Asian Football News

Fowler wins Fury honours in debut A-League season

Former England international Robbie Fowler carried off a hat-trick of honours at his Australian A-League club's end-of-season awards night late Saturday.

Kashima beat Osaka to retain Super Cup

J-League champions Kashima Antlers defeated Emperor's Cup winners Gamba Osaka in a penalty shoot-out 5-3 to win the Super Cup for a second year running and fifth year over all on Saturday.

Ethiopian youngster gets Melbourne contract

New Australian A-League club Melbourne Heart have signed young Ethiopian refugee and Australian Institute of Sport graduate Kamal Ibrahim, officials said on Friday.

Nakamura in Japan squad for Bahrain game

Espanyol midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura was Thursday included in the Japan squad along with other Europe-based players for the last qualifying game for the 2011 Asian Cup against Bahrain next week.

Melbourne Heart sign Dutch winger Worm

New Australian A-League team Melbourne Heart have signed former Dutch youth international winger Rutger Worm, it was announced on Thursday.

Pohang stumble in AFC Champions League defence

Defending champions Pohang Steelers stumbled to an opening 1-0 defeat in defence of their AFC Champions League title on Wednesday on a disappointing night for Korean teams.

Brazilians to the fore in AFC Champions League

Bunyodkur's Brazilian connection proved too much for Saudi powerhouse Al Ittihad in a 3-0 defeat in the AFC Champions League on Tuesday, while there were mixed fortunes for Japanese teams.

Kashima beat Changchun in Champions League

Kashima Antlers saw off Changchun Yatai of China in the opener of the AFC Champions League on Tuesday with a solitary goal from skipper Koji Nakata.

Two Chinese clubs relegated over bribes

Two top Chinese football clubs have been relegated for paying bribes, the sport's governing body in the country said Tuesday, amid a crackdown to rid the game of corruption.

Victory lose striker Mrjda to suspension

Melbourne Victory's depleted striking stocks took another hit on Monday when on loan Nik Mrdja was banned for two matches after his red card in last week's A-League playoff win over Sydney.

Two Chinese clubs face relegation for gambling

Two top Chinese football clubs could be relegated for match-fixing and gambling, a league official said Monday, amid a major crackdown to rid the troubled sport of corruption.

Crunch openers as AFC Champions League kicks off

Korea's Pohang Steelers open their AFC Champions League defence with a tough encounter against Adelaide United this week while Saudi powerhouse Al Ittihad face Luiz Felipe Scolari's Bunyodkur.

Phoenix to play Jets after penalty shootout wins

New Zealand's Wellington Phoenix will play the Newcastle Jets in a knockout semi-final after a weekend of dramatic penalty shootout victories in the Australian A-League.

Jets oust Gold Coast on penalties

Outsiders Newcastle Jets ousted Gold Coast United in a dramatic penalty shoot-out to keep alive in the Australian A-League's playoffs on Saturday.

Melbourne take edge over Sydney in title playoff

Defending champions Melbourne Victory claimed a 2-1 win over Sydney FC to take an edge after the first leg of their Australian A-League major semi-final on Thursday.

Iraq football stars aim for new partnership as MPs

Once they linked up on the football pitch in one of Iraq's most fabled forward partnerships, taking their native country to its first and only World Cup finals.