Elavarasan appointed Malaysia U23 head coach

Thu, 01 Sep, 2022

Elavarasan appointed Malaysia U23 head coach

Kuala Lumpur: The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) named E. Elavarasan as the head coach of the U23 side on Thursday. 

The 60-year-old tactician replaces Australian coach Brad Maloney, and will be assisted by Spanish coach Juan Torres Garrido. 

UAE Pro League 2022-23 Season Preview

Thu, 01 Sep, 2022

UAE Pro League 2022-23 Season Preview

Dubai: The 2022-23 season of the UAE Pro League gets underway on Friday with a sense of intrigue and excitement about a competition that has seen three different winners in the past three seasons.

Al Ain recaptured the trophy last year, adding a fifth title since the inception of the Pro League in 2008-09, while Al Jazira were the 2020-21 winners and Sharjah triumphed in 2018-19. The 2019-20 season was halted midway through the campaign due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with no winners announced.

#ACL2022 (East) – Best Goals of Knockout Stage

Mon, 29 Aug, 2022

#ACL2022 (East) – Best Goals of Knockout Stage

Kuala Lumpur: The knockout stages of the AFC Champions League™ 2022 (East) drew to a thrilling conclusion on Thursday.

The matches at the Saitama Stadium and the Urawa Komaba Stadium in Japan treated us with some stunning goals over the past week.

Join the-AFC.com as we take a look at the pick of the knockout stage goals. Cast your vote for your favourite one at the foot of the article!

#AFCCup2022 - West Zone S-finals: How They Got There

Wed, 31 Aug, 2022

#AFCCup2022 - West Zone S-finals: How They Got There

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Cup™ 2022 West Zone springs back into action next week with the semi-finals to be played in Kuwait and Bahrain.

The West Zone semi-finals will see Arabi SC of Kuwait hosting Oman's Al Seeb Club on Monday while East Riffa will play Al Riffa in an all-Bahrain clash the following day.

Join the-AFC.com as we retrace how the four teams navigated past the group stage that was played in May.

August Transfers Wrap Up - Asian Players abroad and big moves in Asia

Mon, 29 Aug, 2022

August Transfers Wrap Up - Asian Players abroad and big moves in Asia

Dubai: With football seasons across Europe having kicked off and West Asian leagues following suit, clubs have been busy strengthening their squads over the past few weeks.

The-AFC.com continues its wrap-up of the biggest moves within the continent and for Asian players abroad, having previously profiled deals from June and July.

West Zone S-Finals: 4 Classic Encounters

Thu, 01 Sep, 2022

West Zone S-Finals: 4 Classic Encounters

Dubai: With the AFC Cup™ 2022 West Zone Semi-finals to take place on September 5 and 6, the-AFC.com takes a look at four classic matches that took place at this stage of previous editions.

The Zonal format was introduced five years ago, and some exciting encounters have taken place since with the exception of 2020 when the competition was cancelled due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ahead of the Riffa Derby between East Riffa and Riffa Club and the Al Arabi SC vs Al Seeb tie, we take a look back at one game that stood out in each campaign.