Group B: Spain 5-0 Korea Republic

Sun, 20 Oct, 2024

Group B: Spain 5-0 Korea Republic

Santo Domingo: Korea Republic had to concede to Spain's superiority as the two-time champions cruised to a 5-0 win in their FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Dominican Republic 2024 Group B tie on Saturday.

Korea Republic's knockout stage hopes now depend on them defeating the United States in their final match on Tuesday.

Spain are assured of their place in the quarter-finals while the United States - who beat Colombia 2-0 on Saturday - are on four points, with Korea Republic three adrift.

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Preview - Group C: DPR Korea v Kenya

Sat, 19 Oct, 2024

Preview - Group C: DPR Korea v Kenya

Santiago de los Caballeros: DPR Korea will aim for a second consecutive victory when they face Kenya in Group C of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Dominican Republic on Sunday.

Victory could secure the two-time world champions their quarter-final berth with a match to spare should England defeat Mexico in the group's second tie on Sunday.

Preview - Group D: Japan v Brazil

Sat, 19 Oct, 2024

Preview - Group D: Japan v Brazil

Santo Domingo: Japan will have to go for broke when they face Brazil in Group D of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Dominican Republic on Sunday.

The East Asian side - seeking a second title after their 2014 triumph - were held to a goalless draw by Poland in their opening match on Thursday, with Brazil topping the group after edging Zambia 1-0.

#AFCU17 Qualifiers - MD1: Results & Reports

Sun, 20 Oct, 2024

#AFCU17 Qualifiers - MD1: Results & Reports

Kuala Lumpur: DPR Korea and the Philippines were the big winners on Matchday One of the AFC U17 Asian Cup™ Saudi Arabia 2025 Qualifiers on Saturday.

The big victories propelled both sides to the top of their respective groups as the journey to reach the Finals began in earnest.

The hopefuls have been split into 10 groups – six of four, one of three and three of five – to battle in a centralised league format, which runs until October 27.

All group winners, along with the five best-placed runners-up, will progress to the 20th edition of the Finals, with two-time winners Saudi Arabia (1985, 1988) automatically qualifying as they host the tournament for the second time after 1992.

Stay updated on all the action with the-AFC.com.

#AsianQualifiers: Vote for your best goal of Matchdays 3 & 4

Sat, 19 Oct, 2024

#AsianQualifiers: Vote for your best goal of Matchdays 3 & 4

Kuala Lumpur: After the conclusion of Matchdays Three and Four of the AFC Asian Qualifiers™ – Road to 26, we look back at some of the best goals from across the continent. 

From long-range screamers to fabulous team moves and acrobatic efforts, the goals flowed over the past two rounds of fixtures and now it’s time for you, the fans, to vote for your favourite.  

#AsianQualifiers - MD4: 5 Takeaways

Fri, 18 Oct, 2024

#AsianQualifiers - MD4: 5 Takeaways

Kuala Lumpur: Matchday Four of the AFC Asian Qualifiers™ - Road to 26 was an eventful affair with significant developments.

Several teams remain well on course for the FIFA World Cup 2026 while the hopes of some suffered a setback and the-AFC.com highlights five interesting takeaways with the teams to resume their campaigns on November 14.

#ACLElite - MD3: 5 things to look out for

Sat, 19 Oct, 2024

#ACLElite - MD3: 5 things to look out for

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 returns this coming week with Matchday Three set to be a spectacular show.

With only the top eight sides from the East and West Zones respectively to advance to the knockout stage, victories will be crucial with each team to play eight matches in the league stage.

The-AFC.com takes a look at five points of interest ahead of the action kicking off on Monday.

#ACLElite Fantasy Football: Superstars, hidden gems and more!

Thu, 17 Oct, 2024

#ACLElite Fantasy Football: Superstars, hidden gems and more!

Kuala Lumpur: Matchday 2 of the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 is in the books as a whopping 37 goals were scored across the 12 games in what capped off a scintillating week of football in Asia’s most prestigious club competition.  

Time now for our Fantasy expert to give you the low-down on what transpired on Matchday 2 and provide you with some insights ahead of Matchday 3. Also, don’t miss out on the fun. Show off your football knowledge at: https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_champions_league_elite/fantasy.html.  
 
Without further ado, let’s get to the recap.