#AFCU23 Qatar 2024 groups finalised

Mon, 25 Mar, 2024

#AFCU23 Qatar 2024 groups finalised

Doha: The AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024™ has all the ingredients to be a thriller following the official draw in Doha on Thursday.

Defending champions Saudi Arabia lead the cast, with former winners Korea Republic (2020), Uzbekistan (2018), Japan (2016) and Iraq (2013) also looking to become the first team to lift the coveted trophy for a second time.

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Round 2 - MD2: 5 things we learned

Thu, 23 Nov, 2023

Round 2 - MD2: 5 things we learned

Kuala Lumpur: Matchday Two of the Preliminary Joint Qualification - Round 2 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ saw exciting action, comebacks and upsets.

With the qualifying action to resume in March, attention now turns to the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ with 24 of the 36 teams competing in Round 2 of the qualifiers to contest for the coveted trophy.
 
Join the-AFC.com as we take a look at five things we learned from Matchday Two.

Oman ready to go all the way

Thu, 23 Nov, 2023

Oman ready to go all the way

Kuala Lumpur: Oman will feel they are primed for a best ever AFC Asian Cup™ finish at Qatar 2023 after a recent run of commendable results.

Branko Ivankovic's side have continued from where they left off in a stirring FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifying campaign and look well equipped to launch a challenge for the AFC Asian Cup title. 

Polking leaves Thailand

Thu, 23 Nov, 2023

Polking leaves Thailand

Bangkok: Thailand's national men's football team have parted ways with head coach Alexandre Polking, officials said on Wednesday. 

Team manager Nualphan Lamsam said Polking would be replaced by Masatada Ishii, the 56-year-old Japanese coach who led Buriram United to Thai Premier League titles in 2022 and 2023.

Uzbekistan stun England to reach last eight

Wed, 22 Nov, 2023

Uzbekistan stun England to reach last eight

Jakarta: Uzbekistan captain Lazizbek Mirzaev's stunning free-kick earned his team a sensational FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023 victory over England in their Round of 16 tie on Wednesday.

The 2-1 win means the Central Asian side will face France or Senegal in the quarter-finals on Saturday.