4th CAFA CONGRESS CONCLUDES IN DUSHANBE

Dushanbe: The 4th Central Asian Football Association Congress concluded on Wednesday with Rustam Emomali (Tajikistan) elected unopposed for a four-year term (2019-2023) at the helm of a CAFA Executive Committee. Newly-elected CAFA President, Rustam Emomali, addressing delegates, said: “Football has been gradually developing in Central Asia including in Tajikistan as...

Draw sets stage for exciting IR Iran 2019 Finals

2019 hosts and title holders of the AFC U-20 Futsal Championship Islamic Republic of Iran will face Afghanistan and Hong Kong in Group A, following the official draw ceremony that took place at the AFC House on Thursday. The Group A tie will be a rematch between the two Central...

IR Iran 2019 Finals draw: All you need to know

The 12 Asian hopefuls will identify their AFC U-20 Futsal Championship IR Iran 2019 group rivals in Thursday’s official draw. Here are some key facts to note. Kuala Lumpur: The 12 Asian hopefuls will identify their AFC U-20 Futsal Championship IR Iran 2019 group rivals in Thursday’s official draw. Here...

Resan: We’re back in the qualification race

Persepolis midfielder Bashar Resan insists the Iranian side are now firmly back in contention for AFC Champions League knockout round qualification after Tuesday’s 2-0 Group D victory over Saudi Arabia’s Al Ahli. The Tehran team went into the match having picked up just one point from two games, but an...

Ismaeil heaps praise on ‘example’ Xavi

Hamid Ismaeil has sung the praises of Xavi Hernandez after the Al Sadd captain scored twice in an entertaining 2-2 draw against Pakhtakor in Group D of the 2019 AFC Champions League on Tuesday. Making his first appearance in this year’s competition after a lengthy injury lay-off, the Spanish midfielder...

Five AFC Vice Presidents confirmed

The 29th Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Congress has elected in Malaysian capital on Saturday the AFC Vice Presidents from each of the five AFC zones who will serve for the next four-year term (2019-2023). Mr. Saoud A. Aziz M A Al-Mohannadi (Qatar) was re-elected by acclamation for another four-year term...

Shaikh Salman unanimously re-elected AFC President

The 29th Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Congress, held in the Malaysian capital on Saturday, has re-elected Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa by acclamation for a second four-year term until 2023. Shaikh Salman, whose Presidency began in May 2013, was the only candidate for the position. There were initially three...

IR Iran retain Asia’s top spot

Islamic Republic of Iran moved up one spot to 21st in the latest FIFA Ranking released on Thursday. Asia's top 10 remained unchanged from February's rankings, with Japan, Korea Republic and Australia climbing one rung to 26th, 37th and 41st respectively. Qatar and United Arab Emirates remained at 55th and...

Azmoun double guides Zenit to win over Orenburg

Islamic Republic of Iran striker Sardar Azmoun scored another brace for his new club as high-flying Zenit Saint Petersburg came from a goal down to beat Orenburg 3-1, maintaining a six-point lead in the Russian Premier League on Sunday. The 24-year-old Azmoun, who joined Zenit from Rubin Kazan in February,...