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The cast for the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup in Thailand was finalised on Monday, June 26 with Japan and Uzbekistan advancing from their respective quarterfinals. Japan defeated Australia 3-1 while Uzbekistan struck late goals to beat Saudi Arabia 2-0. Thursday’s semifinals will see Japan playing Iran followed by South …

The Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) and FIFA have confirmed that all matches during the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup – Saudi Arabia will take place in the city of Jeddah. The decision was made following a FIFA delegation visit to Jeddah to assess ongoing preparations for the tournament, which …

Brentford FC have signed Ji-soo Kim from K League Two side Seongnam FC for an undisclosed fee on a four-year contract with a club option of an additional year, subject to international clearance. The 18-year-old will join the B-team staff and his new team-mates upon their arrival for pre-season training …

Group A’s table-toppers India and Kuwait lock horns in the last group match of the SAFF Championship 2023 at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Tuesday, June 27. Both teams are level on points (6) and goal difference (+6) and have already qualified for the semi-finals. As such, the …

The group stage of the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup in Thailand drew to a close on Friday as the cast for the quarterfinals was confirmed. After 24 games across three matchdays, AFC Media takes a look at some of the interesting facts and figures of the thrilling group stage. …

Kalidou Koulibaly has left Chelsea FC after completing a permanent transfer to Saudi Professional League side Al-Hilal. The centre-back arrived from SSC Napoli last summer and made 32 appearances for the Blues during his sole campaign at Stamford Bridge. The 32-year-old made his debut away at Everton FC and marked …

Lebanon picked up their second straight win in the SAFF Championship 2023 with a 4-1 demolition of Bhutan in Group B at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday, June 25. Lebanon came out all guns blazing and did all the damage in the first half, with four different …

Bangladesh came from a goal down to register a 3-1 victory over Maldives in the SAFF Championship – Group B match at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday, June 25. After having lost the first match against Lebanon, the team from Dhaka was desperate for three points to …

Member Associations (MAs) across Asia joined the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to commemorate the AFC Grassroots Football Day 2023 which celebrated its tenth anniversary in May this year. Join AFC Media for the first part of a series that highlights all the celebrations that took place across the Continent! Palestine …