Japan’s Shimizu confident of reaching final

Mon, 03 Oct, 2022

Japan’s Shimizu confident of reaching final

Kuwait City: Kazuya Shimizu stole the spotlight after scoring twice as Japan defeated Vietnam 2-0 to book their 16th AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ quarter-final appearance on Sunday.

Having made his senior team debut in 2018, when Japan made it to the AFC Futsal Asian Cup final, the 25-year-old is determined to go all the way after the three-time champions finished top of Group D. 

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Quarter-final lineup finalised

Mon, 03 Oct, 2022

Quarter-final lineup finalised

Kuwait City: The cast for the AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ Kuwait 2022 was finalised following the completion of the group stage on Sunday.

Groups C and D brought the curtains down on the group stage with another day of high quality action at the Saad Al Abdullah Hall.

ASEAN Wrap: Cup glory for Macarthur in Australia; JDT crowned champions of Malaysia

Mon, 03 Oct, 2022

ASEAN Wrap: Cup glory for Macarthur in Australia; JDT crowned champions of Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur: Al Hassan Toure and Ulises Davila each netted from the spot as Macarthur FC defeated Sydney United 2-0 in the Australia Cup final on Saturday to win the first piece of silverware in the club’s history.

Johor Darul Ta’zim are unstoppable in Malaysia once more after sealing their ninth consecutive league title, while the top three all won in Thailand and Lion City Sailors suffered another defeat in Singapore.
 
Elsewhere across ASEAN, there was action in Vietnam, Cambodia, the Philippines and Myanmar, so join the-AFC.com as we review the latest set of fixtures from around Southeast Asia.

East Asia Wrap: Marinos edge closer to title; top two win in Korea Republic

Mon, 03 Oct, 2022

East Asia Wrap: Marinos edge closer to title; top two win in Korea Republic

Hong Kong: Yokohama F. Marinos need just five points from four games to win the J1 League title after storming to a 4-0 win over Nagoya Grampus at the weekend while second-placed Kawasaki Frontale were beaten by Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo.

In Korea Republic, title rivals Ulsan Hyundai and Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors both claimed wins in the first set of fixtures since the league split in two, while Daegu FC secured a crucial three points at the bottom end of the table.
 
Elsewhere, Wu Lei was on the scoresheet for the first time since returning to China PR while there was also action in Mongolia, so join the-AFC.com as we look back at the games from across East Asia.

Al Shorta lift Iraq Super Cup

Mon, 03 Oct, 2022

Al Shorta lift Iraq Super Cup

Baghdad: Iraqi Premier League champions Al Shorta SC opened the new season with great fashion as they defeated Al Karkh SC 1-0 to win the Iraq Super Cup at the Al Madina International Stadium on Sunday.

Al Shorta owe their win to their Niger international midfielder Abdoul Madjid Moumouni, who scored the only goal of the night in the 43rd minute with a powerful right-footed shot from distance.