Youngster Yang gets Korea Republic call-up

Tue, 27 Aug, 2024

Youngster Yang gets Korea Republic call-up

Seoul: Premier League-bound teenage winger Yang Min-hyeok has been named in Hong Myung-bo's 26-man squad ahead of Korea Republic’s AFC Asian Qualifiers™ - Road to 26 qualifiers against Palestine and Oman next month.

The selection marks the latest milestone for the fast-rising 18-year-old, who will join Tottenham Hotspur from current K League 1 leaders Gangwon FC in January.

Know Your Team - Japan

Wed, 21 Aug, 2024

Know Your Team - Japan

Kuala Lumpur: Japan’s mission will be to regain the title when they kick off their FIFA U20 Women’s World Colombia 2024 challenge on September 2. 

Champions in 2018, Japan were dethroned by Spain in the last edition and the Young Nadeshiko will be determined to stand at the top of the rostrum at Colombia 2024.

Know Your Team - DPR Korea

Mon, 26 Aug, 2024

Know Your Team - DPR Korea

Kuala Lumpur: DPR Korea will be confident of lifting the trophy for a third time when they compete in the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Colombia 2024.

Drawn in Group F, the reigning AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup™ champions will have Argentina, Costa Rica and the Netherlands for company.

Abu Dhabi’s confident start delights Hassanien

Mon, 26 Aug, 2024

Abu Dhabi’s confident start delights Hassanien

Riyadh: Head coach Sara Hassanien was beaming after her Abu Dhabi Country Club side opened their AFC Women’s Champions League™ 2024/25 Preliminary Stage Group A campaign with three points on Sunday.

The hard-fought 2-1 win against Young Elephants FC has led the Egyptian to believe that her side will go into their next game with a spring in their step as Abu Dhabi look to book a place in the group stage of the inaugural tournament.

Niber-Lawrence thrilled to have delivered for Nasaf

Mon, 26 Aug, 2024

Niber-Lawrence thrilled to have delivered for Nasaf

Kota Kinabalu: Lily Niber-Lawrence could not have asked for a better continental debut after steering Uzbekistan’s PFC Nasaf to a 1-0 win against APF Football Club of Nepal in their AFC Women’s Champions League™ 2024/25 Preliminary Stage Group C tie on Sunday.

The decisive moment came in the 49th minute, with the midfielder calmly slotting home the rebound after substitute Lyudmila Karachik’s effort struck the bar.

Branko Ivankovic takes centre stage in latest Coaches Circle

Thu, 22 Aug, 2024

Branko Ivankovic takes centre stage in latest Coaches Circle

Kuala Lumpur: Croatia’s Branko Ivankovic, whose coaching career spans three decades, stars in the latest edition of Coaches Circle, now available on the-AFC.com.

Ivankovic, currently at the helm of the China PR national team after leading Oman in the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™, is one of the Continent’s most decorated coaches, having managed some of Asia’s most renowned clubs including the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Persepolis FC, China PR’s Shandong Taishan, and Saudi Arabian sides Al Ettifaq and Al Ahli.

AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ Thailand 2024 Technical Report now available!

Mon, 26 Aug, 2024

AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ Thailand 2024 Technical Report now available!

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ Thailand 2024 Technical Report is now available on the-AFC.com, presenting a glimpse into the competition held at the Hua Mark Indoor Stadium and Bangkok Arena, in the Thai capital city of Bangkok from April 17 to 28, 2024.

Complete with day-by-day overviews of all matches, technical summaries and statistics, the report offers an opportunity to relive the competition that saw a total of 177 goals being scored across the 35 matches, including the playoffs for the FIFA Futsal World Cup Uzbekistan 2024.