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.

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#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.

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. 

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.

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.

#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.

Kusunose wants Urawa to stay perfect; Hong Pham happy with Ho Chi Minh’s run

Thu, 10 Oct, 2024

Kusunose wants Urawa to stay perfect; Hong Pham happy with Ho Chi Minh’s run

Ho Chi Minh City: Head coach Naoki Kusunose was pleased with Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies for showing perseverance to defeat Taichung Blue Whale Women’s Football Team 2-0 in their AFC Women’s Champions League™ 2024/25 Group C tie on Wednesday.

Despite dominating possession, Urawa faced a resilient Taichung defence that held firm for the first 55 minutes until Yuzuho Shiokoshi broke the deadlock from the penalty spot with Ririka Tanno netting the second to ensure the three points and a place in the quarter-finals.

Matricciani applauds Melbourne’s adaptability; Dimzon, Jafari seek improvement

Thu, 10 Oct, 2024

Matricciani applauds Melbourne’s adaptability; Dimzon, Jafari seek improvement

Pathum Thani: Australia’s Melbourne City FC produced another impressive performance to defeat College of Asian Scholars of Thailand 3-0 in their Group B tie on Wednesday to punch their ticket to the AFC Women’s Champions League™ 2024/25 quarter-finals.

With Philippines’ Kaya FC-Iloilo holding Bam Khatoon of Islamic Republic of Iran to a 1-1 draw, Melbourne City were assured of their knockout stage spot with a match to spare while the remaining three teams will go into Saturday’s final set of fixtures still very much in the running to advance.  

Chang plans to strengthen Wuhan Jiangda; Ganai proud of Sabah’s fight

Thu, 10 Oct, 2024

Chang plans to strengthen Wuhan Jiangda; Ganai proud of Sabah’s fight

Wuhan: Head coach Chang Weiwei was not too disheartened despite seeing his Wuhan Jiangda Women’s FC fall to a 2-0 defeat to Hyundai Steel Red Angels Women’s FC in their final AFC Women's Champions League™ 2024/25 Group A match on Wednesday.

The defeat left Wuhan Jiangda in third spot, needing favourable results from Group B and C on Saturday if Chang's side are to advance to the knockout stage as one of the two best third-placed finishers.