AFC calls for emergency meetings with National and Club representatives

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

AFC calls for emergency meetings with National and Club representatives

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is to call further emergency meetings with the representatives of MAs and its Leagues from both the East and West regions next week as the AFC continues to manage the worldwide impact of the Covid-19 outbreak.

The meeting of the East Zone representatives will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Monday and the West Zone meeting will follow on March 7 and 8, 2020.

AFC Disciplinary and Ethics Committee bans two Laos players for life

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

AFC Disciplinary and Ethics Committee bans two Laos players for life

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Disciplinary and Ethics Committee has taken tough action on match manipulation by banning two Laos national team players, Khampheng Sayavutthi and Lembo Saysana, from taking part in any football related activities for life.

They were found to have committed offences under Article 66.1 of the AFC Disciplinary and Ethics Code – 2018 edition. Both players were found guilty of conspiring to manipulate the result of an international match between the Hong Kong and Laos national teams on October 5, 2017.

In order to protect the integrity of the ongoing investigation, no other details will be disclosed.

Matchday Two #ACL2020: The Week In Numbers

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Matchday Two #ACL2020: The Week In Numbers

Kuala Lumpur: The second round of 2020 AFC Champions League fixtures produced the goods once more, with some fabulous team goals among the highlights of an entertaining week. 

The Continental competition will now take a two-week break ahead of Matchday Three in early March, before which the-AFC.com looks back at the stats and facts that stood out in the week that was.

ACL 2020 Allianz Goal of the Week: Bafetimbi Gomis (Al Hilal SFC)

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

ACL 2020 Allianz Goal of the Week: Bafetimbi Gomis (Al Hilal SFC)

Kuala Lumpur: The-AFC.com announced on Friday that Al Hilal SFC's Bafetimbi Gomis is the winner of this week’s Goal of the Week presented by Allianz for the 2020 AFC Champions League Matchday Two.

ACL2020 MD2 Toyota Player of the Week: Teruhito Nakagawa

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

ACL2020 MD2 Toyota Player of the Week: Teruhito Nakagawa

Kuala Lumpur: Yokohama F.Marinos' Teruhito Nakagawa has been named the Toyota Player of the Week for Matchday Two of the 2020 AFC Champions League.

Yokohama F. Marinos forward Teruhito Nakagawa netted a brace to help the J.League champions ease past Australia's Sydney FC 4-0 at home in Wednesday's Group H tie as the 27-year-old picked up this week's top player plaudit.

Nakagawa's two goals came from two shots on target, with his first effort, a deft chip over Sydney FC goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne, nominated for Goal of the Week. The wide forward also created three chances for his teammates.

ACL2020: How it stands

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

ACL2020: How it stands

Kuala Lumpur: With two Matchdays completed, the 2020 AFC Champions League takes a break this coming week as the teams recoup and regenerate after an exciting start to the Continent's premier club tournament.

Some teams have yet to open their campaign due to the coronavirus outbreak but several of those who have are already impressing.

So too are the players with Al Hilal's Bafetimbi Gomis continuing from where he left off last season while the talismanic Andres Iniesta has been at the forefront of debutants Vissel Kobe's sparkling start.

Join us as the-AFC.com takes a close look at how the groups stand.

AFC Statement

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

AFC Statement

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has been informed by the Kuwait Football Association that the Kuwait Government will not allow the hosting of any sporting or non-sporting activities in the country as a response to the worldwide threat of coronavirus.

This decision means that the AFC Cup 2020 Group C match between Kuwait’s Qadsia SC and Dhofar Club from Oman scheduled for February 25, 2020 at the Jaber Al-Hamad International Stadium in Kuwait City cannot now take place as scheduled and will be postponed to a later date.