Johor Bahru: Johor Darul Ta'zim and BG Pathum United will be playing for pride when they meet in Group I of the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 on Tuesday.

Riyadh: With the Saudi Pro League 2023/24 season almost at the halfway point, Al Hilal SFC maintained their seven-point cushion after defeating Al Tai 2-1, while Al Nassr bounced back in style to stay second.

Kuala Lumpur: Johor Darul Ta’zim completed the quadruple for the second season running after defeating Terengganu 3-1 in the Malaysia Cup final on Friday to add to their Malaysia Super League, FA Cup and Charity Shield triumphs this year.

Dushanbe: FC Istiklol are confirmed as Tajikistan Higher League champions with two games to spare, extending their incredible hold on the league title they have won every season since 2014.

Hong Kong: Kawasaki Frontale became Emperor's Cup champions in Japan for the second time in their history after they defeated Kashiwa Reysol on penalties in the final held in front of more than 60,000 supporters at Japan National Stadium in Tokyo on Saturday.

Kuala Lumpur: Just two years after making his international debut, young Ali Al Hamadi has emerged as one of the most exciting Iraqi players in recent times, as the Lions of Mesopotamia prepare to compete at the AFC Asian Cup™ Qatar 2023.

Kuala Lumpur: Just five places remain up for grabs in the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 knockout rounds as the four remaining groups in the East get set to play their final round of fixtures on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Gaoxiong: Chinese Taipei’s Tainan City FC kept their hopes of qualifying for the AFC Cup™ 2023/24 Inter-Zone semi-finals alive with a 4-2 win over Macau’s Must CPK in their rescheduled Group I Matchday Two tie at the Nanzih Football Stadium on Sunday.

Beirut: Nikola Jurcevic has stepped down as the Lebanon national team head coach “by mutual consent”, the Lebanese Football Federation said on Saturday.

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Cup™ 2023/24 group phase will conclude this coming week with teams set to make a last ditch effort to qualify for the knockout stage.