The Asian Football Thread

[perspolis#1]

This is what we have been reduced to?!

If you are talking about me mentioning Saudi vs Mexico, I would hope the tactical genius we have in Ghalenoei is smart enough to watch these games given they are veey likely to be our opponents next year.

[Super Shojaei]

Al hyddos comes out of retirement for Qatar

[Super Shojaei]

Ulsan Hyundai and Red Dimonds both got paid $7.5 mil for FIFA club World Cup participation so more than the actual Asian cup winners got I believe . Despite both sides failing to gain a single point

[Super Shojaei]

https://x.com/holazuni/status/1938737713248935993?s=46

http://football-asian.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=5595

Vietnam launching naturalisation project and have short listed 100 dual nationals to potentially call up

[Tarsal Claw]

This is what we have been reduced to?!

[perspolis#1]

Saudi playing Mexico in QF of Gold Cup right now

[Team Melli Fan]

Highlights of Tajikistan's Asian Cup qualifier at the Philippines:

Afghanistan's qualifier against Syria:

Standings:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2027_AFC_Asian_Cup_qualification_%E2%80%93_third_round

[Team Melli Fan]

Daniel Arzani and Melbourne Victory advance to the A-League Grand Final

https://www.reddit.com/r/IranianSports/comments/1ku7ltr/daniel_arzani_and_melbourne_victory_advance_to/

[Nokhodi]

And we are still speculating whether our European base players are coming to the UAE or the IPL next season.

we are so far from the rest of Asia that we have no idea.

Haji, we have an aging star playing in the CL final in a week.
Sort of the same boat

[persian-eagle-13]

Son Heung-min wins the UEFA Europa League with Tottenham

Ange Postecoglou becomes the first Australian manager to win a major European trophy

And we are still speculating whether our European base players are coming to the UAE or the IPL next season.

we are so far from the rest of Asia that we have no idea.

[Team Melli Fan]

Son Heung-min wins the UEFA Europa League with Tottenham

Ange Postecoglou becomes the first Australian manager to win a major European trophy

[Team Melli Fan]

Japan and South Korea to play USA in September:

https://www.reddit.com/r/asian_football/comments/1klx3ip/japan_and_south_korea_to_play_usmnt_in_september/

[Super Shojaei]

Turkmen team win the Asian challenge cup to qualify for the acl2 - Turkmenistan’s first major trophy in the continent I believe

[Team Melli Fan]

Daniel Arzani creates two goals in the A-League playoffs:

https://www.reddit.com/r/IranianSports/comments/1kjiztm/daniel_arzanis_two_goal_creations_against_western/

[Team Melli Fan]

- FIFA sanctions creation of Afghanistan women’s refugee team:

https://www.reddit.com/r/asian_football/comments/1kiy40j/fifa_sanctions_creation_of_afghanistan_womens/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melbourne_Victory_FC_AWT

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6286433/2025/05/05/taliban-afghanistan-women-football-team/

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6344967/2025/05/09/afghanistan-women-football-team-fifa/

- Graham Arnold appointed as Iraq's new Head Coach - Iraq National Team:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Aleague/comments/1kinoyz/graham_arnold_appointed_as_iraqs_new_head_coach/