Second half goals give Australia healthy advantage over Uzbekistan
Denied by a resilient Uzbekistan in the opening 45 minutes, Australia found their scoring boots in the second half to take a huge step towards the Paris Olympic Games, with…
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R۱۶, ۲nd Leg in Numbers
The second legs of the Round of 16 saw a total of 24 goals across the eight matches with five former champions among the sides that have progressed. As the…
Jesus’ substitutions pay off for Al Hilal
Al Hilal’s victory secured their progression 6-2 on aggregate, setting up a quarter-final against fellow Saudi Pro League outfit, Al Ittihad. “Sepahan were organised and they were winning the long…
Gallardo praises Ittihad’s character in comeback win
Trailing to an early own goal from Karim Benzema, Gallardo’s men fought back to draw level through Abderrazak Hamdallah late in the first half before Navbahor’s Toma Tabatadze put one…
Vote for your Qatar Airways Assist of the Tournament
Fans of Asian football witnessed wonderful assists leading to memorable goals and in this segment, the-AFC.com asks you, the fans, to vote for your favourite assist at the foot of…
Jeonbuk hold off Pohang to book last eight spot
Jeong’s 76th minute goal cancelled out Park Chan-yong’s opener from the 12th minute for Pohang as two-time champions Jeonbuk banished any concerns they would throw away their hard-earned 2-0 first…
Preview &#۸۲۱۱; R۱۶ ۲nd Leg: Al Nassr (KSA) ۱ v ۰ Al Fayha (KSA)
Cristiano Ronaldo’s strike gave Al Nassr a 1-0 win in the first leg with the Riyadh-based side looking to return to the quarter-finals for the first time since the 2021…
Preview &#۸۲۱۱; R۱۶ ۲nd Leg: Al Ain FC (UAE) ۰ v ۰ FC Nasaf (UZB)
A goalless draw in last week’s first leg in Qarshi means a winner-take-all clash which Al Ain will feel is within reach, having not lost to Nasaf in three previous…
ASEAN Zonal Final: Players to Watch
The two sides became the first from Australia to appear in the AFC Cup when they began the group stage back in September and, having taken the tournament by storm,…
Oman back on track, Japan suffer setback
Japan, however, suffered a 3-1 defeat to Belarus in Group C action. Mexico 2-5 Oman Needing three points after their defeat to Brazil, Oman eventually shrugged off the nagging attentions…