Olaroiu hails penalty hero Al Hosani as Sharjah edge out Al Zawraa
Sharjah: Sharjah FC head coach Cosmin Olaroiu hailed goalkeeper Adel Al Hosani after his side emerged 6-5 winners on penalties against Iraq’s Al Zawraa SC after the two sides played out a 1-1 draw over 120 minutes, the Emirati side booking their place in the AFC Champions League™ 2022 on Tuesday.
Vissel Kobe were the better side, says Melbourne Victory's Popovic
Kobe: Melbourne Victory head coach Tony Popovic conceded Vissel Kobe’s quality was the difference between the teams as the J-League side edged the Australians in a thrilling playoff on Tuesday to book their place in the Group Stage of the AFC Champions League™ 2022.
Yoshida back for Japan's crunch tie against Australia
Tokyo: Maya Yoshida will return to lead Japan in their upcoming clashes in Group B of the AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road to Qatar™ against Australia and Vietnam as the Samurai Blue look to book their berth at November’s FIFA World Cup.
Damascus: Head coach Ghassan Maatouk have named a 31-man squad for Syria's final two AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road to Qatar™ Group A matches against Lebanon and Iraq.