gracing Asia's most prestigious club competition and a prolific Syrian rising to prominence. 

After deciding the top goalkeeper, the best defence in front of him and the playmakers in midfield, we have eight players of our 2017 AFC Champions League Best XI confirmed, so now it's time to complete the jigsaw by voting for the men to lead the line up front.

So, without further ado, here are the eight players in contention for the three places in attack. Review the nominees and then choose your favourites for this all-star XI in the poll below.

Bunyodkor lift Super Cup as women’s game returns in Uzbekistan

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Bunyodkor lift Super Cup as women’s game returns in Uzbekistan

Zomin: FC Bunyodkor made a triumphant return to competitive action, kicking off Uzbekistan’s women’s football calendar with a 4-1 Super Cup victory over FC Sevinch on Monday.

Uzbekistan national team star Lyudmila Karachik netted a double, with Umina Zoirova and Mahliyo Sarikova also getting on the scoresheet to help Bunyodkor repeat their win from last year’s Uzbekistan Cup final.

Bunyodkor also won the 2019 Super Cup, beating Sevinch 1-0 on that occasion.

Former Colombia, Costa Rica boss Pinto to coach UAE

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Former Colombia, Costa Rica boss Pinto to coach UAE

Dubai: Jorge Luis Pinto, best known for leading Costa Rica to the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals, is set to take over the United Arab Emirates national team, it was announced on Monday.

The 67-year-old Colombian will sign a two-year deal which would lead up to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Finals, local media reported after the United Arab Emirates Football Association said the deal had been given a green light.

East Asia & ASEAN Wrap: Jeonbuk open up four-point lead

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

East Asia & ASEAN Wrap: Jeonbuk open up four-point lead

Kuala Lumpur: Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors have moved four points clear at the top of the K League after securing a 2-0 victory over Ulsan Hyundai as the top two in Korea Republic faced off on Sunday. 

The latest round of fixtures in Vietnam saw Ho Chi Minh City FC move top of the standings, while the defending champions Hanoi FC also enjoyed a return to form as the V.League begins to take shape after six games.

Elsewhere, there was a huge result for a Japanese international in Germany, a Guangzhou derby in China PR and a pair of big announcements in Southeast Asia, as well as unbridled joy in Australia, so join the-AFC.com as we pick out the biggest stories from East Asia and ASEAN.