Maldives, India win to set up thrilling deciding day of round robin action

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Maldives, India win to set up thrilling deciding day of round robin action

Male: The stage is set for a cracking final day of round robin action in the race to make the 2021 SAFF Championship final after hosts Maldives and India registered important wins on Sunday.

Maldives defeated Sri Lanka 1-0 while India, in beating Nepal with a similar score, registered their first victory after having opened with two draws.

The top two teams at the end of the pool stage will advance to Saturday's final.

Jordan, Saudi Arabia advance to WAFF U23 Championship final

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Jordan, Saudi Arabia advance to WAFF U23 Championship final

Dammam: Hosts Saudi Arabia set up a meeting with Jordan in the final of the 2021 WAFF U23 Championship after contrasting semi-final victories on Sunday.

After a goalless first half, Khalid Al Ghannam’s 49th minute strike steered Saudi Arabia past Iraq at the Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium while Jordan had it much easier, defeating Syria 5-2 to advance to Tuesday’s final.

Ronaldo sets another record in Portugal's win over Qatar

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Ronaldo sets another record in Portugal's win over Qatar

Faro: Qatar fell to a 3-0 defeat to Portugal as Cristiano Ronaldo marked a record 181st international appearance with a goal at the Algarve Stadium on Saturday.

Ronaldo surpassed Spain's Sergio Ramos as the most-capped international for a European nation.

Uzbekistan cruise to impressive victory over Malaysia

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Uzbekistan cruise to impressive victory over Malaysia

Amman: Uzbekistan turned on the power in the first half to saunter to a 5-1 win over Malaysia in an international friendly at the King Abdullah International Stadium on Saturday.

Victory was sealed by the 33rd minute with Uzbekistan cruising to a 3-0 lead as Malaysia suffered their second defeat after having lost 4-0 to Jordan on Wednesday.

Matchday Three in Numbers

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Matchday Three in Numbers

Kuala Lumpur: There was no shortage of drama on Matchday Three of the AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar on Thursday as the six games threw up some memorable moments.

Record-breaking performances, last-gasp winners and unwanted runs ended were all part of the narrative as the final round of AFC Asian Qualifiers got into full flow.

As fans of the 12 countries now turn their attention to the Matchday Four fixtures on Tuesday, the-AFC.com looks back at some of the numbers that caught the eye.

Five Takeaways from Matchday Three

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Five Takeaways from Matchday Three

Kuala Lumpur: Matchday Three of the AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar concluded on Thursday with the six games seeing four home wins, a draw and an away victory, and there were talking points aplenty to discuss.

There was no change at the summit of the two groups as Islamic Republic of Iran and Australia continued their perfect starts to the campaign, while Korea Republic and Saudi Arabia strengthened their hold on second place in Groups A and B respectively. the-AFC.com takes a deeper look at what transpired across the continent on Thursday.