Qatar will bounce back, says Sanchez

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Qatar will bounce back, says Sanchez

Doha: Head coach Felix Sanchez has no doubt his Qatar side will bounce back from their defeat to Iraq in their Gulf Cup Group A opener on Tuesday.

The AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 winners were stunned 2-1 by Srecko Katanec's Iraq and have to defeat Yemen on Friday to reignite their hopes.

"I am confident that we will bounce back. The defeat is disappointing but it wasn't because we didn't try," said Sanchez as Qatar suffered their first defeat to an Asian team in 2019.

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UAE's Mabkhout promises more against Iraq

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

UAE's Mabkhout promises more against Iraq

Doha: Ali Mabkhout has vowed to deliver more goals for the United Arab Emirates when they play Iraq in Group A of the Gulf Cup on Friday.

Mabkhout continued his recent vein of rich form by scoring a hat-trick in UAE's 3-0 win over Yemen in their opener on Tuesday.

The striker, who last month became UAE's leading scorer, has scored six goals in the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023.

Group B: Kuwait stun Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman draw

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Group B: Kuwait stun Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman draw

Doha: Kuwait enjoyed a bright start to their 2019 Gulf Cup campaign with a 3-1 victory against Saudi Arabia at Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium on Wednesday.

Defending champions Oman were held to a goalless draw by Bahrain in the other Group B match with both teams failing to put away their chances.

Group A: Iraq down Qatar, UAE cruise past Yemen

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Group A: Iraq down Qatar, UAE cruise past Yemen

Doha: A Mohammed Qasim brace steered Iraq to a 2-1 win against Qatar in the opening match of the 2019 Gulf Cup at Khalifa International Stadium on Tuesday.

Ali Mabkhout scored a hat-trick as United Arab Emirates defeated Yemen 3-0 to move to the top of the Group A standings as the 24th edition of the tournament got off to a spectacular start.

Road to Qatar 2022 & China 2023: Five Talking Points

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Road to Qatar 2022 & China 2023: Five Talking Points

Kuala Lumpur: After six rounds of matches, the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 are done and dusted for 2019.

Qualifying action for the two premier competitions will resume on March 26 as the players - depending on where they play their club football - either return to their teams or get some much needed break.

Join the-AFC.com as we take a look at five talking points at this stage of a thrilling Asian Qualifiers.

Victory is what matters for Qatar, says Afif

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Victory is what matters for Qatar, says Afif

Dushanbe: Akram Afif said Qatar may not have fired on all cylinders but they achieved their target in the 1-0 away win against Afghanistan in Group E of the Asian Qualifiers on Tuesday.

Afif scored the winning goal from the penalty spot 14 minutes from time as the Asian champions were made to work hard in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 qualification tie by a resilient Afghanistan at the Republican Central Stadium.

Katanec, Sousa satisfied with draw

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Katanec, Sousa satisfied with draw

Amman: Srečko Katanec said it was a case of one point earned rather than two lost after Iraq played to a goalless draw with Bahrain in Group C of the Asian Qualifiers on Tuesday.

The point kept Iraq top of the standings on 11 points, two ahead of Bahrain and five in front of Islamic Republic of Iran going into 2020.

The Iraq head coach said it was, given the circumstances a good result as the West Asians ended 2019 unbeaten in the Asian Qualifiers, having defeated Iran 2-1 on Matchday Five.