Renard returns as Saudi Arabia head coach

Sun, 27 Oct, 2024

Renard returns as Saudi Arabia head coach

Riyadh: The Saudi Arabia Football Federation confirmed Herve Renard's return as head coach to replace Roberto Mancini on Saturday.

Frenchman Renard succeeds the Italian after a spell in charge of France's women football team.

DPR Korea edge Poland to stay on course for third title

Sun, 27 Oct, 2024

DPR Korea edge Poland to stay on course for third title

Santiago de los Caballeros: DPR Korea stayed on course for a third title after beating Poland 1-0 in the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Dominican Republic 2024 quarter-finals on Saturday.

Choe Rim Jong's first half strike settled a tight contest to set up a semi-final clash with the United States, who defeated Nigeria 2-0.

#ACLElite - MD3: Facts & Figures

Sun, 27 Oct, 2024

#ACLElite - MD3: Facts & Figures

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 served another round of phenomenal action on Matchday Three.

Two hat-tricks in one match, a striker in red hot form and a losing streak which just refuses to end were just some of the highlights.

Join the-AFC.com as we take a look at some interesting facts and figures from Matchday Three.

#ACLElite - Matchday 3: What they said

Sat, 26 Oct, 2024

#ACLElite - Matchday 3: What they said

Kuala Lumpur: Matchday Three of the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 concluded this past week and with it came plenty of exciting action across the breadth of Asia.

Thrilling matches, cracking goals and disappointing outings were all part of the ingredients so join the-AFC.com as we hear what those that matter had to say.

Preview - Q-final: Japan v England

Sat, 26 Oct, 2024

Preview - Q-final: Japan v England

Santo Domingo: Japan will be determined to not fall at the quarter-final stage for the third consecutive edition when they play England in their FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Dominican Republic 2024 last eight tie on Sunday.

Champions in 2014 and runners-up twice, Japan have impressed at this edition and head coach Sadayoshi Shirai expects his side to deliver against England.

Japan stay top

Thu, 24 Oct, 2024

Japan stay top

Kuala Lumpur: Japan maintained their place as the highest ranked Asian side in the last FIFA Ranking update released on Thursday. 

The Samurai Blue, who beat Saudi Arabia and drew with Australia in Group C of the AFC Asian Qualifiers™ - Road to 26, moved one spot up to 15th. 

Group A - MD1: Nejmeh SC (LBN) 1-0 Bashundhara Kings (BAN)

Sun, 27 Oct, 2024

Group A - MD1: Nejmeh SC (LBN) 1-0 Bashundhara Kings (BAN)

Thimphu: Lebanon’s Nejmeh SC started their AFC Challenge League™ 2024/25 Group A campaign on a positive note after edging Bashundhara Kings of Bangladesh 1-0 at Changlimithang Stadium on Saturday.

With India’s East Bengal and Paro FC of Bhutan playing to a 2-2 draw in the earlier tie, Nejmeh are the early pacesetters with only the group winners guaranteed of a knockout stage spot.

Group A - MD1: East Bengal (IND) 2-2 Paro FC (BHU)

Sun, 27 Oct, 2024

Group A - MD1: East Bengal (IND) 2-2 Paro FC (BHU)

Thimphu: India’s East Bengal and Paro FC of Bhutan shared the spoils in a thrilling 2-2 draw in their AFC Challenge League™ 2024/25 Group A match on Saturday.

Madih Talal put Bengal in front only for William Opoku to restore parity with his penalty before Paro took the half-time lead with an Evans Asante’s strike.

The Indian Super League side fought back to earn a valuable point thanks to Dimitrios Diamantakos’ second half equaliser.

Group B - MD1: Al Arabi SC (KUW) 0-1 FC Abdysh-Ata (KGZ)

Sun, 27 Oct, 2024

Group B - MD1: Al Arabi SC (KUW) 0-1 FC Abdysh-Ata (KGZ)

Kuwait City: FC Abdysh-Ata earned a hard-fought 1-0 win over Kuwait’s Al Arabi SC in their AFC Challenge League™ Group B tie at the Kuwait Sports Club Stadium on Saturday.

Erbol Atabaev’s 62nd minute strike sealed the points for the Kyrgyz Republic side, who will face FC Arkadag of Turkmenistan on Matchday Two with Al Arabi to play Maziya Sports & RC of the Maldives.

Group B - MD1: FC Arkadag (TKM) 2-1 Maziya Sports & RC (MDV)

Sun, 27 Oct, 2024

Group B - MD1: FC Arkadag (TKM) 2-1 Maziya Sports & RC (MDV)

Kuwait City: Turkmenistan’s FC Arkadag produced a fighting performance to edge Maziya Sports & RC of Maldives 2-1 in their AFC Challenge League™ 2024/25 Group B fixture at the Kuwait Sports Club Stadium on Saturday.

The come-from-behind win took Arkadag to the top of the standings, ahead of Kyrgyz Republic’s FC Abdysh-Ata who defeated Al Arabi SC of Kuwait 1-0 in the earlier match, with the two Central Asian sides to meet on Tuesday. 

Group C - MD1: Al Futowa SC (SYR) 0-5 Al Seeb Club (OMA)

Sun, 27 Oct, 2024

Group C - MD1: Al Futowa SC (SYR) 0-5 Al Seeb Club (OMA)

Seeb: Al Seeb Club kicked off their AFC Challenge League™ 2024/25 Group C campaign with an emphatic 5-0 win over Syria’s Al Futowa SC on Saturday. 

The win gives the Oman side an early lead in the standings, with Bahrain’s Al Ahli and Hilal Alquds of Palestine having played to a 1-1 draw in the earlier match.

Group C - MD1: Al Ahli (BHR) 0-0 Hilal Alquds (PLE)

Sun, 27 Oct, 2024

Group C - MD1: Al Ahli (BHR) 0-0 Hilal Alquds (PLE)

Seeb: Bahrain’s Al Ahli and Hilal Alquds of Palestine started their AFC Challenge League™ 2024/25 Group C campaign with a goalless draw on Saturday.

Al Ahli had the better of the chances and will feel they should have taken more from the game.