Qualifiers Final Round Group D: Afghanistan 2-2 Cambodia

Tue, 14 Jun, 2022

Qualifiers Final Round Group D: Afghanistan 2-2 Cambodia

Kolkata: Cambodia fought back from two goals down to earn a 2-2 draw with Afghanistan at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium in Kolkata on Tuesday as the pair closed out their involvement in Group D of the AFC Asian Cup™ 2023 Qualifiers Final Round with a share of the points.

Keo Sokpheng’s 81st minute header secured a well-earned draw for Ryu Hirose’s side after Faysal Shayesteh and Mustafa Zazai had given the Afghans a two-goal lead before Brak Thiva’s perfectly struck free-kick handed Cambodia hope before the interval.

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AFC Asian Cup 2023™ Qualifiers Final Round - MD3 Results & Reports

Tue, 14 Jun, 2022

AFC Asian Cup 2023™ Qualifiers Final Round - MD3 Results & Reports

Kuala Lumpur: The cast for the AFC Asian Cup 2023™ will be finalised on Tuesday. While some teams' hopes have already been dashed, most remain in contention in the six AFC Asian Cup 2023™ Qualifiers Final Round groups.

The six group winners and five best runners-up will join the 13 teams who have already qualified for the Finals. 

Stay updated on the AFC Asian Cup 2023™ Qualifiers Final Round through the AFC's digital platforms.

Qualifiers Final Round Group B: Palestine 4-0 Philippines

Tue, 14 Jun, 2022

Qualifiers Final Round Group B: Palestine 4-0 Philippines

Ulaabaatar: Palestine claimed top spot in Group B with a perfect record and a ticket to their third consecutive AFC Asian Cup™ after their 4-0 win over Philippines on Matchday Three of the AFC Asian Cup 2023™ Qualifiers Final Round at MFF Stadium on Tuesday.

A pair of headers from Saleh Chihadeh and Tamer Seyam gave the Azkals a mountain to climb at the break before Mohammed Yamin added a third from a corner and Mahmoud Abuwarda fired in the team’s fourth to settle matters.

The result sees Palestine once again defeat the Philippines to qualify for the continent’s premier national team competition, having first done so by defeating the Southeast Asians at the final of the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup.

Qualifiers Final Round Group B: Yemen 0-2 Mongolia

Tue, 14 Jun, 2022

Qualifiers Final Round Group B: Yemen 0-2 Mongolia

Ulaanbaatar: A Ganbayar Ganbold brace helped Mongolia round off their AFC Asian Cup 2023™ Qualifiers Final Round campaign with a well-deserved 2-0 win over Yemen at the MFF Stadium on Tuesday that saw the East Asians leapfrog their opponents to finish third in Group B. 

Back-to-back losses had ended hosts Mongolia’s chances of reaching the AFC Asian Cup Finals before the Matchday Three encounter but they opened the scoring inside 10 minutes through Ganbayar and then doubled their advantage when their Europe-based star again found the back of the net early in the second half.

Yemen pushed to get back into the game but were met with stubborn Mongolian resistance as the West Asians' second successive defeat ended their chances of finishing second in the standings and remaining in the hunt for a place at the continental competition.

Qualifiers Final Round Group E: Bahrain 1-0 Turkmenistan

Tue, 14 Jun, 2022

Qualifiers Final Round Group E: Bahrain 1-0 Turkmenistan

Kuala Lumpur: Bahrain secured their place in the AFC Asian Cup 2023™ as winners of Group E of the Qualifiers with a narrow 1-0 win against Turkmenistan on Tuesday.

The win meant Bahrain topped the group with a full mark of nine points, while Turkmenistan only have three from a win against Bangladesh that was not enough to earn them a runners-up position.

Qualifiers Final Round Group F: Myanmar 2-6 Singapore

Tue, 14 Jun, 2022

Qualifiers Final Round Group F: Myanmar 2-6 Singapore

Bishkek: Ikhsan Fandi scored a blistering hat-trick as Singapore ended their AFC Asian Cup 2023™ Qualifiers Final Round campaign in style with a 6-2 win against Myanmar at Dolen Omurzakov Stadium on Tuesday.

With both sides already eliminated, the attackers thrived, none more so than Ikhsan, who opened the scoring in the ninth minute before adding two more goals after half-time to register his first treble at senior international level. 

The goal-laden result meant Singapore finished their campaign third in Group F, while Myanmar finished without a point having lost all three matches in Bishkek.