The draw for January’s Asian Cup finals, which was set be held in Riyadh on April 11, has been postponed, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced on Thursday. Officials have rescheduled the event to a later date “to ensure the undisrupted attendance of all stakeholders at the final draw ceremony”, the governing body said in … Read more
North Korea’s women didn’t play international football for four years because of Covid but they are among the favourites to win the Asian Cup after enjoying significant age-group success. The youth team lifted the Women’s U-17 World Cup in the Dominican Republic in 2024 and then defended their title in Morocco in November last year. … Read more
G Flip nets the official song for the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup, the 12-strong regional soccer tournament which Australia hosts next month. The Sydney-based singer, songwriter and multiple-instrumentalist this week releases the tourney’s anthem, a cover of the ‘80s hit “All Fired Up,” initially written and released by Australian rock band Rattling Sabres, and … Read more