A proud moment for Pakistan as Dr Amjad Saqib, the founder of Akhuwat, has received the most august award in Asia which is presented to people for their extraordinary efforts for the development of Asian societies annually. Dr Amjad’s NGO has proffered 4.5 million interest free loans amounting to Rs128 billion to families all across […]
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Advocaat new Iraq coach with 2022 World Cup spot at stake
Veteran Dutch coach Dick Advocaat was on Saturday handed the task of guiding Iraq to the 2022 World Cup finals. The Iraq football federation said the 73-year-old, who succeeds Streshko Katanic, was chosen on the basis of “his track record, both with clubs and national teams,” Dutch news agency ANP reported, citing the federation’s board […]
Jeonbuk reach last 16 of Asian Champions League
Jeonbuk brushed aside Chiangrai United 3-1 to book their spot in the last-16 of the Asian Champions League after securing top spot in Group H with one match to spare on Wednesday. The Korean giants became the second team to make the cut from the eastern half of the continent after Japan’s Nagoya Osaka achieved […]
AFC Champions League switches to one-leg ties from quarter-finals
Asian Champions League knockout matches will this year be played over single legs from the quarter-finals onwards because of the coronavirus pandemic, rather than the usual home and away format, officials said Monday. The quarter-finals and semi-finals will now take place in October in one centralised venue for the east and west zone respectively, governing […]
Japan to face China, Australia in World Cup qualifiers
Asia’s highest-ranked side Japan were Thursday drawn against Australia, China and Saudi Arabia in the region’s next round of qualifying for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Iran, the second highest-ranked in the region, were drawn in the same group as heavyweights South Korea for the qualifiers, which run from September to March next year. […]
Former Everton star Li Tie has China dreaming of World Cup again
China are still a long way from the football superpower they crave to be, but under Li Tie they have offered a glimmer of hope to fans scarred by years of disappointment. China have won four matches in a row with the former Everton midfielder as coach — albeit against lower-ranked opponents including minnows Guam […]
South Korea salute late World Cup hero with five-goal romp
South Korea paid emotional tribute to late World Cup hero Yoo Sang-chul as they smashed Sri Lanka 5-0 to take charge of their World Cup qualifying group on Wednesday. With Tottenham Hotspur star Son Heung-min watching from the bench, Shanghai Shenhua striker Kim Shin-wook scored twice in the Group H romp in Goyang, two days […]
Asian World Cup qualifiers moved from China to Sharjah
Several World Cup football qualifying matches scheduled to be played in China will be moved to Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, after coronavirus infections in the Syria and Maldives teams, officials said Tuesday. Seven Asian qualifying Group A fixtures involving China, Syria, Maldives, the Philippines and Guam are affected, playing further havoc with the already heavily […]
World Cup qualifiers moved from China to Dubai over virus cases
Several World Cup football qualifiers scheduled to be played in China were moved to Dubai on Monday over coronavirus infections in the Syria and Maldives teams, the Chinese Football Association said. Seven Group A fixtures involving China, Syria, Maldives, the Philippines and Guam are affected, playing further havoc with the already heavily disrupted Qatar 2022 […]
Biden meets Moon Jae-in for his ‘strategic focus’ on Asia
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden held talks with South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday to underscore his strategic focus on Asia, while playing down chances of quick progress on challenges from China and North Korea. On arrival at the White House, President Moon declared that South Korea and the United States share the same […]