Taarabt boost for Sharjah

Mon, 27 Jan, 2025

Taarabt boost for Sharjah

Dubai: Adel Taarabt has secured a move to Sharjah FC following his departure from UAE Pro League rivals Al Nasr SC.

Al Nasr announced the termination of the Moroccan midfielder’s contract by mutual consent, leaving the door open for Sharjah to secure the player on a free transfer.

ASEAN & East Asia Wrap: Persib Bandung stay top; Svay Rieng beat Phnom Penh

Mon, 27 Jan, 2025

ASEAN & East Asia Wrap: Persib Bandung stay top; Svay Rieng beat Phnom Penh

Kuala Lumpur: Persib Bandung stayed top in Indonesia while Johor Darul Ta’zim edged closer to the title in Malaysia.

In Cambodia, league leaders Phnom Penh Crown lost to Svay Rieng in a top-of-the-table clash while there were also matches in Australia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and Hong Kong.
 
Join the-AFC.com as we review the past week’s domestic action across ASEAN & EAST Asia.

Central & South Asia Wrap: Sepahan take over leaderboard

Mon, 27 Jan, 2025

Central & South Asia Wrap: Sepahan take over leaderboard

Tehran: Sepahan took advantage of a slip-up by Tractor FC to move to the top of the Iran Pro League while Mohun Bagan Super Giant saw their lead in the Indian Super League reduced to four points.

Mohammedan Sporting Club, meanwhile, fell to their first defeat of the season in the Bangladesh Football Premier League.

The-AFC.com gives you a wrap of the domestic league action played across Central and South Asia this past week.

West Asia Wrap: Top duo stunned in Saudi Arabia; Al Duhail held

Tue, 28 Jan, 2025

West Asia Wrap: Top duo stunned in Saudi Arabia; Al Duhail held

Doha: Al Hilal SFC and Al Ittihad suffered shock defeats on Monday as they remained locked in a dead heat for the Saudi Pro League title.

In Qatar, Al Duhail SC's lead was reduced to two points following their 0-0 draw with Al Rayyan while the President's Cup is reaching the semi-final stage in the UAE.

There were also matches in Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon and Oman so join the-AFC.com as we review the past week's domestic action across West Asia.

#ACLElite - Asani tops best goal of MD5 (East) poll

Mon, 27 Jan, 2025

#ACLElite - Asani tops best goal of MD5 (East) poll

Kuala Lumpur: Jasir Asani's goal against Shanghai Shenhua has been picked as the best goal of Matchday Five of the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 (East).

Asani, who leads the scorers' chart with seven goals, netted in the 58th minute as Korea Republic's Gwangju FC edged China PR's Shenhua 1-0.

Albania's Asani, who amassed almost 45 percent of the votes, advances to the semi-finals with voting now open for the best goal of Matchday Six (West) here.

Toney the pick in #ACLElite MD5 (West) poll

Fri, 24 Jan, 2025

Toney the pick in #ACLElite MD5 (West) poll

Kuala Lumpur: Ivan Toney's strike for Al Ahli Saudi FC against Al Ain has been voted as the best goal of Matchday Five of the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 (West).

Toney, who struck the first of his two goals in the 70th minute as Al Ahli took a 2-1 win, garnered almost 90 percent of the votes.

As the English centre-forward advances to the semi-finals, don't forget to cast your vote for the best goal of the East Zone's Matchday Five, with polling to begin on Saturday.

Saudi Arabia 2025 - Know Your Teams

Fri, 24 Jan, 2025

Saudi Arabia 2025 - Know Your Teams

Kuala Lumpur: The draw for the AFC U17 Asian Cup™ Saudi Arabia 2025 at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday produced four thrilling groups.

As the 16 sides start planning their assault for the coveted title, the-AFC.com looks at the lineup for each of the four groups.

Bareiro moves to Al Rayyan; Ulsan sign Lacava

Fri, 24 Jan, 2025

Bareiro moves to Al Rayyan; Ulsan sign Lacava

Kuala Lumpur: Ulsan HD and Al Rayyan SC have further strengthened their squads ahead of resuming their respective AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 campaigns.

Korea Republic champions Ulsan have signed Venezuelan Matias Lacava while Paraguayan Adam Bareiro has joined Al Rayyan on loan till the end of 2025.