Quest for AFC Cup™ 2023/24 Group Stage set to begin

Thu, 03 Aug, 2023

Quest for AFC Cup™ 2023/24 Group Stage set to begin

Kuala Lumpur: The qualifying journey for the AFC Cup™ 2023/24 Group Stage begins on Tuesday, August 8, 2023 as the first of 13 matches in the Preliminary and Playoff Stages kick off.

Seven spots are on offer across all five AFC Zones for the 19th edition of the AFC Cup, with the slot allocations determined in June.

Socceroos tactician Graham Arnold headlines latest Coaches Circle

Thu, 03 Aug, 2023

Socceroos tactician Graham Arnold headlines latest Coaches Circle

Kuala Lumpur: The 10th issue of the Coaches Circle, now available on the-AFC.com, shines the spotlight on Australia’s Graham Arnold who was amongst the Asian coaches making headlines at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. 

Under Arnold, the Socceroos earned their highest point tally at the Group Stage of the global showpiece to date and gave eventual world champions Argentina a late scare before ultimately losing 2-1 to end their remarkable campaign in the Round of 16.

'Explosion of joy' as debutants Morocco reach last 16

Fri, 04 Aug, 2023

'Explosion of joy' as debutants Morocco reach last 16

Perth: Goal-scorer Anissa Lahmari called it an "explosion of joy" as FIFA Women's World Cup debutants Morocco qualified for the last 16 at the expense of Germany after stunning Colombia 1-0 on Thursday.

One of the lowest-ranked teams at the tournament at 72 in the world, Morocco face France on Tuesday in the knockouts.

AFC underlines importance of safety and security across all AFC Competitions

Thu, 03 Aug, 2023

AFC underlines importance of safety and security across all AFC Competitions

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) today concluded the AFC Safety & Security Officer Workshop 2023, which reinforced the overall safety at events and venues as a key component of the AFC’s Vision of staging world-class competitions.

Last held physically in 2019, the two-day workshop was aimed at addressing the changes and growing complexities of managing security-related issues in a post-pandemic era where a constant schedule of events and competitions is the norm. 

Al Seeb Club power past Kuala Lumpur City to lift historic title

Sun, 23 Oct, 2022

Al Seeb Club power past Kuala Lumpur City to lift historic title

Kuala Lumpur: Al Seeb Club became the first side from Oman to win the AFC Cup™ on Saturday as Rasheed Al Yafai’s outfit handed Kuala Lumpur City FC a 3-0 defeat at Bukit Jalil Stadium in the Malaysian capital to claim the 2022 edition of the continental competition.

First half goals from Ali Al Busaidi and Abdulaziz Al Maqbali put Al Seeb in control at the interval and a third from Muhsen Al Ghassani ensured the trophy would be going back to West Asia for the 16th time in the competition’s 18 editions.
 
The win secures Al Seeb a place in the preliminary rounds of the 2023/24 AFC Champions League while breaking the hearts of the majority of the almost 28,000 fans within the cavernous stadium on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur.