Five Classic AFC Cup Finals

Tue, 18 Oct, 2022

Five Classic AFC Cup Finals

Kuala Lumpur: Saturday’s AFC Cup™ 2022 final between Kuala Lumpur City FC and Al Seeb SC marks the 18th decider in the competition’s history. 

The past two decades saw some classic finals contested since the start of the competition in 2004 and the-AFC.com takes a look at five of those.

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Park to step down as Vietnam head coach

Tue, 18 Oct, 2022

Park to step down as Vietnam head coach

Hanoi: Park Hang-seo’s tenure as Vietnam national team head coach will end on 31 January 2023 with the AFF Cup 2022 in December his final assignment.  

Park will part ways with Vietnam after a five-year stint, during which time the Southeast Asian side showed tremendous progress. 

AFC Cup™ Final in Numbers

Mon, 17 Oct, 2022

AFC Cup™ Final in Numbers

Kuala Lumpur: A new name will appear on the AFC Cup™ roll of honour after the 2022 final as a pair of debutants in Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur City FC and Oman’s Al Seeb Club face off for the right to be crowned kings of Asia. 

The competition’s 18th final sees Al Seeb aim to become Oman’s first-ever champions, while KL City are looking to follow in the footsteps of domestic rivals Johor Darul Ta’zim, who won the title back in 2015. 

Ahead of the showpiece event in the Malaysian capital on Saturday, October 22, the-AFC.com looks at some of the key numbers from the tournament final's history. 

AFC Cup™ Final Flashback: When JDT were crowned Malaysia’s first Asian champions

Sat, 15 Oct, 2022

AFC Cup™ Final Flashback: When JDT were crowned Malaysia’s first Asian champions

Kuala Lumpur: Kuala Lumpur City FC are now just one victory away from winning a historic AFC Cup™ title – their fairytale run made all the more impressive by the fact that the Malaysia Super League club are in their debut campaign in the continental competition. 

Bojan Hodak’s side would lift the coveted silverware by beating Oman’s Al Seeb Club in the final on October 22, but the City Boys wouldn’t be the first side from Malaysia to win the AFC Cup. That honour belongs to Johor Darul Ta’zim, who got their hands on the trophy back in 2015 with Hodak also playing a key role in the success.

With the AFC Cup 2022 final just days away, the-AFC.com looks back at the Southern Tigers’ unprecedented feat in Asia from seven years ago. 

Test your AFC Cup™ knowledge!

Sat, 15 Oct, 2022

Test your AFC Cup™ knowledge!

Kuala Lumpur: Think you know all there is about the AFC Cup™?

With the countdown to the 2022 Final between Kuala Lumpur City FC of Malaysia and Oman's Al Seeb Club on October 22 gathering pace,  test your AFC Cup knowledge and don't forget to share!

Officials laud AFC Asian Cup™ Qatar 2023 decision

Tue, 18 Oct, 2022

Officials laud AFC Asian Cup™ Qatar 2023 decision

Doha: Qatar Football Association (QFA) President Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani is looking forward to making the AFC Asian Cup™ Qatar 2023 a festival of friendship for the entire continent.

Speaking after the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Executive Committee’s decision to award Qatar the hosting rights for the next edition of the competition, Al Thani emphasised on his country’s legacy of hosting major events.

Qatar to host AFC Asian Cup 2023™; India and Saudi Arabia shortlisted for 2027 edition

Mon, 17 Oct, 2022

Qatar to host AFC Asian Cup 2023™; India and Saudi Arabia shortlisted for 2027 edition

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Executive Committee has today confirmed the Qatar Football Association (QFA) as the host association for the AFC Asian Cup 2023™.

Chairing the 11th AFC Executive Committee meeting, AFC President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa congratulated the QFA on their successful bid and also conveyed the appreciation of the Asian football family to the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) and the Korea Football Association (KFA) for their commendable proposals.

Kerr 3rd, Son 11th in 2022 Ballon d’Or awards

Tue, 18 Oct, 2022

Kerr 3rd, Son 11th in 2022 Ballon d’Or awards

Paris: Australia's Sam Kerr came in third for the second consecutive year in the Ballon d’Or awards announced in Paris on Monday.

Korea Republic star Son Heung-min, meanwhile, was ranked 11th for the 2022 men's award - the highest ever achieved by an Asian male player.

India end campaign with defeat against Brazil

Tue, 18 Oct, 2022

India end campaign with defeat against Brazil

Bhubaneswar: Brazil defeated India 5-0 as the host nation's FIFA U17 Women's World Cup 2022 campaign concluded on Monday.

The loss was India's third in Group A, having been defeated 8-0 by the United States and 3-0 by Morocco.