Korea Republic part ways with Bell

Thu, 20 Jun, 2024

Korea Republic part ways with Bell

Seoul: Korea Football Association announced on Thursday that the contract of women's head coach Colin Bell has been terminated by mutual consent.

Appointed in 2019, the 62-year-old was the first foreign coach of the Korea Republic women's side and he guided them to the AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 final as well as the FIFA Women's World Cup Finals last year.

Japan stay top, DPR Korea surge

Thu, 20 Jun, 2024

Japan stay top, DPR Korea surge

Kuala Lumpur: Japan will head into next week’s AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road to 26 draw as the continent’s highest-ranked side following the latest FIFA World Rankings released on Thursday.

Japan moved up one spot to 17th following 5-0 wins over Myanmar and Syria in their concluding Preliminary Joint Qualification – Round 2 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ matches earlier this month.

Know your team: Japan

Thu, 20 Jun, 2024

Know your team: Japan

Kuala Lumpur: Japan will expect to seal a spot in the FIFA World Cup with ease ahead of the draw for the AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road to 26 which takes place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on June 27.

Seeking an eighth consecutive appearance at the global showpiece, Japan will be boosted by their sterling second round campaign, with the East Asian side having won all six matches without conceding even once.

Know Your Team: IR Iran

Thu, 20 Jun, 2024

Know Your Team: IR Iran

Kuala Lumpur: Islamic Republic of Iran will be banking on their track record when they start their journey in the AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road to 26™, with the Central Asian side aiming to qualify for a fourth consecutive and seventh overall FIFA World Cup.

Iran booked their spot in the 2014, 2018 and 2022 editions by finishing top of their group and Team Melli will expect to do the same in the AFC Asian Qualifiers for the upcoming global showpiece.

Know your team: Iraq

Wed, 19 Jun, 2024

Know your team: Iraq

Kuala Lumpur: The draw for the AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road to 26 takes place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on June 27.

Eighteen teams will be bidding to advance to the FIFA World Cup Finals 2026, which will be co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada.

As anticipation builds for the draw which will see several teams making their debuts at this stage of the AFC Asian Qualifiers, the-AFC.com profiles Iraq.

Know Your Team: Indonesia

Wed, 19 Jun, 2024

Know Your Team: Indonesia

Kuala Lumpur: The buzz is building for the AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road to 26™ draw with the 18 teams eager to learn their opponents for places in the FIFA World Cup 2026 to be co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States.

One of the teams hoping to make an impact are Indonesia and the-AFC.com takes a close look at the exciting Southeast Asian side.

Know Your Team: DPR Korea

Tue, 18 Jun, 2024

Know Your Team: DPR Korea

Kuala Lumpur: The draw for the third round of the AFC Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup 2026 is just around the corner with the 18 teams eagerly waiting to discover their respective pathways to global showpiece.

Continuing our look at each of the teams hoping to claim one of the eight automatic spots available for Asia, the-AFC.com next profiles DPR Korea.

Know Your Team: China PR

Tue, 18 Jun, 2024

Know Your Team: China PR

Kuala Lumpur: The draw for the AFC Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup 2026 takes place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on June 27.

Eighteen teams will be bidding to advance to the FIFA World Cup Finals 2026, which will be co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States.

As anticipation builds for the draw, the-AFC.com continues our series on the teams hoping to book one of the eight spots to the Finals, with China PR the focus of our attention.

Know Your Team: Bahrain

Mon, 17 Jun, 2024

Know Your Team: Bahrain

Kuala Lumpur: Having twice come within one match of qualifying for the FIFA World Cup, Bahrain will be aiming to get it right when they compete in the AFC Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup 2026.

One of the continent's performing teams in recent years, the West Asian side will fancy their chances of sealing one of the eight automatic spots available for the 2026 global showpiece.