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Kaya-Iloilo will take on clubs from Malaysia, Singapore and Myanmar in the event it is relegated to play the ASEAN zonal group stage of the AFC Cup.

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the cancellation of this year’s AFC Cup, the Asian Football Confederation announced Thursday.

The AFC Cup campaign of United City FC scheduled this month in Vietnam has been put on hold, Philippine Football Federation president Nonong Araneta said.

Stephan Schrock made his way into the round-of-16 of the Asian Football Confederation’s Asian Cup Greatest Goals Challenge after his goal received the most votes over the one made by Oman’s Muhsen Al Ghassani.

United City on Friday announced the hiring of British-Australian Trevor Morgan as coach for its upcoming stints in the Philippines Football League and AFC Cup.

Team captain Stephan Schrock is keeping a determined focus on the Philippine Azkals’ goal of progressing in the 2022 FIFA World Cup/2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers despite the postponement of its remaining second round matches to next year. FIFA and the AFC had earlier announced that the joint second round qualifying matches set for October and November were rescheduled anew as the countries continue to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Barring any hitch surrounding the recent change in ownership, United City FC will play its remaining group stage matches in the AFC Cup in Vietnam this September.

Ceres-Negros, Philippine football’s rags-to-riches story, formally announced on Wednesday its decision to transfer ownership of the decorated club.