#AFCU20 draw to unveil China 2025 showdowns

Tue, 22 Oct, 2024

#AFCU20 draw to unveil China 2025 showdowns

Kuala Lumpur: The stage for the AFC U20 Asian Cup™ China 2025 will be set for the 16 qualified teams on Thursday, November 7 when the official draw takes place at 3pm at the Grand Skylight International Guanlan in Shenzhen, China PR.

Set to take place from February 12 to March 1, 2025, the 42nd edition of the tournament features a final cast that comprises China PR – automatically qualified as hosts – and 15 sides that made it through the Qualifiers, which concluded last month.

#AFCU20 China 2025 cast finalised

Mon, 30 Sep, 2024

#AFCU20 China 2025 cast finalised

Kuala Lumpur: The lineup for the AFC U20 Asian Cup™ China 2025 was finalised on Sunday following the conclusion of the Qualifiers.

Eleven of the 15 teams who qualified are former champions, setting the stage for a thrilling contest in the Finals which will be played on February 6-23, 2025

#AFCU20 Qualifiers - MD5: Results & Reports

Mon, 30 Sep, 2024

#AFCU20 Qualifiers - MD5: Results & Reports

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC U20 Asian Cup™ China 2025 Qualifiers concluded on Sunday with the 16 teams for the Finals confirmed.

The 10 group winners and five best second-placed teams join hosts China PR in the Finals, which will be played on February 6-23, 2025.

Expert views and insights continue to take centre stage at AFC Member Associations and Regional Associations Presidents’ and General Secretaries’ Conference 2024

Thu, 31 Oct, 2024

Expert views and insights continue to take centre stage at AFC Member Associations and Regional Associations Presidents’ and General Secretaries’ Conference 2024

Seoul: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) today showcased another stellar cast of experts and industry leaders at the landmark AFC Member Associations (MAs) and Regional Associations (RAs) Presidents’ and General Secretaries’ Conference 2024 here in Seoul, Korea Republic.

The three-day Conference, themed “Building and Leading Great Organisations”, hosted by the Korea Football Association, brings together MA and RA Presidents and their General Secretaries to further drive Asian football, enabling the AFC to continue making inroads into achieving its Vision and Mission of becoming a leading Confederation.

#ChallengeLeague - Preview: MD3

Fri, 01 Nov, 2024

#ChallengeLeague - Preview: MD3

Kuala Lumpur: The cast for the knockout stage of the AFC Challenge League™ 2024/25 will be finalised on Friday and Saturday.

Four of the quarter-final spots have been filled, with Oman's Al Seeb Club assured of a top spot finish in the West Zone's Group C.

In the East Zone, Myanmar's Shan United FC and Tainan City FC have confirmed their spots from Group D while Preah Khan Reach Syay Rieng FC booked their quarter-final berth from Group E.

The-AFC.com takes a look at what remains at stake on Matchday Three.

DPR Korea defeat USA to reach final

Sat, 02 Nov, 2024

DPR Korea defeat USA to reach final

Santiago De Los Caballeros: DPR Korea are one step away from a third title after they defeated USA 1-0 in the semi-finals of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Dominican Republic 2024 on Wednesday.

Ro Un Hyang was the toast of the East Asian side after her strike in the 69th minute kept DPR Korea in the title hunt, with two-time defending champions Spain - who defeated England 3-0 in their last four tie on Thursday - awaiting them in Sunday's final,

Bangladesh retain title

Wed, 30 Oct, 2024

Bangladesh retain title

Kathmandu: Defending champions Bangladesh won the SAFF Women’s Championship 2024, beating hosts Nepal 2-1 in the final played at the Dasharath Stadium Kathmandu on Wednesday.

The win saw Bangladesh lifting the title for a second time while it was Nepal's sixth runners-up finish.

Group F - MD2: Port FC (THA) 1-3 Lion City Sailors FC (SGP)

Tue, 05 Nov, 2024

Group F - MD2: Port FC (THA) 1-3 Lion City Sailors FC (SGP)

Pathum Thani: Singapore’s Lion City Sailors FC stayed unbeaten after securing a 3-1 win over Port FC of Thailand in their rescheduled  AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 Group F match on Wednesday.

The win took Sailors up to seven points, which saw them leapfrogging their beaten opponents as Group F finally reached the halfway stage after adverse weather conditions had forced the postponement of this match.

Group D - MD2: Tainan City FC (TPE) 3-2 Young Elephants FC (LAO)

Wed, 30 Oct, 2024

Group D - MD2: Tainan City FC (TPE) 3-2 Young Elephants FC (LAO)

Yangon: Chinese Taipei’s Tainan City FC defeated Young Elephants FC of Laos 3-2 in a thrilling AFC Challenge League™ 2024/25 Group D tie on Wednesday.

The topsy-turvy match saw the lead changing hands three times before Tainan eventually secured the win that meant both them and Myanmar’s Shan United are already through to the knockout stage ahead of their meeting on Friday to determine the group winners.