As Turkmenistan return to the AFC Asian Cup for the first time since 2004, talisman Altymyrat Annadurdyyew will be key to their chances of earning a first win. Annadurdyyew was the team's top goal scorer with eight goals in Altyn Asyr's historic run to the 2018 AFC Cup final. The...
Ones to Watch: Odiljon Hamrobekov (Uzbekistan)
In their seventh AFC Asian Cup appearance, Uzbekistan will be looking for Odiljon Hamrobekov to inspire them to new heights. Ever since its independence, Uzbekistan have made it to every AFC Asian Cup. Having reached the quarter-finals on three occasions and finished fourth in 2011, the country is eager to...
Krestinin: Kyrgyz Republic will stand tall
Kyrgyz Republic may be newcomers to the AFC Asian Cup, but head coach Aleksandr Krestinin believes his side are good enough to reach the knockout stage at UAE 2019. The Central Asians are in Group C alongside Korea Republic, China PR and fellow first-time qualifiers the Philippine, but, while aware...
Cuper: Our goal is to win the title
Despite disappointing results from their recent training camp in Australia, Uzbekistan coach Hector Cuper still believes the White Wolves can go all the way at AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 On paper, a 4-0 defeat against Korea Republic and a goalless draw with Lebanon last month in Australia does not...
The evolution of AFC Asian Cup logos
The AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 will be the biggest and richest edition in the competition’s prestigious history and an event of this magnitude requires a distinct identity to match its stature. The AFC Asian Cup logos have transformed in every edition to showcase the distinctiveness of its host nation...
Uzbekistan inaugural CAFA Women’s Championship winners
Uzbekistan were crowned the CAFA Women's Championship 2018 champions during the trophy presentation following the final day fixtures at the Milliy Stadium, Tashkent on Saturday. Robert Gai’s team, were assured of the title on Thursday after winning all four matches to seal top spot. Islamic Republic of Iran claimed second...
Asia’s best honoured in spectacular ceremony in Muscat
After another year of remarkable progress for Asian football, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) celebrated the Continent’s most exceptional achievements in a dazzling 2018 AFC Annual Awards ceremony in Muscat, Oman on Wednesday. Al Sadd’s Abdelkarim Hassan claimed the coveted AFC Player of the Year Award while China PR’s Wang...
IR Iran stay as Asia’s best in latest FIFA Ranking
The Islamic Republic of Iran moved up one rung to 29 to remain Asia’s top team in the latest FIFA World Ranking released on Thursday. The top five remained unchanged with Australia as Asia's second best team, moving one spot up to 41st while Japan are third at 50th. Korea...
Perfect Uzbekistan emerge champions
Uzbekistan emerged champions of the 2018 CAFA Women's Championship standings after cruising past Kyrgyz Republic 10-0 at the Milliy Stadium, Tashkent on Thursday. The win made it four out of four for Robert Gai’s team, giving them an unassailable lead at the top. They had defeated Afghanistan (20-0), Tajikistan (11-0)...