Wins for Jordan, Oman, Uzbekistan; Bahrain, UAE suffer losses

Sat, 24 Sep, 2022

Wins for Jordan, Oman, Uzbekistan; Bahrain, UAE suffer losses

Amman: Jordan and Oman were victorious on the opening day of the Jordan International Friendly Tournament, defeating Syria and Iraq respectively at King Abdullah II Stadium on Friday.

Uzbekistan, meanwhile, were at their best to defeat Cameroon in a friendly played in Korea Republic while Bahrain and UAE suffered defeats to Cape Verde and Paraguay respectively.

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Qatar 2022 Watch: Resilient Saudi Arabia hold Ecuador

Sat, 24 Sep, 2022

Qatar 2022 Watch: Resilient Saudi Arabia hold Ecuador

Murcia: Saudi Arabia played to a goalless draw with Ecuador in an international friendly on Friday.

The West Asian side showed tremendous resilience against Ecuador, who dominated the tie but failed to breach the Saudi defence at the Estadio Nueva Condomina in Murcia, Spain.

Qatar 2022 Watch: Hosts fall to early Canadian goals

Sat, 24 Sep, 2022

Qatar 2022 Watch: Hosts fall to early Canadian goals

Vienna: Qatar fell to a 2-0 defeat against Canada in an international friendly at the Franz Horr Stadium on Friday.

Canada sealed victory within the opening 13 minutes in a match both sides used as preparation for November's FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Finals.

Qatar 2022 Watch: IR Iran mark Queiroz's return with victory over Uruguay

Sat, 24 Sep, 2022

Qatar 2022 Watch: IR Iran mark Queiroz's return with victory over Uruguay

Vienna: Mehdi Taremi came off the bench to ensure Carlos Queiroz’s return to the helm of the Islamic Republic of Iran national team started with a win on Friday as the Porto striker hit the only goal of the game in a 1-0 victory over fellow FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifiers Uruguay in Vienna.

FC Porto striker Taremi replaced Alireza Jahanbakhsh in the 69th minute and nine minutes later capped a fine flowing move to score the winner in a game largely dominated by the South Americans.
 
Iranian goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand had made several saves to keep the scores level before his substitution in the 62nd minute as Team Melli stepped up their preparations for November’s FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

Qatar 2022 Watch: Japan turn on the style against USA

Fri, 23 Sep, 2022

Qatar 2022 Watch: Japan turn on the style against USA

Dusseldorf: Daichi Kamada’s first half strike sent Japan on their way to a 2-0 win over the United States in Dusseldorf on Friday while Kaoru Mitoma came off the bench to add a late second as Hajime Moriyasu’s side continued their preparations for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Finals.

Kamada’s 24th minute opener was initially ruled offside by the on-field officials but was reinstated by VAR to set the Samurai Blue up for a deserved win despite being frustrated by a defiant performance by United States goalkeeper Matt Turner.
 
Turner had kept the Japanese at bay throughout the second half until Mitoma scored two minutes from time, when the winger drove through the American defence before placing a low shot beyond the Arsenal custodian.

Qatar 2022 Watch: Son to Korea Republic's rescue against Costa Rica

Fri, 23 Sep, 2022

Qatar 2022 Watch: Son to Korea Republic's rescue against Costa Rica

Goyang: Son Heung-min scored a late free-kick to earn Korea Republic a 2-2 draw with fellow FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifiers Costa Rica as Paulo Bento’s side continued their preparations in Goyang on Friday.

Son’s strike from the edge of the penalty area came four minutes from time after Costa Rican goalkeeper Esteban Alvarado had been sent off for handling the ball outside the penalty area.
 
The Koreans had taken the lead in the first half through Hwang Hee-chan but goals in each half from Jewison Bennette looked set to take the Costa Ricans to victory until the Tottenham Hotspur forward intervened.

Qatar 2022 Watch: Mabil goal steers Australia past New Zealand

Fri, 23 Sep, 2022

Qatar 2022 Watch: Mabil goal steers Australia past New Zealand

Brisbane: Awer Mabil struck from distance to earn Australia a 1-0 win over New Zealand in Brisbane on Thursday to stake his claim to a place in the Socceroos’ starting line-up when Graham Arnold’s side feature at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Finals.

Mabil beat Oli Sail from distance in the 32nd minute with the only goal of a game that marked the 100th anniversary of Australia’s first-ever international and was the Socceroos last on home soil before travelling to Qatar in November.

Kuwait 2022 - Know Your Group A Teams

Thu, 22 Sep, 2022

Kuwait 2022 - Know Your Group A Teams

Kuwait City: The AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ Kuwait 2022 kicks off on September 27 with 16 teams aiming to lift the title. 

The action promises to be thrilling with the tournament, previously known as the AFC Futsal Championship, making a return after a four-year hiatus following the cancellation of the 2020 edition due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Join the-AFC.com as we preview a tough looking Group A that has Kuwait, Iraq, Thailand and debutants Oman.  

Kuwait 2022 - Know Your Group B Teams

Thu, 22 Sep, 2022

Kuwait 2022 - Know Your Group B Teams

Kuwait City: As excitement builds for the AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ Kuwait 2022, the-AFC.com takes a look at Group B featuring Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Bahrain and Tajikistan.

Four-time runners-up Uzbekistan will fancy their chances of advancing to the knockout stage but will do well to tread with caution in a group that has familiar Central Asian rivals Turkmenistan and Tajikistan as well as a Bahrain side aiming to impress. 

Kuwait 2022 - Know Your Group C Teams

Thu, 22 Sep, 2022

Kuwait 2022 - Know Your Group C Teams

Kuwait City: Group C of the AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ Kuwait 2022 promises to be a thriller with Islamic Republic of Iran the obvious main draw. 

Lebanon, Chinese Taipei and Indonesia, however, will relish the opportunity of locking horns with the 12-time champions.