Women’s soccer is on a high in Asia in the wake of some World Cup performances that captivated nations, raising expectations for the new AFC Champions League. North Korea’s win over Japan in the women ...

The final game of qualifying in the AFC region is here, as brilliant scraps for a spot at the 2026 World Cup have seen eight ...

Asia is a sports powerhouse, with a passionate fanbase for a multitude of games. But two sports stand tall when it comes to sheer numbers: cricket and soccer or European football. Now, soccer has long ...

FIFA presidential candidate Sheikh Salman received an endorsement Friday from his executive committee colleagues at the Asian soccer confederation. Three of the five FIFA candidates claim support from ...

Jan 15 (Reuters) - The African and Asian football confederations ended years of frosty relations when they signed a co-operation agreement on Friday which could create voting blocks in next month's ...

Welcome to the weekend! Another big few days of soccer action around the globe as the Africa Cup of Nations and AFC Asian Cup reach their climax and the Bundesliga as well as La Liga witness top of ...

HONG KONG, March 19 (Reuters) - Qatar will resume their quest for a first-ever qualification for the World Cup against Kuwait on Thursday with stability in the dugout but change on the pitch six weeks ...

Asian soccer leaders can have unlimited years in power after their governing body voted to scrap a key pillar of reforms passed after the corruption crisis that rocked FIFA in 2015. Saudi Arabia and ...

Europe may be the undisputed center of global football affairs, but 2012 may show North America that getting closer to the world's biggest continent can reap rewards both on and off the field. Major ...

Former English Premier League stars could make the difference in the Asian Champions League that begins Monday. Ivan Toney, Jesse Lingard, Riyad Mahrez and Darwin Nunez all have a chance of winning ...

Second round draw of Asian World Cup qualifiers announced Top eight teams split apart in draw Teams face long and testing campaigns to advance (Recasts with details, quotes) KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 ...