Asian Football

Coronavirus Outbreak: Asian Champions League set to restart after six-month delay

The 32 teams from top leagues in Asia started the continental competition in February, but the tournament was suspended the following month because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Asian Football Confederation hands life bans to two Laos internationals for conspiring to fix match

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has handed life bans to Laos internationals Khampheng Sayavutthi and Lembo Saysana for conspiring to fix a match, Asian football’s governing body said on Wednesday.

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

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

AFC Asian Cup 2019: To watch Qatar vs Japan final, some fans had to pay betting sites

The rights deal in Britain was the result of a lack of interest from broadcasters and concerns from the AFC that streaming the tournament on YouTube would make it too easy for a feed to be pirated in regions where rights are valuable — particularly the Middle East.

Asia finishes miserable year in football without single team in Fifa's top 50

The rankings reflected a dreadful performance at the World Cup by Asian teams where Iran, South Korea, Australia and Japan all finished bottom of their groups and failed to win a game between them.