Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Ahmedabad: Tajikistan registered their second win of the Intercontinental Cup in Ahmedabad on Wednesday when they overcame a scratchy first half to defeat Syria 2-0.
Both teams came into the match with a win each and another three points would be crucial in their bid to make the final.
After a first half in which Syria had dominated, Tajikistan struck through Tursunov Komron and Ilhomjon Barotov to take a huge step towards the final as the Central Asians turned on the power in the second half - as they had done in their 4-2 win over India on Matchday One - to seal the points.
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Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Ahmedabad: Syria turned on the style to defeat DPR Korea 5-2 in their opening 2019 Intercontinental Cup match at the EKA Arena on Monday.
Shadi Hamwi and Mohammad Almarmour both struck twice and captain Firak Al-Khatib once as Syria overcame going behind to Jong Il-gwan's third minute goal.
Syria will face Tajikistan, who opened their campaign with a 4-2 win over India, next on Wednesday while DPR Korea will face the hosts on Saturday.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Ahmedabad: A second-half blitz steered Tajikistan to a come-from-behind 4-2 win over hosts India in their opening Intercontinental Cup match on Sunday.
India looked to be cruising to victory after taking a 2-0 lead in the first half but Tajikistan turned on the power in the second 45 minutes as they hit four goals to register a morale-boosting win ahead of the Asian Qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and AFC Asian Cup China 2023.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Qualifiers draw for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Preliminary Competition and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 will be held on July 17, 2019 at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – providing Asia’s top 40 nations with their pathway to glory.
The seedings for the draw will be based on the latest FIFA Rankings issued on June 14, 2019 and following the conclusion of the Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 1 where Bangladesh, Cambodia, Guam, Malaysia and Mongolia - advanced to Round 2.
The decision on the outcome of the match between Macau and Sri Lanka is still pending.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: The West Asian Football Federation Championship is set to take place at the end of July, with Jordan and Bahrain releasing their preliminary squad lists.
Jordan will be seeking their first regional title after three runners-up finishes in 2002, 2008 and 2014 and will be looking to continue their impressive run in the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 last January, where they advanced to the knockout stage undefeated before losing to Vietnam on penalties in the Round of 16.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Islamic Republic of Iran head coach Marc Wilmots is more than hopeful of Team Melli’s future after what he has seen in the past month.
The 50-year-old Belgian coach took over the reins from Carlos Queiroz early in June, and enjoyed a good start to his tenure as Iran beat Syria 5-0 in an international friendly, before playing to a 1-1 draw against Korea Republic less than a week later.
Tasked with ensuring Team Melli make their sixth appearance in the FIFA World Cup, Wilmots is confident his side can rise up to the challenge en route to Qatar 2022, praising numerous his players with Persepolis’ goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand and youngsters Younes Delfi and Allahyar Sayyadmanesh coming in for special mention.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Tokyo: Around the lower tier of Tokyo Stadium, one banner among the many draped over the railings captures the sentiments in the suburbs of Japan’s capital on Saturday: “From Tokyo to the world” it said in Spanish as FC Tokyo’s fans bid a fond farewell to Real Madrid-bound Takefusa Kubo.
Kubo, the highly-rated superstar-in-waiting, had already played his last game for the Gasmen – a 3-1 win over Oita Trinita on June 1 – before inking a five-year deal with the Spanish giants and making his senior debut for the Japan national team at the Copa America in Brazil. It had been an eventful month for a player who only turned 18 on June 4.
That date, though, was significant as it meant Kubo was free to sign a deal that would take him back to Europe after a four-year absence, having returned to Japan in March 2015 following his release from FC Barcelona.