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...
Chalk up one more achievement for women’s football in the Philippines for 2023. Already in the midst of a historic year, the Filipinas Under-17 squad produced another milestone by qualifying for the AFC Under-17 Women’s Asian Cup for the first time in history after a stunning 1-0 win over host...
RIYADH (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia and Iran have reached a "groundbreaking" deal to resume home-and-away football matches between club sides after seven years of competing in neutral venues, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said on Monday, Sept. 4. Asian Football Confederation (AFC) president...
The Philippine women’s U17 football national team is barging into the second round of the 2024 AFC Women’s U17 Asian Cup Qualifiers following a 2-0 victory over Lebanon on Wednesday, April 26, at the GFA National Training Center in Dededo, Guam. *Bella Alamo (middle) of the Philippine u17...
The Philippine Azkals failed to make a return trip to the AFC Asian Cup next year after falling short in the third round of the qualifiers at the MFF Football Centre in Ulaanbaatar. Mongolia. Philippine Azkals (PFF) The Filipino booters needed to become one of the best five runners-up across six...
The Philippine Azkals absorbed a 4-0 beating at the hands of Palestine Tuesday, June 14 and found themselves in a difficult position in the third round of the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers at the MFF Football Centre in Ulaanbaatar. Mongolia. Philippine Azkals (PFF) The crucial loss put the Azkals'...
The Philippine Azkals could only settle for a goalless draw against Yemen Wednesday, June 8 as the third round of the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers got underway in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Philippine Azkals (PFF) Chances were begging for the Azkals while also overcoming some nervy moments in the final...
The Philippine Azkals hope to get their campaign in the third round of the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers off to a winning start against Yemen Wednesday, June 7 at the MFF Football Centre in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Neil Etheridge Coach Thomas Dooley steers the national side at 12:30 p.m. Philippine time...
