Asian Football News

News and interviews regarding Australia’s home confederation, the Asian Football Confederation. Coverage will include the Asian Champions League and AFC World Cup Qualifiers.

Georgia Yeoman-Dale on Matildas Asian Cup Importance

Willem van DenderenNovember 30, 2021

Winning is a habit, and in sport, the best do it at major tournaments. It’s a habit the Matildas are yet to bed down, after an early exit at the 2019 World Cu...

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Paul Williams Previews 2021 Asian Champions League Final

Willem van DenderenNovember 22, 2021

In the 54 years since the Asian Club Champion Tournament kicked off continental club football in Asia, no sides have been as successful as Saudi Arabia’s Al H...

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Paul Wade Reviews Socceroos Saudi Stalemate

Willem van DenderenNovember 12, 2021

Japan have cut Australia's lead in Group B's second position back to just one point mid-way through the group, after defeating Vietnam hours after the Socceroos...

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Vince Rugari previews Roos Saudi clash, debunks ‘NSW Bias’ discussion

Willem van DenderenNovember 6, 2021

The Socceroos World Cup qualifying campaign has reached a critical juncture, and they’ll have little time to take in the comforts of home on Thursday when the...

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Scott McIntyre reviews Samurai Blue vs Socceroos

Willem van DenderenOctober 16, 2021

The Socceroos record-breaking run of World Cup qualifying wins was snapped at eleven by a hungry Japan on Tuesday night, whose 2-1 win revived their own campaig...

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Scott Patterson content after Socceroos Hanoi Grind

Willem van DenderenSeptember 11, 2021

The Socceroos have taken maximum points from their opening two Third Round World Cup Qualifying matches to lead Group B, but drew derision from some quarters fo...

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Paul Wade Reflects on Socceroos 3 China 0 in Doha

Willem van DenderenSeptember 5, 2021

The Socceroos have made the ideal start to the third round of AFC World Cup Qualifying, defeating China 3-0 hours after main group rival Japan suffered a surpri...

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SEAN CARROLL ON MUSCAT, LANGERAK FORM IN JAPAN

Willem van DenderenAugust 28, 2021

Kevin Muscat’s Yokohama F. Marinos could sit atop the J1 League by Saturday night, should they negotiate a tricky trip to fifth-placed Kashima and leaders Ka...

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