AFC Champions League Semi-final Moved to Preserve Pitch for Final
4 years ago

AFC Champions League Semi-final Moved to Preserve Pitch for Final

News 18  

The Asian Football Confederation said on Friday it has shifted Sunday’s Asian Champions League east zone semi-final between Vissel Kobe and Ulsan Hyundai from Doha’s Al Janoub Stadium to the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium. Asian soccer’s governing body said the decision was made to preserve the Al Janoub Stadium pitch for the Dec. 19 continental final between the winner of Sunday’s game and Iran’s Persepolis, who have qualified from the west zone. Former champions Ulsan Hyundai beat Beijing Guoan 2-0 at the Al Janoub Stadium before Japan’s Vissel Kobe reached the last-four with a 7-6 penalty shootout win against Suwon Bluewings at the same venue in the quarter-finals on Thursday. Iran’s Persepolis qualified for the decider after coming through a centralised tournament featuring teams from the western half of the continent.

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AFC Asian Cup: Here’s what happened when Qatar last played in the final in 2019
10 months, 4 weeks ago

AFC Asian Cup: Here’s what happened when Qatar last played in the final in 2019

The Hindu  

Defending champion Qatar is set to feature in the AFC Asian Cup final for the second time in a row as it faces Jordan in front of home fans on Saturday, February 10. The last time Qatar was in the AFCON final, it faced one of the tournament favourites Japan in 2019 and beat the Southeast Asian side 3-1 and …

AFC Asian Cup Final: 'Magician' Akram Afif's goal-celebration goes viral
10 months, 4 weeks ago

AFC Asian Cup Final: 'Magician' Akram Afif's goal-celebration goes viral

India Today  

Qatar defeated Jordan in the final of the AFC Asian Cup. At the heart of Qatar's win wa s left winger Akram Afif who converted three penalties across two halves to help Qatar defend their title. We’ve never seen anything like Akram Afif’s celebration in the Asian Cup finalpic.twitter.com/D9o5jivXy6 — COPA90 February 10, 2024 Qatar were bright throughout the game …

Preview: Jordan vs Qatar – AFC Asian Cup 2023 final
11 months ago

Preview: Jordan vs Qatar – AFC Asian Cup 2023 final

Al Jazeera  

Qatar will look to defend their AFC Asian Cup title at home against a side that has blown away the big guns. Who: Jordan vs Qatar What: AFC Asian Cup 2023 final When: Saturday, February 10, 2024, 6pm Where: Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar After nearly a month of high-octane football, featuring several surprises and upsets, the AFC Asian Cup is …

AFC Asian Cup 2023 semifinal: Jordan plots South Korea upset; Iran closes in on fourth title
11 months ago

AFC Asian Cup 2023 semifinal: Jordan plots South Korea upset; Iran closes in on fourth title

The Hindu  

Jordan will make a slice of history when it faces Son Heung-min’s South Korea in the Asian Cup on Tuesday while the host and the holder Qatar plays Iran in the other semifinal. But Jordan held South Korea 2-2 in the group phase, with Jurgen Klinsmann’s side salvaging a draw in injury time when Yazan Al-Arab deflected Hwang In-beom’s shot …

AFC Asian Cup 2023: Al-Haydos’ spectacular volley sees host Qatar finish group stage in style; China must wait
11 months, 2 weeks ago

AFC Asian Cup 2023: Al-Haydos’ spectacular volley sees host Qatar finish group stage in style; China must wait

The Hindu  

Asian Cup host Qatar finished its group stage in style on Monday with a spectacular volley from Hassan Al-Haydos for a 1-0 win over China, which is on the brink of elimination from the tournament. Voting lines now open for Sportstar ACES Awards 2024 “In the three games we played, we missed a lot of chances every game,” China coach …

AFC Asian Cup 2023, Group C preview: Teams, squad; Iran eyes continental crown after 47 years
11 months, 4 weeks ago

AFC Asian Cup 2023, Group C preview: Teams, squad; Iran eyes continental crown after 47 years

The Hindu  

All leading football nations in Asia are set to compete for the continental crown, the AFC Asian Cup, which returns to Qatar after 12 years. FULL IRAN SQUAD Goalkeepers: Alireza Beiranvand, Payam Niazmand, Hossein Hosseini Defenders: Milad Mohammadi, Ehsan Hajisafi, Ramin Rezaeian, Sadegh Moharrami, Saman Fallah, Rouzbeh Cheshmi, Hossein Kanaanizadegan, Shoja Khalilzadeh, Majid Hosseini, Aria Yousefi Midfielders: Saeid Ezatolahi, Mohammad …

All you need to know about the AFC Asian Cup 2023
1 year ago

All you need to know about the AFC Asian Cup 2023

Al Jazeera  

Teams, venues, tournament format, favourites and everything else you need to know about the AFC Asian Cup 2023 in Qatar. One year on from a historic FIFA World Cup 2022, Qatar is set to defend its crown as the Asian football champion when it hosts the continent’s best teams at the AFC Asian Cup 2023. Stay tuned for news about …

Asian Champions League 2023-24: Al-Hilal overcomes Al-Dawsari’s penalty woes to progress in last 16
1 year, 1 month ago

Asian Champions League 2023-24: Al-Hilal overcomes Al-Dawsari’s penalty woes to progress in last 16

The Hindu  

Four-times winners Al-Hilal confirmed its place in the last 16 of this year’s Asian Champions League on Tuesday after the Saudi Pro League side beat Uzbekistan’s Navbahor 2-0 despite a pair of missed penalties from Salem Al-Dawsari. The win for the visitors at Markaziy Stadium in Namangan takes Al-Hilal onto 13 points from five games in Group D and the …

Asian Champions League clash called off after Al Ittihad refuses to leave dressing room
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Champions League clash called off after Al Ittihad refuses to leave dressing room

The Hindu  

Al-Ittihad’s Asian Champions League match with Iran’s Sepahan was called off on Monday after the Saudi team refused to leave its dressing-room due to a statue of an assassinated Iranian general being placed at the entrance to the pitch. The game was postponed by officials at the Naghsh-e Jahan Stadium in Isfahan, where around 60,000 fans had turned out to …

AFC Asian Champions League: Cristiano Ronaldo helps Al Nassr to historic win in Iran
1 year, 3 months ago

AFC Asian Champions League: Cristiano Ronaldo helps Al Nassr to historic win in Iran

Firstpost  

The match at the Azadi Stadium in Tehran was played without fans after the Asian Football Confederation upheld a one-game ban for Persepolis supporters dating back to 2021 Cristiano Ronaldo enjoyed a winning debut in the Asian Champions League as he helped Al Nassr to a 2-0 victory against 10-man Persepolis in Iran on Tuesday night. The five-time Ballon d’Or …

Asian Champions League: Late header salvages draw for Neymar’s Al-Hilal
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Champions League: Late header salvages draw for Neymar’s Al-Hilal

The Hindu  

Ali Al-Bulaihi’s equaliser 10 minutes into stoppage time spared Al-Hilal’s blushes as Neymar made his first start for the Saudi Pro League side in a 1-1 draw with Uzbekistan’s Navbahor in the Asian Champions League in Riyadh on Monday. Saudi Arabia international defender Al-Bulaihi rose to meet Brazilian winger Michael’s cross to cancel out a Toma Tabatadze strike in the …

Persepolis kicked out of Asian Champions League
3 years ago

Persepolis kicked out of Asian Champions League

The Hindu  

Two-time Asian Champions League finalist Persepolis from Iran will not play in the 2022 edition after having its licenses to participate withdrawn, the Asian Football Confederation said on Friday. Esteghlal, winner of the 1970 and 1991 Asian Club Championship - the forerunner to the Asian Champions League - and Gol Gohar Sirjan are the others. Foolad has already secured its …

Asian Champions League: Pohang Steelers beat Ulsan Hyundai to set up final clash against Al Hilal
3 years, 2 months ago

Asian Champions League: Pohang Steelers beat Ulsan Hyundai to set up final clash against Al Hilal

Firstpost  

The two sides, rivals on South Korea’s east coast, were locked at 1-1 after 120 tense minutes with Pohang equalising with just a minute left of normal time to force the extra period. Jeonju: South Korea’s Pohang Steelers will face Saudi giants Al Hilal in the AFC Champions League final after defeating title-holders Ulsan Hyundai 5-4 on penalties on Wednesday. …

AFC moves World Cup qualifying group out of China
3 years, 7 months ago

AFC moves World Cup qualifying group out of China

The Hindu  

Matches in Group A of Asia's 2022 World Cup preliminaries will be played in an as-yet-undetermined neutral venue after the Chinese Football Association announced the games could no longer be played in China, the Asian Football Confederation has said. READ| Asian Cup qualifiers: Indian footballers banking on Qatar's cooling technology to beat the heat "The Asian Football Confederation has today …

Al Wahda End Persepolis' 4-match Unbeaten Run to Boost AFC Champions League Knockout Hopes
3 years, 8 months ago

Al Wahda End Persepolis' 4-match Unbeaten Run to Boost AFC Champions League Knockout Hopes

News 18  

Al Wahda ended Persepolis’ four-match unbeaten run in the Asian Champions League with a 1-0 win on Monday that raises their hopes of qualifying for the knockout phase as Group E winners. Slovenian forward Tim Matavz’s fifth-minute strike proved decisive in the match in Margao, Goa, and took the Emirati club to 10 points from five matches, two behind Iranian …

Airforce secures Asian Champions League berth with shootout win
3 years, 9 months ago

Airforce secures Asian Champions League berth with shootout win

The Hindu  

Three-time AFC Cup winner Airforce Club joined Uzbekistan's AGMK and Al Wahda of the United Arab Emirates in the group stages of the Asian Champions League on Wednesday with a penalty shootout win over Al Wehda from Saudi Arabia. Aymen Hussein's 92nd minute goal cancelled out Youssoufou Niakate's earlier effort for the club from Saudi Arabia and three missed penalties …

Asian Champions League, AFC Cup group stages to be played in centralised venues
3 years, 11 months ago

Asian Champions League, AFC Cup group stages to be played in centralised venues

The Hindu  

This year's Asian Champions League and AFC Cup club competitions will be played in centralised group stages due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Asian Football Confederation said on Monday. Asian soccer's governing body said the Asian Champions League group stage matches in the west region will be scheduled between April 14-30, while the east region games are planned for April …

Ulsan Hyundai Beat Iran's Persepolis to Become 12th K-League Team to be Crowned Asian Champions
4 years ago

Ulsan Hyundai Beat Iran's Persepolis to Become 12th K-League Team to be Crowned Asian Champions

News 18  

Ulsan Hyundai reasserted East Asian dominance with victory in the Asian Champions League final but, as the trophy was packed up for the journey to South Korea, it was Qatar who emerged as the major winners of the heavily disrupted competition. Ulsan’s 2-1 win over Iran’s Persepolis in Doha on Saturday marked the 12th time a K-League team had been …

Ulsan Hyundai Beat Persepolis 2-1 to Win AFC Champions League Final
4 years ago

Ulsan Hyundai Beat Persepolis 2-1 to Win AFC Champions League Final

News 18  

Junior Negrao scored twice as South Korea’s Ulsan Hyundai came from a goal behind to win the Asian Champions League final in Doha on Saturday with a 2-1 victory over Persepolis from Iran. A pair of VAR-awarded penalties either side of halftime swung the game in Ulsan’s favour after Mehdi Abdi had given Persepolis the lead against the run of …

Doha to host single leg Asian Champions League final - Sportstar
4 years, 2 months ago

Doha to host single leg Asian Champions League final - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Qatar will host the single leg final of this year's Asian Champions League in Doha on December 19 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Asian Football Confederation said on Friday. West zone games in the continent's top club tournament were moved to Qatar when the sport resumed last month and the AFC then moved all remaining games for East zone sides …

AFC Champions League East Asia matches moved to Qatar - Football News - Sportstar
4 years, 3 months ago

AFC Champions League East Asia matches moved to Qatar - Football News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

The Asian Football Confederation on Friday said it has moved all remaining Asian Champions League games for East zone sides to Qatar from Malaysia. The games, including remaining group matches, will now take place from November 18 to December 13 in Doha, which earlier this week saw the conclusion of West zone matches where Iran's Persepolis advanced to the December …

Asian Champions League East Zone to resume on November 18 - Football News - Sportstar
4 years, 3 months ago

Asian Champions League East Zone to resume on November 18 - Football News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

The Asian Champions League's rescheduled group stage matches for clubs in the East Zone will take place from November 18-December 4, the Asian Football Confederation confirmed on Tuesday with the release of the fixture list. Perth Glory, one of three Australian teams in the competition, kick off the East Zone restart with a Group F game against China's Shanghai Shenhua …

AFC Champions League: 10-man Persepolis beats Al Nassr in shootout to reach final -
4 years, 3 months ago

AFC Champions League: 10-man Persepolis beats Al Nassr in shootout to reach final -

The Hindu  

Iran's Persepolis reached the Asian Champions League final on Saturday with a 5-3 penalty shootout victory over Saudi Arabia's Al Nassr in Doha, despite finishing with 10 men and having lost its key striker to a six-month ban just hours before kick-off. Ali Shojaei netted the decisive spot kick after Brazilian defender Maicon's effort was saved by Persepolis goalkeeper Hamed …

AFC Champions League: Persepolis to take on Pakhtakor in quarterfinals
4 years, 3 months ago

AFC Champions League: Persepolis to take on Pakhtakor in quarterfinals

The Hindu  

Saudi Arabia has been guaranteed a spot in the semi-finals of the Asian Champions League after Al Nassr and Al Ahli clubs were drawn to face one another in Wednesday's quarter-finals in Doha. Iran's Persepolis will take on Pakhtakor of Uzbekistan in the other quarter-final to be played in the west Asian half of this year's coronavirus-affected competition, with both …

Asian Champions League set to resume on September 14 - football news
4 years, 3 months ago

Asian Champions League set to resume on September 14 - football news

The Hindu  

When the decision was made in 2013 to split the Asian Champions League into east and west geographic zones, it was unthinkable that a team from one half of the continent could book a place in the grand final long before some clubs on the other side had started the group stage. Competition in the western zone restarts from Monday …

Iran football clubs reach compromise with AFC over relocation of Asian Champions League matches to UAE
4 years, 11 months ago

Iran football clubs reach compromise with AFC over relocation of Asian Champions League matches to UAE

Firstpost  

The Asian Football Confederation said it hosted club officials from Iran on Thursday and agreed how to stage three rounds of group-stage games in February and March Kuala Lumpur: Iranian football clubs reached a compromise with Asian Champions League organizers on Thursday to avoid a threatened boycott over security concerns after a plane crash. The Asian Football Confederation said it …

ACL 2019-20: Iranian clubs agree to play at neutral venues
4 years, 11 months ago

ACL 2019-20: Iranian clubs agree to play at neutral venues

The Hindu  

Iranian clubs Esteghlal and Shahr Khodro agreed on Thursday to play the home legs of their Asian Champions League preliminary round ties at neutral venues, backing down on a boycott threat. Mashhad club Shahr Khodro confirmed that it, too, had agreed to a neutral venue and would play its delayed preliminary round home leg against Bahrain’s Riffa SC in Dubai …

AFC shift Champions League matches to neutral venue despite Iranian federation's boycott threats
4 years, 11 months ago

AFC shift Champions League matches to neutral venue despite Iranian federation's boycott threats

Firstpost  

The AFC’s decision to move the Champions League matches comes days after the Iranian Football Federation threatened to boycott the 2020 Asian Champions League if they are barred from hosting international matches Kuala Lumpur: Despite threats of an Iranian boycott of its flagship club competition, the Asian Football Confederation has confirmed that Champions League matches involving Shahr Khodro and Esteghlal …

Iran teams’ AFC Champions League matches shifted to UAE
4 years, 11 months ago

Iran teams’ AFC Champions League matches shifted to UAE

The Hindu  

Two Iranian football clubs’ AFC Champions League preliminary round matches have been moved to a neutral country because of security fears, Asia football’s governing body announced Wednesday. The Asian Football Confederation said the ties -- Shahr Khodro FC of Iran v Riffa of Bahrain and Iran’s Esteghlal FC v Kuwait SC -- will now be played in the United Arab …

AFC Cup final moved from North Korea to Shanghai after blacked-out match – Firstpost
5 years, 2 months ago

AFC Cup final moved from North Korea to Shanghai after blacked-out match – Firstpost

Firstpost  

AFC said it had been ‘compelled’ to shift the 2 November AFC Cup match between North Korea’s 4.25 SC and Al Ahed from Lebanon to a ’neutral venue’ due to logistical and other issues Kuala Lumpur: The final of an Asian club tournament has been moved from Pyongyang to Shanghai, football officials said Tuesday, a week after North and South …

AFC Champions League 2019: Defending champions Kashima Antlers drawn against Guangzhou Evergrande for quarter-finals
5 years, 6 months ago

AFC Champions League 2019: Defending champions Kashima Antlers drawn against Guangzhou Evergrande for quarter-finals

Firstpost  

Kashima Antlers have drawn Guangzhou Evergrande for the quarter-finals as they aim to become the first Japanese side to win back to back titles Kuala Lumpur: Defending Asian champions Kashima Antlers face a tough showdown in the AFC Champions League quarter-finals after being drawn on Tuesday against Fabio Cannavaro’s Guangzhou Evergrande, two-time winners of the competition. Kashima are aiming to …

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