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International Friendlies Wrap: Hong Kong, China shine; Singapore involved in thrillers

Wed, 20 Nov, 2024

International Friendlies Wrap: Hong Kong, China shine; Singapore involved in thrillers

Kuala Lumpur: Several nations were involved in friendlies during the international break with Hong Kong, China continued showing progress under new head coach Ashley Westwood after an impressive 3-1 win over Philippines.

Singapore were involved in two five-goal thrillers - winning one and losing the other, Thailand played to two draws while Malaysia defeated Laos before battling to a stalemate with India.

Central & South Asia Wrap: Abdysh-Ata champs again

Mon, 11 Nov, 2024

Central & South Asia Wrap: Abdysh-Ata champs again

Bishkek: FC Abdysh-Ata were crowned Kyrgyz League champions for the third consecutive time, capping a dominant season.

Sepahan, meanwhile, hung on to top spot with defending champions Persepolis staying a close second in the Iran Pro League. Join the-AFC.com as we bring up to date on the past week’s domestic action across Central and South Asia.

Central & South Asia Wrap: Nasaf create history; Istiklol champs again

Mon, 04 Nov, 2024

Central & South Asia Wrap: Nasaf create history; Istiklol champs again

Tashkent: FC Nasaf became the first club from outside of Tashkent to win the Uzbekistan Super League while in Tajikistan, Istiklol were crowned champions for the 13th time with 5 matches still to go.

The-AFC.com brings you a wrap of all the domestic league matches played across Central and South Asia this past week.

Group A: East Bengal edge Nejmeh to finish top

Sat, 02 Nov, 2024

Group A: East Bengal edge Nejmeh to finish top

Thimphu: Dimitrios Diamantakos fired India’s East Bengal into the knockout stage of the AFC Challenge League™ 2024/25 after scoring a brace in their 3-2 win against Nejmeh SC of Lebanon in their final Group A match on Friday.

East Bengal finished as the Group A winners on seven points to seal progression while Nejmeh were eliminated.

East Bengal will square off against Turkmenistan's FC Arkadag in the West Zone quarter-finals with Oman's Al Seeb Club to face Al Arabi SC of Kuwait.

Group A - MD2: Bashundhara Kings (BAN) 0-4 East Bengal (IND)

Wed, 30 Oct, 2024

Group A - MD2: Bashundhara Kings (BAN) 0-4 East Bengal (IND)

Thimphu: India’s East Bengal boosted their AFC Challenge League™ 2024/25 hopes after sealing a comprehensive 4-0 win over Bashundhara Kings of Bangladesh in their Group A tie on Tuesday.

Having drawn 2-2 against Paro FC on Matchday One, East Bengal scored all four goals in the first half to set up an exciting final day encounter with Lebanon’s Nejmeh SC to decide the group winners.

Central & South Asia Wrap: Persepolis move top; Bengaluru stay unbeaten

Mon, 28 Oct, 2024

Central & South Asia Wrap: Persepolis move top; Bengaluru stay unbeaten

Tehran: Defending champions Persepolis took pole position in the Iran Pro League while there was no stopping Istiklol in the Tajikistan League.

In India, Bengaluru FC stretched their unbeaten run to six matches as they took a four-point lead at the top.

The-AFC.com brings a wrap of the past week’s domestic action across Central and South Asia.

Qualifiers - Group D: Brunei Darussalam 0-10 Turkmenistan; Thailand 3-2 India

Mon, 28 Oct, 2024

Qualifiers - Group D: Brunei Darussalam 0-10 Turkmenistan; Thailand 3-2 India

Buriram: Thailand fought back to defeat India 3-2 to finish top of Group D of the AFC U17 Asian Cup™ Saudi Arabia 2025 Qualifiers on Sunday.

The Southeast Asian side completed their campaign with three wins to book their spot in the Finals while India were eliminated.

Earlier, Turkmenistan bid farewell to the Qualifiers with a 10-0 defeat of Brunei Darussalam.

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.

Qualifiers - Group D: Turkmenistan 0-1 India; Brunei Darussalam 0-19 Thailand

Fri, 25 Oct, 2024

Qualifiers - Group D: Turkmenistan 0-1 India; Brunei Darussalam 0-19 Thailand

Chonburi: India and Thailand will face off on Sunday to decide the winners of Group D of the AFC U17 Asian Cup™ Saudi Arabia 2025 Qualifiers after both registered their second wins on Friday.

India edged Turkmenistan 1-0 while Thailand cruised 19-0 past Brunei Darussalam with the Southeast Asian side top of the standings on goal difference.

Qualifiers - Group D: India 13-0 Brunei Darussalam; Thailand 2-0 Turkmenistan

Wed, 23 Oct, 2024

Qualifiers - Group D: India 13-0 Brunei Darussalam; Thailand 2-0 Turkmenistan

Chonburi: India got off to a flying start with a 13-0 win over Brunei Darussalam in Group D of the AFC U17 Asian Cup™ Saudi Arabia 2025 Qualifiers on Wednesday.

Thailand defeated Turkmenistan 2-0 in the group’s second tie later on Wednesday.

Central & South Asia Wrap: Mohun Bagan Super Giant shine in Kolkata Derby

Mon, 21 Oct, 2024

Central & South Asia Wrap: Mohun Bagan Super Giant shine in Kolkata Derby

Kolkata: Mohun Bagan Super Giant made merry to beat East Bengal in the 400th Kolkata Derby, Asia’s oldest derby with a history of over 100 years, while Aluminium Arak halted Foolad’s streak in the Iran Pro League.

In Uzbekistan, Nasaf stayed on top despite splitting points while Abdysh-Ata Kant continued their domination in Kyrgyz Republic.

The-AFC.com brings you a wrap of all domestic league matches played in the week across Central and South Asia.

#WACFutsal2025 Qualifiers Draw finalised

Thu, 17 Oct, 2024

#WACFutsal2025 Qualifiers Draw finalised

Kuala Lumpur: The 19 teams aiming to earn places in the AFC Women’s Futsal Asian Cup™ China 2025 learnt their opponents following the conclusion of the Qualifiers draw at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday.

The teams were drawn into four groups – three groups of five and one group of four – to contest in a centralised league format from January 11 to 19, 2025.

Nine teams – the top two of each group and the best third-placed team among all groups – will progress to the Finals and join hosts China PR and 2018’s top two, Islamic Republic of Iran and Japan, to continue their quest for glory.