Qualifiers: Perera takes Sri Lanka through

Tue, 10 Sep, 2024

Qualifiers: Perera takes Sri Lanka through

Phnom Penh: Sri Lanka checked into the final round of the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ Qualifiers after defeating Cambodia 4-2 on penalties in the second leg of their playoff on Tuesday.

Goalkeeper Sujan Perera was Sri Lanka's hero, saving the first two penalties after the match ended 2-2 after extra-time, with the sides having played to a goalless draw in the first leg.

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Qualifiers: Brunei Darussalam book spot in style

Tue, 10 Sep, 2024

Qualifiers: Brunei Darussalam book spot in style

Macau: Brunei Darussalam booked their spot in the final round of the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ Qualifiers after defeating Macau 1-0 in the second leg of their playoff on Tuesday.

Brunei Darussalam advanced 4-0 on aggregate and will now aim to qualify for the AFC Asian Cup Finals for the first time.

Qualifiers: Timor-Leste survive Mongolia scare to advance

Tue, 10 Sep, 2024

Qualifiers: Timor-Leste survive Mongolia scare to advance

Ulaanbaatar: Timor-Leste overcame a stiff test from Mongolia to advance to the third round of the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ qualifiers with a 4-3 aggregate score.

Mongolia won Tuesday’s second leg 2-0 but it was not enough to overturn the 4-1 first leg loss as Timor-Leste kept themselves in the hunt for a place at the continental showpiece.

MD2: Results & Reports

Wed, 11 Sep, 2024

MD2: Results & Reports

Kuala Lumpur: Matchday 2 of the AFC Asian Qualifiers™ - Road to 26 on Tuesday witnessed yet more scintillating matches.

Saudi Arabia came from behind to defeat China PR 2-1 while Islamic Republic of Iran, Japan and Uzbekistan registered second successive wins.

Son Heung-min sparked Korea Republic's 3-1 victory against Oman while Australia and Qatar had to settle for draws.

Stay updated on all the post-match reaction with the-AFC.com.

Group A: DPR Korea 2-2 Qatar

Thu, 12 Sep, 2024

Group A: DPR Korea 2-2 Qatar

Vientiane: DPR Korea and Qatar settled for a hard fought 2-2 draw in Group A of the AFC Asian Qualifiers™ - Road to 26 on Tuesday.

In an exciting contest played under challenging conditions, DPR Korea took the lead only for Qatar to edge ahead before the East Asian side forced a draw which secured both sides their first point of the campaign. 

Group C: China PR 1-2 Saudi Arabia

Thu, 12 Sep, 2024

Group C: China PR 1-2 Saudi Arabia

Dalian: Hassan Kadish powered in a late header as 10-man Saudi Arabia picked up their first win of the AFC Asian Qualifiers™ - Road to 26 on Tuesday with a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over China PR at the Dalian Suoyuwan Stadium.

Mohamed Kanno was dismissed 19 minutes into the game after Ali Lajami’s own goal had put the home side in front five minutes earlier but Kadish levelled the scores five minutes prior to the interval with a downward header.

Both sides hit the woodwork in an eventful clash and Kadish decided the game in the final minute when he met Musab Al Juwayr’s cross to end Chinese hopes of a first point of the final phase of the qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Group C: Indonesia 0-0 Australia

Thu, 12 Sep, 2024

Group C: Indonesia 0-0 Australia

Jakarta: Indonesia and Australia played to an entertaining goalless draw in their AFC Asian Qualifiers™ – Road to 26 Group C match at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium on Tuesday.

With the draw, Indonesia earned their second point - having held Saudi Arabia, while Australia opened their account after having suffered an opening day loss to Bahrain.

Know your team: Thailand

Mon, 09 Sep, 2024

Know your team: Thailand

Kuala Lumpur: Thailand will attempt to create history when they compete in the FIFA Futsal World Cup Uzbekistan 2024.

Set to make their seventh consecutive appearance at the global showpiece, Thailand will Croatia, Cuba and Brazil for company in Group B.

R16 - Preview: Colombia v Korea Republic

Mon, 09 Sep, 2024

R16 - Preview: Colombia v Korea Republic

Cali: Korea Republic are to face another stern test in the Round of 16 of the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup 2024 when they take on hosts Colombia at Estadio Pascual Guerrero on Wednesday.

Korea Republic stunned Germany in their final Group D match to advance as one of the four best third-placed teams while Colombia finished top of Group A with three wins.

Race for #ACLTwo glory begins as Group Stage unfolds

Wed, 04 Sep, 2024

Race for #ACLTwo glory begins as Group Stage unfolds

Kuala Lumpur: The Continent’s rising teams will embark on their AFC Champions League Two™ (ACL Two) 2024/25 journey next week when the revamped competition gets underway with the Group Stage.

A 32-strong cast from across 23 Member Associations will vie for progress from eight groups, split evenly between the West and East regions, which will be played in a home-and-away round-robin format from September 17 to December 5.