Japan's Kumagai moves to Roma

Wed, 07 Jun, 2023

Japan's Kumagai moves to Roma

Rome: Japan women's national team captain Saki Kumagai has signed for Italian champions AS Roma, the club has announced.

Kumagai, who joins Roma from Germany's Bayern Munich, has penned a two-year deal with the Italian side.  

Benzema signs for Al Ittihad

Wed, 07 Jun, 2023

Benzema signs for Al Ittihad

Riyadh:  Ballon d'Or winner Karim Benzema has signed a three-year deal with Saudi Pro League champions Al Ittihad, the Jeddah-based club confirmed on Tuesday.

"Benzema is here. A new tiger will roar. Welcome to Ittihad!," the club wrote on Twitter.

Tottenham appoint Postecoglou as new manager

Tue, 06 Jun, 2023

Tottenham appoint Postecoglou as new manager

London: Tottenham announced on Tuesday they had appointed Ange Postecoglou as their new manager on a four-year deal, ending their long wait for a new coach.

The 57-year-old Australian, who won the domestic treble with Celtic this season, will replace Antonio Conte at the Premier League club.
 
Conte left the club by "mutual agreement" in late March, with Cristian Stellini and then Ryan Mason taking temporary charge.

Colombia's Uribe joins Al Sadd

Tue, 06 Jun, 2023

Colombia's Uribe joins Al Sadd

Doha: Al Sadd SC have signed Colombian international Mateus Uribe on a three-year deal starting from the 2023-24 season. 

The 32-year-old midfielder joins Qatar Stars League side Al Sadd after four seasons with Portugal's FC Porto.

Frank de Boer takes charge of Al Jazira

Tue, 06 Jun, 2023

Frank de Boer takes charge of Al Jazira

Abu Dhabi: UAE Pro League side Al Jazira named former Netherlands international Frank de Boer as their new head coach on Monday.

The former Netherlands head coach replaces Marcel Keizer, who had been in charge of the Abu Dhabi club since 2019.

Europe Wrap: Postecoglou seals treble with Celtic; Taremi lifts cup

Tue, 06 Jun, 2023

Europe Wrap: Postecoglou seals treble with Celtic; Taremi lifts cup

Kuala Lumpur: Australian manager Ange Postecoglou bagged the fifth title of his two-year stint in Scotland as Celtic completed a domestic treble by defeating Inverness Caledonian Thistle 3-1 to win the Scottish Cup on Saturday with Kyogo Furuhashi once again finding the back of the net in a cup final. 

Islamic Republic of Iran striker Mehdi Taremi started for FC Porto as they overcame SC Braga 2-0 to secure the Taca de Portugal on Sunday while Samurai Blue trio Wataru Endo, Hiroki Ito and Genki Haraguchi helped VfB Stuttgart stay up in the German Bundesliga with an emphatic 6-1 aggregate win over Hamburg in a relegation playoff. 
 
Uzbekistan’s Eldor Shomurodov and Australia’s Ajdin Hrustic will meet as Spezia and Hellas Verona battle to avoid relegation in Italy while Takefusa Kubo and Lee Kang-in concluded fruitful campaigns in Spain in style, so join the-AFC.com as we find out how the Asian stars performed in Europe over the past week. 

Circati gets Australia call-up for Argentina friendly

Tue, 06 Jun, 2023

Circati gets Australia call-up for Argentina friendly

Sydney: Italy-based defender Alessandro Circati has been included in Australia’s 23-man squad for their friendly against FIFA World Cup winners Argentina in Beijing on June 15.

Graham Arnold called up the 19-year-old after the Parma centre-half declared his intention to switch allegiance from Italy, who he has represented twice at under 20 level, to Australia and the Socceroos head coach is delighted with the new addition.

Qualifiers Group B: China PR 1-0 Chinese Taipei; Myanmar 5-0 Nepal

Tue, 06 Jun, 2023

Qualifiers Group B: China PR 1-0 Chinese Taipei; Myanmar 5-0 Nepal

Yangon: China PR and hosts Myanmar took their first step towards qualifying for the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2024 with wins in Round 2 of the Qualifiers on Tuesday.

China PR edged Chinese Taipei 1-0 while Myanmar scored a resounding 5-0 win over Nepal.