United Arab Emirates’s Shabab Al Ahli will take to the pitch full of confidence when they meet Qatar’s Al Gharafa in an AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 Preliminary Stage 2 tie at the Al Bayt Stadium on Tuesday.

Substitute Sergio Camello struck twice in extra time to settle a remarkable Olympic men's football final on Friday as Spain beat France 5-3 to take gold after Thierry Henry's hosts had earlier staged a dramatic comeback.

The curtains have come down on a glorious era in Asian club football with the prestigious AFC Cup™ drawing to a conclusion at the end of last season with Asian club football set to embark on an exciting new journey.

Australian defender Harry Souttar will spend the 2024/25 season with English Championship side Sheffield United after his loan move from Leicester City was confirmed on Monday.

Head coach Paulo Sousa lauded Shabab Al Ahli’s tactical execution following their 4-1 win against Islamic Republic of Iran’s Sepahan FC in their AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 Preliminary Stage 1 tie on Tuesday.

FC AGMK showed they mean business as the Uzbekistan Super League resumed after a month-long break while in Bhutan, Thimphu City made the most of back-to-back victories to jump to the top of the standings.

Shanghai Port registered their 15th consecutive victory as they edged closer to retaining the Chinese Super League title with a 1-0 win over Shandong Taishan.

Experienced defender Jeong Tae-wook has been confirmed as Western Sydney Wanderers’ new signing, joining the Australian side on a season-long loan from Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC.

Japan’s hunt for a medal at the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024 ultimately came up short but head coach Futoshi Ikeda remained immensely proud of the work put in by his side in the competition.

Head coach Futoshi Ikeda was a relieved man after Japan produced a clinical performance to beat Nigeria 3-1 to seal a place in the quarter-finals of the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024.