AFC

A Malaysian footballer who was critically injured after being splashed with acid last month said on he hopes his assailants can be brought to justice swiftly.

Football Australia (FA) chief James Johnson believes FIFA's expanded Club World Cup is going to be a big success and is mulling a joint bid with New Zealand to host the second edition in 2029.

Russia has created a working group to assess the feasibility of resigning its UEFA membership and joining the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

Suni Chhetri scored his 76th goal for the national team.

Uzbekistan club Nasaf beat ATK Mohun Bagan 6-0 in the single leg inter-zonal semifinal playoff.

Anirudh Thapa's 60th minute equaliser helped India draw against Nepal.

A 1-1 draw with Bangladesh champions Bashundhara Kings helped Bagan top Group D to go through.

The 28 teams have been divided into eight groups, with all the group winners securing qualification for the tournament.

A Hossein Zamani wonder goal cancelled out an Ovays Azizi own goal as India drew Afghanistan 1-1.

Brandon's instinctive and accurate passing makes him special, and possibly India's most valuable asset.