Qualifiers - Group B: Palestine 0-4 Malaysia; UAE 9-0 Guam

Sat, 01 Oct, 2022

Qualifiers - Group B: Palestine 0-4 Malaysia; UAE 9-0 Guam

Bogor: United Arab Emirates and Malaysia set the pace with opening day wins in Group B of the AFC U17 Asian Cup™ Qualifiers on Saturday.

Malaysia defeated Palestine 4-0 in the opening match with UAE turning on the power in a 9-0 defeat of Guam at the Pakansari Stadium in Bogor, Indonesia.

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Group B: Tajikistan advance with a flourish

Sun, 02 Oct, 2022

Group B: Tajikistan advance with a flourish

Kuwait City: Tajikistan overcame a resilient Turkmenistan 8-5 to confirm their place in the AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ Kuwait 2022 quarter-finals as Group B runners-up on Saturday. 

Through to the knockout stage for the first time in 15 years, Tajikistan will face Group A winners Thailand in the quarter-finals. 

Preview - Group C: IR Iran v Lebanon; Chinese Taipei v Indonesia

Sat, 01 Oct, 2022

Preview - Group C: IR Iran v Lebanon; Chinese Taipei v Indonesia

Kuwait City: Islamic Republic of  Iran will be aiming to finish in style when they face Lebanon in Group C of the AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ Kuwait 2022 on Sunday.

Meanwhile, Indonesia need just a draw, while Chinese Taipei must win, to be assured of a place in the last-eight.

Preview - Group D: Korea Republic v Saudi Arabia; Japan v Vietnam

Sat, 01 Oct, 2022

Preview - Group D: Korea Republic v Saudi Arabia; Japan v Vietnam

Kuwait City: There is still all to play in Group D of the AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ Kuwait 2022 with Vietnam, Saudi Arabia and Japan still in contention for a top two finish on Sunday. 

Vietnam lead the standings with six points, with Saudi Arabia and Japan three adrift, while Korea Republic are already eliminated after two defeats.

A History of West Zone Finals

Sat, 01 Oct, 2022

A History of West Zone Finals

Dubai: Ever since the introduction of the zonal system in the AFC Cup™ five years ago, West Zone Finals have provided plenty of entertainment and some classic encounters to look back to.

With the 2022 West Zone Final on Tuesday, join the-AFC.com as we take a trip down memory lane.

A History of Inter-Zone Finals

Sat, 01 Oct, 2022

A History of Inter-Zone Finals

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Cup™ 2022 Inter-Zone Final is now just a few days away with Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur City FC and PFC Sogdiana of Uzbekistan set to face off on Wednesday for a place in the showpiece event later in the month.

The game marks the fifth Inter-Zone final since the continental competition introduced the Zonal format back in 2017, with teams from Central Asia having advanced from three of the four previous match-ups.

Ahead of the clash between two AFC Cup debutants, the-AFC.com looks back at the Inter-Zone Finals from years gone by.

50 Days to Qatar 2022: 10 things to know

Sat, 01 Oct, 2022

50 Days to Qatar 2022: 10 things to know

Kuala Lumpur: The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is only 50 days away with the 32 qualified teams having just completed an international window which gave the head coaches and their support staff a final chance to gauge their players. 

With excitement set to peak in the coming days, the-AFC.com does a deep dive on Qatar 2022.