Hsieh wants Chinese Taipei to keep improving; Uzbekistan’s Khanjariev laments poor second half

Mon, 04 Mar, 2024

Hsieh wants Chinese Taipei to keep improving; Uzbekistan’s Khanjariev laments poor second half

Tashkent: Hsieh Chih-chun wants Chinese Taipei to use their 2-0 win over Uzbekistan in Group A of the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2024 as a stepping stone for bigger and better things in the tournament.

The 53-year-old head coach was pleased with his side’s opening victory but was well aware of the tougher challenges ahead with matches against Australia and Korea Republic to come.

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Blayney praises resilient Australia; Park vows Korea Republic will bounce back

Sun, 03 Mar, 2024

Blayney praises resilient Australia; Park vows Korea Republic will bounce back

Tashkent: Head coach Leah Blayney applauded Australia for displaying a fighting mentality in their 2-1 win over Korea Republic in Group A of the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup™ 2024 Uzbekistan on Sunday.

Australia found themselves trailing to Jeon Yug-yeong’s 25th minute goal but Blayney’s side came back fighting under challenging conditions in the second half to win through goals from Peta Trimis and Naomi Chinnama.

Group A: Uzbekistan 0-2 Chinese Taipei

Mon, 04 Mar, 2024

Group A: Uzbekistan 0-2 Chinese Taipei

Tashkent: Second half goals from He Jia-shiuan and Chen Yu-chin gave Chinese Taipei a 2-0 win over Uzbekistan in their AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup™ 2024 Group A opener at the JAR Stadium on Sunday.

Hsieh Chih-chun’s side deserved the win, having produced the better opportunities and sit top of the group ahead of Australia, who defeated Korea Republic 2-1 in the earlier match.

Preview - Group B: Japan v Vietnam

Mon, 04 Mar, 2024

Preview - Group B: Japan v Vietnam

Tashkent: Defending champions Japan are optimistic of taking the three points when they face Vietnam in their AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup™ 2024 Group B opener at the JAR Stadium on Monday.

Japan won the AFC U19 Women’s Championship six times and head coach Kano Michihisa is confident of starting their Uzbekistan 2024 campaign on a positive note.

Preview - Group B: DPR Korea v China PR

Mon, 04 Mar, 2024

Preview - Group B: DPR Korea v China PR

Tashkent: China PR have lofty ambitions for the AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2024 and will be looking to start on the right foot against DPR Korea in their opening Group B match on Monday.

Head coach Wang Jun is counting on their detailed preparations to bear fruit when they take to the Do’stlik Stadium as the 2006 AFC U19 Women’s Championship champions cast their eyes on another title

Preview - QF: Al Ain FC (UAE) v Al Nassr (KSA)

Tue, 05 Mar, 2024

Preview - QF: Al Ain FC (UAE) v Al Nassr (KSA)

Al Ain: Al Ain FC will look to make home ground advantage count when they host Al Nassr in the first leg of their AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 quarter-final on Monday.

The inaugural AFC Champions League winners, Al Ain will be bidding to make the semi-finals for the first time since 2014 while Al Nassr will be aiming to do so since back-to-back appearances in the last four stage in the 2020 and 2021 seasons.

Quarter-finals: 5 things to look out for

Sun, 03 Mar, 2024

Quarter-finals: 5 things to look out for

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 quarter-finals are drawing ever nearer as the eight remaining sides in the continental competition get set to take to the field once more in the coming week.

With three clubs still vying for the title, Saudi Arabia has more representatives than any other nation, while teams from Korea Republic (2), China PR, Japan and the United Arab Emirates also remain in the hunt. 
 
Ahead of the matches between March 4 and 6, the-AFC.com has selected five things to look out for.