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2023 AFC Asian Cup Qualification – Third Round
The third round of 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification was played from 8 to 14 June 2022 in six centralised venues. It was originally scheduled for 30 March 2021 to 29 March 2022, but the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) changed the dates on multiple occasions due to postponements of matches in the second round, impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia. Format A total of 24 teams (22 teams which advanced from the second round and two teams which advanced from the play-off round) participated in the third round to compete for the final eleven slots in the 2023 AFC Asian Cup. Since the 2023 former hosts China advanced to the third round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, the automatic slot for the hosts was no longer necessary. The 24 teams were divided into six groups of four teams to play single round-robin matches in six centralised venues. The group winners and the best five runners-up across all groups qualified for the Asian Cup, where they were joined by China and the ...
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Sunil Chhetri
Sunil Chhetri (, born 3 August 1984) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Indian Super League club Bengaluru and captains the India national team. He is the all-time top scorer in Indian Super League history. He is known for his link-up play, goal scoring abilities, and leadership. He is the fourth-highest international goalscorer, and is also the most-capped player and the all-time top goalscorer of the India national team. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest Indian football players of all time. Chhetri began his professional career at Mohun Bagan in 2002, moving to JCT where he scored 21 goals in 48 games. Sunil was part of Delhi team in the 59th edition of Santosh Trophy held at Delhi. He scored six goals in that tournament including a hat-trick against Gujarat. Delhi lost to Kerala in the quarter-finals and he scored in that match too. He signed for Major League Soccer side Kansas City Wizards in 2010, becoming the third player fro ...
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Yousef Nasser
Yousef Nasser Al-Sulaiman (, born 9 October 1990) is a Kuwaiti professional footballer who plays as a forward for Kuwaiti Premier League club Kuwait SC. International goals :''Scores and results list Kuwait's goal tally first.'' Honours Kazma SC * Kuwait Emir Cup: 2011 * Kuwait Federation Cup: 2015–16 Kuwait SC * Kuwait Premier League: 2019–20, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24 * Kuwait Emir Cup: 2020–21, 2022–23 * Kuwait Crown Prince Cup: 2020–21 * Kuwait Super Cup: 2020, 2022, 2023–24 Kuwait * WAFF Championship: 2010 * Arabian Gulf Cup: 2010 The year saw a multitude of natural and environmental disasters such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the 2010 Chile earthquake. The 2009 swine flu pandemic, swine flu pandemic which began the previous year ... References External links * 1990 births Living people Kuwaiti men's footballers Kuwaiti expatriate men's footballers Kuwait men's international footbal ...
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All India Football Federation
All India Football Federation (AIFF) is the governing body of football, futsal and beach soccer in India. It is a member of FIFA, and is affiliated with the Asian Football Confederation and South Asian Football Federation. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India. India men's and women's football teams are governed by the AIFF, and represent India in various international football tournaments. The AIFF manages, sanctions, conducts, schedules and runs all national level football tournaments and leagues in India, including Indian Super League, I-League, I-League 2, I-League 3, Indian Women's League, Indian Women's League 2, Santosh Trophy, Senior Women's National Football Championship, Futsal Club Championship, National Beach Soccer Championship, Super Cup, Durand Cup, Youth League and others. The federation also indirectly manages local football competitions through its member associations. History Before the formation of ...
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Pranjal Banerjee
Pranjal Banerjee is an Indian professional football referee who officiates primarily the matches of both I-League and Indian Super League. Banerjee was awarded 2016 All India Football Federation All India Football Federation (AIFF) is the governing body of football, futsal and beach soccer in India. It is a member of FIFA, and is affiliated with the Asian Football Confederation and South Asian Football Federation. It is affiliated wit ... Referee of the Year. References External links All India Football Federation referee Pranjal BanerjeeWorldReferee
Indian football referees 1986 births Living people ...
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Mobarak Al-Faneeni
Mobarak Al-Faneeni (born on 21 January 2000) is a Kuwaiti professional football player who plays for the Kuwait national team. On 14 November 2019, Al-Faneeni scored his first goal for Kuwait at the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification against Chinese Taipei "Chinese Taipei" is the term used in various international organizations and tournaments for groups or delegations representing the Republic of China (ROC), a country commonly known as Taiwan. Due to the One China principle stipulated by the ... in a 9–0 victory. International goals :''Scores and results list Kuwait's goal tally first.'' References 2000 births Living people Kuwaiti men's footballers 21st-century Kuwaiti sportsmen Kuwait men's international footballers Al-Salmiya SC players Men's association football forwards Kuwait Premier League players Qadsia SC players {{Kuwait-footy-bio-stub ...
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Fahad Al-Rashidi (footballer, Born 1990)
Fahad Al Rashidi may refer to: * Fahad Al-Rashidi (footballer, born 1984) Fahad Al-Rashidi (; born 31 December 1984) is a Kuwaiti football player. He currently plays for Kuwaiti Premier League The Kuwait Premier League (), known as Zain Premier League due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of the Kuwait fo ..., Kuwaiti football player * Fahad Al-Rashidi (footballer, born 1991), Saudi football player * Fahad Al-Rashidi (footballer, born 1997), Saudi football player {{hndis, Al Rashidi, Fahad ...
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Darshan Gurung
Darshan Gurung (born 20 August 2002) is a Nepalese former professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for New Road Team (NRT) and the Nepal national team. In July 2022, Gurung decided to leave professional football and move to Australia. He made his international debut against Bangladesh on 13 November 2020 in Dhaka. Early life Darshan Gurung was born & raised in Ilam, Nepal. Club career In 2019, Gurung made his professional debut from Bhagwati Youth Club in 2019 Martyr's Memorial B-Division League(2nd tier league of Nepal), where he scored nine goals and became top goal scorer of the league. In the same year, Martyr's Memorial A-Division League team NRT signed him as free agent. Gurung scored three goals and won Emerging Player award in the league. In 2021, Gurung was bought by Dhangadhi F.C. for Rs.100,00 in auction for Nepal Super League. International career In 2017, Gurung was named in Nepal U-16 for AFC U-16 Championship qualification tournament. He mad ...
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Korea Football Association
The Korea Football Association () is the governing body of football and futsal within South Korea. It sanctions professional, semi-professional and amateur football in South Korea. Founded in 1933, the governing body became affiliated with FIFA twenty years later in 1948, and the Asian Football Confederation in 1954. History In 1921, the first All Joseon Football Tournament was held, and in 1933, the Korea Football Association was organized (following the foundation of Joseon Referees' Association in 1928), which created a foundation to disseminate and develop the sport. Park Seung-bin was the first president of the KFA, charged with the task of promoting and spreading organised football in Korea. The Korea Football Association was reinstated in 1948, following the establishment of the Republic of Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North ...
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Hamza Al-Dardour
Hamza Ali Khaled Al-Dardour (; born 12 May 1991) is a Jordanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Jordanian Pro League club Al-Ramtha and the Jordan national team. Club career In 2015, Al-Dardour joined Saudi club Al Faisaly. He then played for Kuwait SC and Al-Ramtha in 2016, before joining Al-Wehdat in 2017. In 2020, Al-Dardour returned to Al-Ramtha. International career In December 2010, Hamza was named in the Jordanian squad for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar. Hamza's first match with Jordan was against Uzbekistan on 2 January 2011, in a friendly which resulted in a 2–2 draw, coming on as a substitute for Hassan Abdel-Fattah. In the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, Hamza scored four goals against Palestine in a 5–1 win in their second group stage match. It was the only super hat-trick of the tournament, and a writer for ''The Guardian'' reported: "It was a pure goal poacher's performance, with three of the strikes coming from tap-ins after perfectly timed runs ...
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Ali Olwan
Ali Iyad Ali Olwan (; born 26 March 2000) is a Jordanian professional footballer who is a free agent and last played as a forward for Malaysia Super League club Selangor. He also represents the Jordan national team. Club career Olwan was a product of Amman based clubs Al-Wehdat and later Al-Jazeera. In July 2020, he was promoted to Al-Jazeera's first time at the age of 18. Al-Shamal In January 2022, Olwan joined Qatar Stars League club Al-Shamal in a 2.5 years contract for a reported transfer fee of €200,000. Selangor Following his expiring contract with Al-Shamal, Olwan moved abroad to Malaysia and joined Malaysia Super League club Selangor on 5 August 2024. On 14 September, Olwan scored on his debut for the club in a 4–0 league win over Kuching City. During the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two fixture against Korean giants Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors on 23 October 2024, Olwan scored a goal to secure a 2–1 win for Selangor. International career In 12 November 2020, ...
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Tajikistan Football Federation
The Tajikistan Football Federation (TFF) is the governing body of football in Tajikistan. The federation was founded in 1936 in the Tajikistan SSR as a sub-federation of the Football Federation of USSR, Soviet Football Federation. It was not until 1994 when the Federation was accepted by the international community including the continental and global associations. Association staff See also *Badakhshan national football team Notes References External linksOfficial websiteat the FIFA website.
at AFC site Football in Tajikistan Sports governing bodies in Tajikistan, Football Sports organizations established in 1936 National members of the Asian Football Confederation, Tajikistan Association football governing bodies in Asia {{footy-org-stub ...
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Kuwait City
Kuwait City (; ) is the capital and largest city of Kuwait. Located at the heart of the country on the south shore of Kuwait Bay on the Persian Gulf, it is the political, cultural and economic center of the emirate, containing Kuwait's Seif Palace, government offices, and the headquarters of most Kuwaiti corporations and banks. the metropolitan area had roughly three million inhabitants (more than 70% of the country's population). The city itself has no administrative status. All six Governorates of Kuwait, governorates of the country comprise parts of the urban area, urban agglomeration, which is subdivided into numerous Areas of Kuwait, areas. In a narrower sense, ''Kuwait City'' can also refer only to the town's historic core, which nowadays is part of the Capital Governorate (Kuwait), Capital Governorate and seamlessly merges with the adjacent urban areas. Kuwait City's trade and transportation needs are served by Kuwait International Airport, Shuwaikh, Mina Al-Shuwaik (Sh ...
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