Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia

Uzbekistan exact revenge on Saudi Arabia to once again show they are Asia's rising force Uzbekistan exact revenge on Saudi Arabia to once again show they are Asia's rising force

As they reached the AFC U-23 semis at the expense of Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan look every bit a rising force of Asian football.

FIFA seals closer Saudi ties with World Cup Aramco deal FIFA seals closer Saudi ties with World Cup Aramco deal

FIFA deepened its ties to Saudi Arabia by confirming a sponsorship with the kingdom's state oil firm Aramco on Thursday.

Big guns loom large at AFC U-23 Asian Cup with dominant early displays Big guns loom large at AFC U-23 Asian Cup with dominant early displays

Early frontrunners have emerged at the U-23 Asian Cup, and it is unsurprisingly some of the usual suspects.

South Korea bounces back as Iraq, Australia progress in World Cup qualifiers South Korea bounces back as Iraq, Australia progress in World Cup qualifiers

Iraq and Australia booked their third round berths while South Korea returned to form after their draw last week.

Five things to keep an eye on for match day 4 of the Asian World Cup qualifiers Five things to keep an eye on for match day 4 of the Asian World Cup qualifiers

From teams desperately needing a win to those on the verge of advancing, here are five things to look out for on match day 4 of the Asian World Cup qualifiers.

South Korea held by Thailand in first game of post-Klinsmann era South Korea held by Thailand in first game of post-Klinsmann era

South Korea dropped points in a draw against Thailand but still maintained their Group C lead after China failed to capitalize.

Five things to keep an eye on as Asian qualifiers for 2026 FIFA World Cup return Five things to keep an eye on as Asian qualifiers for 2026 FIFA World Cup return

After a four-month hiatus, the second round of Asian qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup returns this week -- and there's plenty to keep a close eye on.

Saudi Arabia launches uncontested 2034 FIFA World Cup bid Saudi Arabia launches uncontested 2034 FIFA World Cup bid

Saudi Arabia launched its formal bid campaign to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup in a race that basically became a formality last October when the Gulf nation was the only candidate to enter the contest.

The gap between Asia's best and the rest has closed; World Cup will be next The gap between Asia's best and the rest has closed; World Cup will be next

The 2023 Asian Cup has shown that the gap between Asia's elite and the second tier has closed, and that could have a significant flow-on effect at the 2026 World Cup.

AFC Asian Cup 2023 bracket, results and venues AFC Asian Cup 2023 bracket, results and venues

Check out all the results and venues for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar, including the knockout bracket.

WCQ - AFC Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Qatar 4 +14 12
2 India 4 -3 4
3 Afghanistan 4 -10 4
4 Kuwait 4 -1 3
Full Table

Team Leaders

Top Scorers

# Player Goals M A
Saleh Al-Shehr.. 4 4 0
Abdullah Radif 1 4 0
Abdulrahman Gh.. 1 4 0

Top Assists

# Player Assists M G
Mukhtar Ali 1 4 0
Hassan Kadesh 1 4 0
Saud Abdulhami.. 1 3 0