After Park era ended with AFF final defeat, where do Vietnam go from here?
With coach Park Hang-seo departing after defeat to Thailand in the 2022 AFF Championship final, where Vietnam go from here is anyone's guess.
With coach Park Hang-seo departing after defeat to Thailand in the 2022 AFF Championship final, where Vietnam go from here is anyone's guess.
Winning the MVP award at the 2022 AFF Championship has completed Thailand captain Theerathon Bunmathan's career transformation.
Alexandre Polking produced another managerial masterclass to lead Thailand to a record-extending 7th AFF Championship crown.
The duel between Thailand striker Teerasil Dangda and his Vietnam counterpart Nguyen Tien Linh could decide the 2022 AFF Championship final.
Park Hang-seo will leave his role as Vietnam coach with legendary status secured -- regardless of whether he wins a second AFF Championship.
The 2022 AFF Championship final between Thailand and Vietnam will be a fitting conclusion given the duo's dominance in recent years.
Hajime Moriyasu will become the first coach to lead Japan at two consecutive FIFA World Cup campaigns after being reappointed on Wednesday.
Asia's contenders at the 2022 FIFA World Cup largely gave an excellent account of themselves, but are they primed for a repeat in four years' time?
After the magical moments Asia produced at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, four years is a long time to wait to do it all over again.
Despite being eliminated from the World Cup with a 4-1 loss to Brazil, South Korea leave Qatar with their heads held high and reputations enhanced.
The 'wall of the best 16' remains standing in front of Japan. They may need brute force to break it down next time at the FIFA World Cup.
Physically, Croatia stand in the way of Japan and a maiden FIFA World Cup quarterfinal. Mentally, the hurdle will be "the wall of the best 16".
Ao Tanaka's winner against Spain will live on in the history of Japanese football -- so why have him and his teammates already forgotten about it?
South Korea's appetite for an upset in Qatar has been fuelled by two four-time FIFA World Cup veterans. And no, Son Heung-min isn't one of them.
If South Korea are to pull off a massive upset against Brazil in the FIFA World Cup on Monday, they may have to channel the class of 2002.
Not being first-choice for Japan anymore hasn't stopped goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima from playing his part in their stunning 2022 FIFA World Cup run.
Just like four years ago, South Korea ended their World Cup group-stage campaign in tears -- but this time they were borne out of joy.
After toppling both Germany and Spain to finish top of Group E, Japan see no reason why they can't keep this up in the World Cup knockout round.
Samurai Blue's unpredictable and uncharacteristic style keyed their comebacks over Germany and Spain. Can it lead to a deep knockout round run?
Ahead of Friday's must-win clash with Portugal, South Korea's hopes of staying in the FIFA World Cup could rest on Cho Gue-sung and Hwang In-beom.
With the elimination of Saudi Arabia, the 2022 FIFA World Cup will miss both the team on the field and the Green Falcons' fans in the stands.
Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu is running the risk of showing Spain too much respect in their decisive FIFA World Cup meeting on Thursday.
A second consecutive group-stage exit at the FIFA World Cup will be far harder for Iran to accept this time around as compared to four years ago.
A completely average evening could be perfectly fine for Saudi Arabia on Wednesday as they look to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Round of 16.
After Lee Kang-in's eye-catching cameo display against Ghana, question marks will be raised over whether he should be starting for South Korea.
AFC World Cup Qualifying - Round | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Iran | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | +11 | 25 |
South Korea | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | +10 | 23 |
United Arab Emirates | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
Iraq | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | -6 | 9 |
AFC World Cup Qualifying - Round | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Saudi Arabia | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | +6 | 23 |
Japan | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | +8 | 22 |
Australia | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | +6 | 15 |
Oman | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | +1 | 14 |
China | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -10 | 6 |
Vietnam | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | -11 | 4 |