The AFC Champions League 2022 (West) Knockout Stage is set to be a thriller following the official draw at the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha on Thursday, February 21. Saudi Arabian sides Al Hilal SFC – the defending champions – and Al Shabab, Islamic Republic of Iran’s Foolad Khouzestan FC …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Competitions Committee’s commitment to further strengthen Asian club football marked a significant milestone today after it approved several game-changing reforms aimed at heralding a new era of success and unrivalled progress. In March 2022, the AFC Executive Committee had agreed to establish the Elite Club …
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In addition to the game-changing reforms to the AFC’s club competitions announced earlier today, the AFC Competitions Committee has also approved several other key decisions. Following the withdrawal of the Bahrain Football Association from hosting the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup, the Competitions Committee approved the proposal to award the …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has today confirmed the Qatar Football Association as the host Member Association for the 2022 AFC Champions League Round of 16, Quarterfinals and Semifinal centralised matches in the West region. The West Asian half of the last 16 pairings will see defending champions Al Hilal …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has today confirmed the new dates of the 2022 AFC Champions League – Round of 16, Quarterfinals and Semifinal centralised matches in the West region as well as the two-legged Final. The Round of 16 (West) has been rescheduled from February 3 and 4, 2023 …
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The four AFC Champions League 2022 (East) quarterfinalists learnt their path to the final following the conclusion of the knockout stage draw on Saturday. The draw, conducted at the Saitama Stadium 2002, saw Japan’s Vissel Kobe drawn to meet Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors of South Korea while Urawa Red Diamonds, also …
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Following the decision to transition the AFC Club Competitions from its current Spring-Autumn season to Autumn-Spring on February 25, 2022, the AFC Executive Committee has today approved the new calendar of the 2023/2024 AFC Champions League and AFC Cup seasons. The AFC Champions League 2023/24 edition is set to kick …
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Over the past few weeks, the-AFC.com has highlighted the standout goalkeepers, defenders and midfielders from the AFC Champions League 2022 group stage, and now it’s the turn of those whose job it is to score the goals: the forwards. To select the star performers up front, we’ve reflected on the …
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After shining the spotlight on the standout displays by goalkeepers and defenders in the AFC Champions League 2022 group stage, it’s time to turn the attention to the midfielders as the-AFC.com highlights those who shone in the first round. To select the candidates for each position, we have reflected on …
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After the conclusion of the AFC Champions League 2022 group stage in May, the-AFC.com looks back on some of the standout displays from those involved in order to find out the stats leaders from the first round. Last week we presented the stats for the group stage’s best goalkeepers, and …
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