Brazilian Otavio joins Al Sadd

Fri, 19 May, 2023

Brazilian Otavio joins Al Sadd

Doha: Al Sadd have signed Brazilian Paulo Otavio on a three-year deal, the Qatar Stars League side have announced. 

Otavio, who will make his debut in the 2023-24 season, joins Al Sadd from Bundesliga side VfL Wolfsburg.

Argentina 2023: The Groups

Fri, 19 May, 2023

Argentina 2023: The Groups

Kuala Lumpur: As we approach the FIFA U20 World Cup Argentina 2023 kick off, the AFC’s four representatives are gearing up for exciting encounters against diverse opponents over the course of three weeks.

Across four groups out of six, Uzbekistan, Japan, Iraq and Korea Republic face challenges of various levels making for an intriguing prospect as they all dream of a first-ever title for Asia.

Persepolis clinch 15th Iran Pro League title

Fri, 19 May, 2023

Persepolis clinch 15th Iran Pro League title

Doha: Persepolis FC are champions of the Islamic Republic of Iran again after registering a 4-0 win over Nassaji Mazandaran on Thursday.

In a title race that went to the wire, Persepolis clinched their 15th Iran Pro League by finishing a point ahead of Sepahan with the Tehran-based side ending their campaign on 66 points.

Qualifiers Round 2 draw finalised

Thu, 18 May, 2023

Qualifiers Round 2 draw finalised

Kuala Lumpur: The remaining eight teams discovered their challengers following the official draw ceremony for Round 2 of the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup Indonesia 2024™ Qualifiers at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday.

Each group will be played as a single round-robin league format in a centralised venue between September 16 to 24, 2023, with the Host Member Association to be determined at a later stage. 
 
Four teams – the winners and runners-up of each group – will qualify for the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup Indonesia 2024™, set to be held from April 7 to 20, 2024.

Hopefuls learn path to Paris 2024

Thu, 18 May, 2023

Hopefuls learn path to Paris 2024

Kuala Lumpur: Asia's hopefuls moved a step closer to the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024 following the conclusion of the Asian Qualifiers Round 2 official draw at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Thursday.

Divided into four pots according to their seedings, the 12 teams were drawn into three groups with only two spots available at Paris 2024.