Celtic announce triple signing from Japan's J League

Sat, 01 Jan, 2022

Celtic announce triple signing from Japan's J League

Glasgow: Scottish Premiership club Celtic on Friday announced the signing of Japanese trio Yosuke Ideguchi, Daizen Maeda and Reo Hatate, with manager Ange Postecoglou saying they would "excite" the fans.

International midfielder Ideguchi, 25, will arrive on a long-term deal from Gamba Osaka and the versatile Hatate, 24 (pictured above), joins from Kawasaki Frontale

Forward Maeda, 24, who is also a Japan international, will join from Yokohama F. Marinos, initially on loan until the end of the season but with a compulsory purchase clause included.

2021 AFC Champions League: The Milestones

Fri, 31 Dec, 2021

2021 AFC Champions League: The Milestones

Kuala Lumpur: The 2021 AFC Champions League threw up numerous memorable moments while a number of teams and individuals achieved some notable records.

As the year draws to a close and fans of Asian football start to look forward to 2022, the-AFC.com reflects on some of the milestones from the most recent continental competition. 

20 Days To Go: AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022™ contenders aim to lift coveted trophy

Fri, 31 Dec, 2021

20 Days To Go: AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022™ contenders aim to lift coveted trophy

Navi Mumbai: The prestigious AFC Women’s Asian Cup™ trophy, an iconic symbol of the tournament, will be lifted for only the second time when the leading 12 Asian women’s teams contend for the title in India from January 20 to February 6, 2022. 

The current AFC Women’s Asian Cup™ trophy was aptly unveiled in Jordan 2018, the first time a country from the West Zone hosted the tournament, as Japan edged Australia 1-0 in the Final to emerge as the first team to lift the new trophy.

Preview – 2020 AFF Cup Final (2nd Leg)

Sat, 01 Jan, 2022

Preview – 2020 AFF Cup Final (2nd Leg)

Singapore: Thailand will look to wrap up a record-extending sixth AFF Cup title on Saturday when they kick off against Indonesia in the second leg of the final holding a four-goal advantage from the first leg. 

The War Elephants were in scintillating form when the sides met at Singapore’s National Stadium on Wednesday with their skipper and talisman Chanathip Songkrasin firing them ahead inside two minutes.