AFC President applauds AFC Women's Club Championship™ 2023 winners Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies

Sat, 11 May, 2024

AFC President applauds AFC Women's Club Championship™ 2023 winners Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies

Kuala Lumpur: Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President, has congratulated Japan’s Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies after they defeated Republic’s Hyundai Steel Red Angels Women’s FC to be crowned champions of the AFC Women’s Club Championship™ 2023 on Friday evening.

The triumph capped a superb debut campaign for Urawa, who scored a tournament-most 22 times and conceded just one goal enroute to winning all four of their matches.

Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies fight back to lift title

Fri, 10 May, 2024

Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies fight back to lift title

Saitama: Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies came from behind to defeat  Hyundai Steel Red Angels 2-1 in the AFC Women's Club Championship™ final at the Urawa Komaba Stadium on Friday.

Urawa Red Diamonds’ Kiko Seike cancelled out Lee So-hee’s opener before Mei Shimada hit the winner to seal the win.
 

Hyundai Steel Red Angels seal Group B top spot

Mon, 13 Nov, 2023

Hyundai Steel Red Angels seal Group B top spot

Tashkent: Korea Republic’s Hyundai Steel Red Angels FC claimed their ticket to the final of the AFC Women's Club Championship™ 2023 after securing a 3-0 win over Sydney FC of Australia to finish as the Group B winners.

Needing a win to qualify, Red Angels were at their clinical best in front of goal to set up a final meeting against Japan’s Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies.
 
Meanwhile, Uzbekistan’s FC Nasaf and Bam Khatoon FC of Islamic Republic of Iran played to a 2-2 draw.

Urawa Red Ladies end campaign in perfect style

Mon, 13 Nov, 2023

Urawa Red Ladies end campaign in perfect style

Chonburi: Japan’s Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies finished their AFC Women's Club Championship™ 2023 Group A campaign in style after beating Hualien Women’s Football Team of Chinese Taipei 6-0 on Sunday.

The win meant that Urawa completed the group stage with a maximum nine points as they finished as the group winners, to go with a place in the final.
 
India’s Sree Gokulam Kerala FC, meanwhile,  ended their campaign on a high note after a come from behind 4-3 win against Bangkok FC of Thailand.

Shaikh Salman hails Central Coast Mariners in fitting AFC Cup™ finale

Mon, 06 May, 2024

Shaikh Salman hails Central Coast Mariners in fitting AFC Cup™ finale

Kuala Lumpur: Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has congratulated Central Coast Mariners on securing their first-ever AFC Cup™ title after the Australian side defeated Lebanon’s Al Ahed 1-0 in a thrilling Final at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex Stadium in Muscat, Oman on Sunday.

As the Mariners hoisted the AFC Cup™ trophy for the last time, Sunday’s victory marked the end of an era for Asian club football with the 20-year-old competition setting the path for the new and improved revamped three-tier club competition structure later this year.

#AFCU23 champions Japan praised by AFC President

Sat, 04 May, 2024

#AFCU23 champions Japan praised by AFC President

Doha: Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President, has congratulated Japan after the young Samurai Blue clinched their second AFC U23 Asian Cup™ title by defeating Uzbekistan 1-0 at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Friday.

Both teams had already sealed berths at the Olympic Games by progressing to the Final, with Japan doing so for a 12th occasion while Uzbekistan created history by achieving their maiden qualification. The pair will be joined by Iraq, who are returning to the international arena for the first time in eight years after defeating Indonesia on Thursday. The latter are now scheduled to battle in the Playoff against Guinea on May 9 in Paris as they seek to end a 68-year absence. 

AFC President lauds Japan’s inspirational impact

Thu, 02 May, 2024

AFC President lauds Japan’s inspirational impact

Tokyo: Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has hailed the progress of Japan during his visit to the football-loving nation, where he met with newly elected Japan Football Association (JFA) President Tsuneyasu Miyamoto.

At the outset, the AFC President extended his congratulations to former Japan Captain Miyamoto on his election as the JFA President in March.

Shaikh Salman reinforces role of Korea FA in raising Asian game

Tue, 30 Apr, 2024

Shaikh Salman reinforces role of Korea FA in raising Asian game

Seoul: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa concluded his visit to Seoul, Korea Republic, today where he held several high-level meetings with the nation’s top officials, including the Korea Republic Prime Minister Han Duck Soo as well as Korea Football Association (KFA) President Chung Mong Gyu.

The AFC President underlined the strong sense of partnership between the AFC and the KFA and applauded the pivotal role of the Association in elevating the standards of Asian football over the years, exemplified by the ever-expanding list of triumphs achieved by the KFA and its national teams and clubs across all levels.