SP Falcons win kicks off Mongolian Premier League

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

SP Falcons win kicks off Mongolian Premier League

Ulaanbaatar: SP Falcons secured a 1-0 victory over Deren FC as the 2020 Mongolian Premier League kicked off on Wednesday.

The match was played behind closed doors at the MFF Football Centre in Ulaanbaatar due to the COVID-19 pandemic with the national state emergency restriction in effect until July 15.

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The Asian Football Quiz – J.League Edition

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

The Asian Football Quiz – J.League Edition

Kuala Lumpur: With the Japanese top flight returning this week, it's time for another Asian Football Quiz Special Edition! How well do you know the J.League?

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The Asian Football Quiz: Round 1, Round 2, Round 3, Round 4, Round 5, Round 6, Round 7, Round 8, Round 9, Round 10, Round 11, Round 12, Round 13

Kyrgyz Republic's Mr Right eyes World Cup qualifying breakthrough

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Kyrgyz Republic's Mr Right eyes World Cup qualifying breakthrough

Bishkek: On the surface, a FIFA World Cup berth is not something which countries like Kyrgyz Republic dare dream of. The Central Asians, ranked 96 in the current FIFA World Ranking, have never reached even the continent's final qualifying round.

With the team's good run in the second round of the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023, however, the former Soviet republic now harbour genuine hopes of a breakthrough this time around.

Chinese Super League season to begin July 25

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Chinese Super League season to begin July 25

Beijing: The COVID-19 delayed Chinese Super League football season will begin on July 25, the Chinese Football Association announced on Wednesday. 

The 16-team competition, which had been originally due to kick off in February, will be split into two groups, one in the northeastern city of Dalian and the other in Suzhou, near Shanghai, the Chinese Football Association (CFA) said.

Candelas returns to FFIRI as futsal technical director

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Candelas returns to FFIRI as futsal technical director

Tehran: Jesus Candelas has been named as technical director of the national futsal team following the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran’s technical committee meeting on Tuesday.

The 62-year-old Spanish was head coach of Team Melli between 2013 and 2015, leading them to the 2014 AFC Futsal Championship final where they finished runners-up to Japan.

Five Member Associations express interest to host 2027 AFC Asian Cup

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Five Member Associations express interest to host 2027 AFC Asian Cup

Kuala Lumpur: Following the invitation to all Member Associations to express their interest in hosting the AFC Asian Cup 2027 by June 30, 2020, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed on Wednesday it has received expressions of interest from five Member Associations.

The five Member Associations who have signalled their intentions to stage Asia’s premier football tournament are (in alphabetical order by country): All India Football Federation, Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran, Qatar Football Association, Saudi Arabian Football Federation and Uzbekistan Football Association.

The AFC will now work with each Bidding Member Association on the delivery of the necessary bidding documentation in accordance with the bidding process and will announce the host for the 19th edition of the AFC Asian Cup in 2021.

Asia’s Greatest FIFA World Cup Goals – Semi-final 1

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Asia’s Greatest FIFA World Cup Goals – Semi-final 1

Kuala Lumpur: They are the goals that made entire nations roar. Every four years, the FIFA World Cup makes football the centrepiece of the world and ignites the hopes of millions of fans.

This June and July, the-AFC.com celebrates Asia’s contribution to the greatest show on earth by reliving 20 of the continent’s best FIFA World Cup goals.