Bahrain defeat India; Malaysia, Laos impress

Thu, 24 Mar, 2022

Bahrain defeat India; Malaysia, Laos impress

Kuala Lumpur: Bahrain edged India in an international friendly on Wednesday, while Malaysia kicked off new head coach Kim Pan-gon's tenure with an impressive win.

Laos, meanwhile, defeated Mongolia. Join the-AFC.com as we take a look at the international friendlies played on Wednesday.

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Șumudică replaces Chamusca at Al Shabab FC

Thu, 24 Mar, 2022

Șumudică replaces Chamusca at Al Shabab FC

Riyadh: Six-time Saudi Pro League champions Al Shabab FC announced on Wednesday they have parted ways with Péricles Chamusca, with Romanian Marius Șumudică taking over as head coach.

The decision came two weeks before Al Shabab’s AFC Champions League™ 2022 Group B campaign where they will play against India’s Mumbai City, Al Jazira of UAE and Iraq’s Air Force Club.

Preview - Group B: China PR v Saudi Arabia

Wed, 23 Mar, 2022

Preview - Group B: China PR v Saudi Arabia

Sharjah: Saudi Arabia head coach Herve Renard will welcome back Al Hilal playmaker Salman Al Faraj as the Frenchman attempts to secure automatic qualification for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ on Thursday with victory over China PR in Sharjah.

Al Faraj missed the games against Oman and Japan earlier this year due to injury as the Saudis saw their lead at the top of Group B whittled down to a solitary point, but the influential 32-year-old’s return will bolster Renard’s side for the crucial game against the Chinese.

Preview - Group A: Iraq v UAE

Fri, 25 Mar, 2022

Preview - Group A: Iraq v UAE

Riyadh: Iraq and the United Arab Emirates will have their eyes firmly focused on third place when they lock horns in the penultimate matchday of the AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road to Qatar™ Group A at King Fahd International Stadium on Thursday.

The Lions of Mesopotamia sit fifth in the group with five points, but a first win of the campaign will be enough to keep their hopes alive until the last game, bringing them to within a point of their Thursday visitors, but the Iraqis will be aware of the need to improve on their abysmal attacking record of four goals scored in eight games.

Preview - Group A: Lebanon v Syria

Thu, 24 Mar, 2022

Preview - Group A: Lebanon v Syria

Saida: A game that may not carry much weight for already-eliminated Syria, is a do-or-die encounter for hosts Lebanon as the two neighbours face-off on Matchday Nine of the AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road to Qatar™ Group A on Thursday.

In their best FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign to date, Lebanon sit in fourth place in Group A with six points in the bag, trailing the United Arab Emirates by three points in the race for the playoff qualifying spot.