India defeat Nepal to lift title

Fri, 16 Sep, 2022

India defeat Nepal to lift title

Colombo: India clinched the SAFF U-17 Championship 2022 title after defeating  10-man Nepal 4-0 in the final at the Racecourse International Stadium, in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Wednesday.

Victory meant India retained the title, which was previously known as the SAFF U-15 Championship. 

AFC Cup™ 2022: Vote for your favourite goal of the Inter-Zone and West Zone Semi-finals

Tue, 13 Sep, 2022

AFC Cup™ 2022: Vote for your favourite goal of the Inter-Zone and West Zone Semi-finals

Kuala Lumpur: Just four teams remain in contention for the AFC Cup™ 2022 title after the conclusion of the Inter-Zone and West Zone semi-finals last week. 

Four gripping contests witnessed no shortage of drama with each of the winners leaving it late to secure their places in the final four, while there were some eye-catching goals, too.

The-AFC.com has selected five of the best goals from the Inter-Zone and West Zone Semi-finals and asks you, the fans, to vote for your favourite at the bottom of the article. 

Langerak makes Socceroos return, Arnold names newcomers

Wed, 14 Sep, 2022

Langerak makes Socceroos return, Arnold names newcomers

Sydney: Goalkeeper Mitch Langerak has been lured out of retirement for Australia’s pre-FIFA World Cup™ Qatar 2022 friendlies against New Zealand later this month as Socceroos head coach Graham Arnold named a 31-man squad that also features newcomers Garang Kuol and Jason Cummings.

Nagoya Grampus’ Langerak quit international football during the qualifiers due to Japan’s stringent COVID-19 travel restrictions, but has been convinced to return by Arnold to add competition to first-choice Mathew Ryan and World Cup qualifying hero Andrew Redmayne.