The move will affect both national team and club competitions, including the final round of AFC Asian Cup qualifiers, as well as the AFC Champions League Elite and the AFC Champions League Two ...

They have also been a major force at continental level, winning the AFC Champions League on four occasions — more than any other team in Asia. The 2024-25 season was a slight let-down, however.

The 17-time league champions are South Africa’s most successful club, and they qualified as the second-best ranked team on the continent. They last featured at the Club World Cup in 2016, losing ...