Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Abu Dhabi: Korea Republic had to concede to Brazil's superiority as the South Americans ended a run of five games without a win by easing to a 3-0 victory in a friendly in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday with Philippe Coutinho scoring the pick of the goals.
Coutinho, currently on loan at Bayern Munich from Barcelona, curled a free-kick from 22 yards high into the net to put Brazil 2-0 up after 35 minutes.
Before that he had played a part in the opener, producing some delightful footwork to pick out Renan Lodi, whose cross from the left was headed in from close range by AC Milan midfielder Lucas Paqueta.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Beirut: Lebanon and DPR Korea could not be separated as they shared the spoils in a 0-0 draw at the Sports City Stadium in Beirut to stay equal at eight points each in Group H of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 Asian Qualifiers.
The result meant both teams failed to capitalise on a chance to end 2019 as the group leaders, with Turkmenistan to head into 2020 top of the standings with nine points.
Korea Republic, who were not in Asian Qualifiers action on Tuesday, are second on eight points, ahead of Lebanon and DPR Korea on goal difference.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Ashgabat: Turkmenistan completed a dream week on home soil to take top spot, at least temporarily, in Group H of the Asian Qualifiers after a 2-0 win over Sri Lanka at Kopetdag Stadium on Tuesday.
Abdy Bashimov and Altymyrat Annadurdyyev found the back of the net as Turkmenistan backed up Thursday’s 3-1 success against DPR Korea to move to nine points from five matches.
Ante Miše’s side are now a single point ahead of Korea Republic, who hold a game in hand, while Sri Lanka remain at the bottom of the group without a goal or a point after five matches.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Beirut: Captain Son Heung-min and forward Hwang Ui-jo have apologised for not putting their chances away after Korea Republic were held to a 0-0 draw by Lebanon in their Asian Qualifiers Group H match on Thursday.
It was the East Asians second draw, having been held 0-0 by DPR Korea in Pyongyang last month, but Son and Hwang admitted that the Taeguk Warriors should have taken full points against Lebanon.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Muharraq: Singapore held off a late Yemen fightback to score a 2-1 in their Asian Qualifiers Group D tie on Tuesday.
Ikhsan Fandi gave Singapore the lead in the first half before a Mohammad Hafiz Nor stunner after the break secured three points for Tatsuma Yoshida's charges at the Sheikh Ali Bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium.
The win took Singapore into third place on seven points, with Uzbekistan (9) and Saudi Arabia (8) ahead of the Southeast Asian side.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Tashkent: Uzbekistan returned to the top of the Group D standings on Tuesday as a convincing 2-0 victory over Palestine saw the Central Asians begin the second half of their FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 Asian Qualifiers campaign in fine fashion.
Eldor Shomurodov’s fifth and sixth goals of the campaign laid the foundations for the success, one which has edged Uzbekistan ever nearer to an eighth AFC Asian Cup appearance and, in the process, undoubtedly helped ease painful memories of last week’s loss to fellow high-flyers Saudi Arabia.
The result leaves Vadim Abramov’s charges occupying pole position, one point ahead of the second-placed Saudis and a further four clear of a Palestine side whose hopes of progressing have been left hanging by a thread following a fourth successive match without a win.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Tashkent: Head coach Hervé Renard has praised both the dedication and talent of his Saudi Arabia players after they twice came from behind to beat Uzbekistan 3-2 in Group D of the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023.
At a typically atmospheric Pakhtakor Stadium in Tashkent, home favourite Eldor Shomurodov gave Uzbekistan the lead on 16 minutes, only to see Salman Al Faraj restore parity from the spot shortly after.
Uzbekistan went ahead for a second time in the 56th minute courtesy of an Otabek Shukurov penalty, before Al Faraj scored his second goal on the night with five minutes remaining and Salem Al Dawsari netted a late winner as Saudi Arabia claimed their second win of the Asian Qualifiers.