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AFC

/ 91 days ago

Rise of the underdogs in Asian and African tournaments

If the '2023' editions of the Africa Cup of Nations and Asian Cup demonstrate anything, it is that the parity in these tournaments stands out among international competitions. Each continent has relative powerhouses. Japan has been dominant in Asia, and South Korea always poses a threat. Egypt and Cameroon have more AFCON titles than any […]

AFC

/ 96 days ago

Competitive 2023 AFC Asian Cup bringing joy amid the chaos

While Japan still tops the bookmaker’s list as favorites to lift the 2023 AFC Asian Cup trophy, this tournament has shown that the gap that has historically existed between the likes of Japan, South Korea, Australia and the rest of the Confederation, no longer exists. The vast majority of matches have been extremely competitive. The […]

AFC

/ 123 days ago

Asian Cup games to be streamed to viewers in the United States

All of the games from the Asian Cup, the continental competition for teams from the Asian Football Confederation, are fully available to viewers in the United States. The likes of Japan, South Korea, Qatar, and Australia are vying for the title. Qatar enters as the defending champion after reaching its first success in 2019. For […]

AFC

/ 157 days ago

Saudi Arabia to host reformatted AFC Champions League finals

Saudi Arabia have received the honor of hosting the final stage of the AFC Champions League Elite (ACLE) tournament. This adds to their roster of soccer events. This is at the forefront of the transformation taking place in Asian soccer, which is seeing a number of developments. A growing number of contests are choosing Saudi […]

Algeria

/ 190 days ago

Algeria blocked from hosting Palestine World Cup Qualifiers

With Palestine entrenched in a war against Israel, Algeria stepped forward to offer to host the Middle Eastern country's World Cup qualifying games. There is seemingly no chance of the country hosting games given its current state. Moreover, the World Cup qualifying games in Asia start during the November international break. Palestine has games against […]

AFC

/ 223 days ago

Iraq national team TV schedule

Our Iraq National Football Team TV schedule lays out where you can find matches for Usood al-Rafidayn. Iraq is one of nine nations to have won the AFC Asian Cup (one of eight current nations, as Israel shifted to UEFA in the 1970s). While this achievement in 2007 (a triumph that earned them a spot […]

AFC

/ 223 days ago

Iraq national team TV schedule

Our Iraq National Football Team TV schedule lays out where you can find matches for Usood al-Rafidayn. Iraq is one of nine nations to have won the AFC Asian Cup (one of eight current nations, as Israel shifted to UEFA in the 1970s). While this achievement in 2007 (a triumph that earned them a spot […]

AFC

/ 223 days ago

Iraq national team TV schedule

Our Iraq National Football Team TV schedule lays out where you can find matches for Usood al-Rafidayn. Iraq is one of nine nations to have won the AFC Asian Cup (one of eight current nations, as Israel shifted to UEFA in the 1970s). While this achievement in 2007 (a triumph that earned them a spot […]

AFC

/ 494 days ago

Asian Football Confederation to overhaul AFC club competitions

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced a revamping of its club competitions. This takes effect starting in the 2024/25 campaign. The current two-competition structure with the AFC Champions League and AFC Cup will be transformed into a three-tier system. The number of teams participating in the three competitions, 76, does not change. Yet, the […]

AFC

/ 495 days ago

Russia soccer contemplates leaving UEFA to join AFC

Russia is considering a switch away from UEFA in order to join the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The Russian Football Union (RFU) has already supposedly scheduled a meeting to discuss the potential move. Sources at ESPN claim that the summit will take place on Friday. The Russia national soccer team, as well as all clubs […]

AFC

/ 521 days ago

Concacaf was weakest confederation in World Cup Group Stage

The group stage said many things about each confederation under the FIFA umbrella. Some saw embarrassment as only one team from the area advanced. Others set records for the quantity of teams to reach the round of 16. The 2022 World Cup group stage was wild. Within minutes a pair of teams was safe to […]

Australia

/ 670 days ago

Salary cap and lack of pro/rel holding back Australian soccer

Australia punched its ticket to World Cup 2022 in dramatic fashion in June. It was a prideful performance from the Aussies to get to a fifth-straight World Cup. It was gritty to get there against Peru. Australia played the role of a plucky underdog with its back against the wall. Peru appeared all but set […]

Uncategorized

/ 735 days ago

What is the best international competition outside the World Cup?

Indisputably, the FIFA World Cup is the best international competition in soccer. Frankly, it is the best competition regardless of sport on the planet. However, the beauty of soccer is that it does not just revolve around the World Cup. International teams go head-to-head with their neighbors from their continent every four years, more or […]

World Cup

/ 776 days ago

Why European nations don't deserve more World Cup places

In November of this year, 13 teams hailing from UEFA begin their quest for a World Cup trophy. That means of the 32 nations represented at the World Cup, just under half come from Europe. Europe, for its sake, is the hub of soccer in the world. It may not be the most vibrant or […]

Soccer league names: Why are they so complicated?

For the avid, experienced soccer fans, certain soccer league names are easy to remember. For instance, everyone knows the traditional major five leagues in Europe. The Premier League, Bundesliga, LaLiga, Serie A and Ligue 1 feature the game's biggest stars. Then, there are professional, semi-professional and amateur leagues trailing each of those five. For example, […]