Ghalenoei, Radmanovic content with stalemate

Fri, 11 Oct, 2024

Ghalenoei, Radmanovic content with stalemate

Tashkent: Uzbekistan’s Vlado Radmanovic and Amir Ghalenoei of the Islamic Republic of Iran were both satisfied after seeing their sides played to a goalless draw in their AFC Asian Qualifiers™ – Road to 26 Group A tie on Thursday.

The top of the table clash was fiercely contested but similar to their two meetings in the second round of the qualifiers, there was to be no winner.

Radmanovic, who took charge as head coach as Srecko Katanec was indisposed, was pleased to see Uzbekistan navigate what he considered the toughest match in the group, with their sights now set on the upcoming games.

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Popovic praises Australia's composure

Fri, 11 Oct, 2024

Popovic praises Australia's composure

Adelaide: Tony Popovic praised his Australian players for their perseverance as they came from behind to beat China PR 3-1 in their AFC Asian Qualifiers™ - Road to 26 Group C tie at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday.

With Australia only having a point to show from their earlier two matches, Popovic made significant changes to the starting lineup with Aston Villa goalkeeper Joe Gauci replacing Mat Ryan and Jackson Irvine taking the captain's armband and the newly-appointed head coach was pleased with how his players responded to the early setback.

Hong hails Korea Republic players for raising the bar

Fri, 11 Oct, 2024

Hong hails Korea Republic players for raising the bar

Amman: Korea Republic head coach Hong Myung-bo applauded his players’ focus in their 2-0 win over Jordan in their AFC Asian Qualifiers™ - Road to 26 Group B tie in Amman on Thursday.

Despite missing injured talisman Son Heung-min and then Hwang Hee-chan, who limped off in the 23rd minute, Korea Republic brushed aside Jordan with goals from Lee Jae-sung and Oh Hyeon-gyu for their second consecutive victory after having been held by Palestine in their opening match.

#AsianQualifiers - MD3: Results & Reports

Fri, 11 Oct, 2024

#AsianQualifiers - MD3: Results & Reports

Kuala Lumpur: Japan were the big winners as Matchday Three of the AFC Asian Qualifiers™ - Road to 26 came to a close on Thursday.

A 2-0 win against Saudi Arabia in Jeddah means Japan have opened a five-point gap at the top of the Group C standings.

Korea Republic would also have been satisfied with their night's work as their 2-0 defeat of Jordan in Group B not only avenged their loss to the West Asian side in the semi-finals of the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ but also kept them on track for an 11th successive appearance at the FIFA World Cup.

The face-off between Group A pacesetters Uzbekistan and Islamic Republic of Iran ended in a goalless draw, with both teams moving to seven points.

With the teams to battle again on Tuesday, stay updated on all the action with the-AFC.com.

#AWCL - Preview: Three more spots to be decided

Fri, 11 Oct, 2024

#AWCL - Preview: Three more spots to be decided

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Women's Champions League™ 2024/25 Group Stage comes to a close on Saturday but still with a lot at stake as teams chase down the remaining quarter-final berths.

Following Wednesday’s matches, five spots have already been filled with four matches still to be played in Groups B and C that will decide progression or elimination for the teams, with the two best third-placed teams to join the three group winners and runners-up in the knockout stage.

Stage set for #WACFutsal2025 Qualifiers draw

Tue, 08 Oct, 2024

Stage set for #WACFutsal2025 Qualifiers draw

Kuala Lumpur: Asia will take one step closer to the return of top-class women’s futsal when the official draw ceremony for the AFC Women’s Futsal Asian Cup™ China 2025 Qualifiers takes place on Thursday, October 17 at 3pm.

Nineteen teams will be in the hat for the draw at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where they will discover their qualifying pathways for the third edition of the AFC Women’s Futsal Asian Cup™ that is slated for May 2025.

Shin takes over as Korea Republic women’s head coach

Fri, 11 Oct, 2024

Shin takes over as Korea Republic women’s head coach

Seoul: Korea Football Association has announced the appointment of Shin Sang-woo as the head coach of the women’s national team.

Shin takes over from Colin Bell, who stepped down in June. 

Asia at the #U17WWC

Fri, 11 Oct, 2024

Asia at the #U17WWC

Kuala Lumpur: With Asian teams having won four of the seven previous editions, the continent's three representatives will head to the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Dominican Republic 2024 optimistic of bringing the coveted trophy back to Asia.

Ahead of the tournament kicking off on Wednesday, the-AFC.com takes a trip down the memory lane of a tournament that Asian teams have thrived in.