The Philippines blanked Turkmenistan, 2-0, to inch closer to the next stage of the 2025 AFC Women’s Futsal Asian Cup Qualifiers at the Yunusobod Sports Complex in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Wednesday night, Jan. 15. PH booters celebrate a goal against Turkmenistan. (AFC) The Nationals banked on a...
The Philippines salvaged a 3-3 draw against a resurgent host Uzbekistan on Monday night, Jan. 13, in the 2025 AFC Women’s Futsal Asian Cup Qualifiers at the Yunusobod Sports Complex in Tashkent. (AFC) Judy Connolly saved the day for the Nationals by scoring an equalizing goal off a pass from...
BAGHDAD (AP) — Without an ill Cristiano Ronaldo, Al-Nassr of Saudi Arabia drew with Al-Shorta of Iraq, 1-1, in the first ever game in the revamped and rebranded AFC Champions League Elite on Monday, Sept. 16. Al-Nassr Saudi Arabia player Salem Abdullah, right, battles for the ball during the AFC...
The first edition of the AFC Champions League Elite begins Monday, Sept. 16, with stars such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar and Riyad Mahrez looking to lead their Saudi Arabian clubs to success in Asia. Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo (AP) Al-Nassr, Al-Hilal and Al-Ahli are among the favorites to win...
Philippine women’s U17 couldn’t follow up its brilliant victory opener against Indonesia as it suffered a 6-0 loss at the hands of North Korea in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup on Thursday, May 9, at the Bali United Training Center, Gianyar. Filipinas U17 Starting XI. (PFF/PWNFT)...
MIAMI (AFP) -- The Baltimore Ravens can clinch the top seed in the AFC as the battle for the playoffs heats up in the penultimate round of NFL regular season games on New Years Eve. Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens (AFP) The Ravens (12-3) will secure the top seed -- and home field advantage...
MOSCOW (AFP) -- The Russian Football Association on Wednesday, Dec. 20, voted against leaving UEFA to join the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), despite having been banned from the European body over the conflict in Ukraine. "We decided that we will not move to Asia. Everyone supported the...
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) -- The Asian Football Confederation dished out multiple bans of up to eight games on Monday, Dec. 11, over a mass brawl between China's Zhejiang and Buriram United of Thailand in the Champions League. A total of seven players or members of staff from the two teams were punished,...
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) -- The Asian Football Confederation said on Thursday, Nov. 30, it was investigating a mass brawl involving two teams in the AFC Champions League. Punches were thrown and the benches of both sides got involved when Wednesday's encounter between China's Zhejiang and away side...
SYDNEY (AFP) -- An AFC Cup match between teams from Australia and Myanmar has been moved to a neutral venue in Thailand after Canberra refused to grant visas to the visiting side, Football Australia said on Monday, Nov. 27. Shan United were scheduled to play Australian club side Macarthur in Sydney...
DOHA (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia winger Salem Al-Dawsari and Australia striker Samantha Kerr were named Asian Football Confederation (AFC) players of the year at a glitzy ceremony in Doha on Tuesday, Oct. 31. Australia's striker Samantha Kerr (AFP) Al-Dawsari, who won the accolade of best men's player,...
RIYADH (AFP) -- Cristiano Ronaldo rolled back the years to score two stunning goals and propel his Al Nassr side to a thrilling 4-3 victory over Al Duhail of Qatar in the AFC Champions League. Nassr's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring a goal with teammate Nassr's Saudi...
