Radulovic returns as Lebanon head coach

Tue, 12 Dec, 2023

Radulovic returns as Lebanon head coach

Beirut: Miodrag Radulovic, who was head coach between 2015 and 2019, is back in charge of Lebanon. 

The Lebanon Football Association said the 56-year-old former Montenegro head coach replaces Nikola Jurcevic, who stepped down on Saturday after two months in the job. 

Player to Watch: Mehdi Taremi (IR Iran)

Sun, 10 Dec, 2023

Player to Watch: Mehdi Taremi (IR Iran)

Kuala Lumpur: Strikers from the Islamic Republic of Iran have long had to live in the shadow of those who have gone before them, such is the depth of historic talent to have led the line for Team Melli.

But over the last eight years Mehdi Taremi has established himself as a star in his own right for both club and country, joining the greats of Iranian football.

Test Your Knowledge - Round 9

Fri, 08 Dec, 2023

Test Your Knowledge - Round 9

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Asian Cup™ quiz is back with more challenging questions about the continent's premier national team tournament.

Try it out to see how well versed you - the fans - are as the countdown for the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ gathers pace. 

Group B: Al Kahrabaa book spot in style

Tue, 12 Dec, 2023

Group B: Al Kahrabaa book spot in style

Basra: Al Kahrabaa Club celebrated their qualification to the West Zonal semi-Finals with a late show to defeat Al Ittihad Al Ahli Aleppo 3-1 in the AFC Cup™ 2023/24 at Basra International Stadium on Monday.

The win confirmed Iraq's Al Kahrabaa as the Group B winners, finishing three points better than Jordan’s Al Wehdat SC, who were held to a 1-1 draw by Kuwait SC, to seal a place in the knockout stage.

Group B: Nervous wait for Al Wehdat after Kuwait SC stalemate

Tue, 12 Dec, 2023

Group B: Nervous wait for Al Wehdat after Kuwait SC stalemate

Amman: Al Wehdat and Kuwait SC drew 1-1 in the conclusion of Group B of the AFC Cup™ 2023/24 at the King Abdullah Stadium on Monday.

The result sees Al Wehdat finish second in the group with 10 points, with the Jordanian side's fate now dependent on how the other two West zone groups end, while three-time AFC Cup winners Kuwait SC concluded their campaign in third place with seven points.

Group D: Odisha edge Bashundhara Kings to finish top

Tue, 12 Dec, 2023

Group D: Odisha edge Bashundhara Kings to finish top

Bhubaneswar: India’s Odisha moved through to the Inter-Zone semi-finals of the AFC Cup™ 2023-24 on Monday with a 1-0 win over 10-man Bashundhara Kings at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar that ensures Sergio Lobera’s side finish top of Group D.

Mourtada Fall’s 61st minute header secured victory for Odisha after Asror Gafurov’s sending off in first half injury time, with the win taking Odisha onto 12 points to see them leapfrog the side from Bangladesh and finish the group phase in pole position.

Preview - 1st Round: Al Ittihad (KSA) v Auckland City (NZL)

Tue, 12 Dec, 2023

Preview - 1st Round: Al Ittihad (KSA) v Auckland City (NZL)

Jeddah: Saudi Arabia’s Al Ittihad FC are determined to impress when they take on Auckland City of New Zealand in their FIFA Club World Cup Saudi Arabia 2023 first round match on Tuesday.

Returning to the competition for the first time since 2005, the reigning Saudi Pro League champions will be counting on Marcelo Gallardo to lead them to glory on home soil.

The Argentine took over head coach duties in the middle of November and helped Al Ittihad seal qualification to the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 knockout stage.