Iran began the action with a thumping 4-0 win over Turkmenistan, before Tajikistan kept pace with Sirous Pourmousavi’s side with a 3-1 win over Afghanistan.

The regional title is now mathematically beyond both Turkmenistan and Afghanistan, with Uzbekistan the only team remaining who could theoretically challenge the leading pair with two Matchdays remaining.

Tajikistan’s thumping win sent them directly to the top of table, leapfrogging Islamic Republic of Iran on goal difference with three Matchdays remaining in the regional competition, which serves as a crucial warm-up for this year’s AFC U-19 Championship 2020 Qualifiers.

The Central Asian tournament is being used as preparations for November’s AFC U-19 Championship 2020 Qualifiers, in which all five teams will feature.

Indonesia edged Laos 2-1 while Myanmar defeated Brunei Darussalam 2-0 and the two pacesetters will face off on Wednesday to decide the Group A winners.

Australia defeated Thailand 3-1, Malaysia beat Cambodia 3-0 while Vietnam proved too strong for Singapore, recording a 3-0 triumph as the teams continue to build-up to the 2020 AFC U-19 Championship Qualifiers.

Brunei Darussalam 1-6 Indonesia

The huge win gave Indonesia not only continued control at the top of the group but also saw them taking the accolade as the top-scoring team in the competition this year.

The Indonesians have scored a total of 17 goals as against conceding twice as they lead Group A with a total of nine points from three matches played.

Vietnam 1-4 Australia

Both teams were eager to follow up from their opening wins – Australia beat Cambodia 5-1 and Vietnam beat Malaysia 1-0 – but just 39 seconds in, Marco Tillo silenced more than 4,000 home fans with a fine finish from close-range, before turning provider for Lachlan Brook in the 13th minute for Australia’s second goal.

Tillo then added his second and Australia’s third with another exquisite finish but Vietnam pulled a goal back through Vo Nguyen Hoang’s header just before the break.

Australia then finished things off in the second half when Tillo sealed his hat-trick after bursting through the Vietnam defence.