Al Shehri has eyes fixed on Japan, Tajikistan's Khabibuloev acknowledges steep learning curve

Sat, 04 Jun, 2022

Al Shehri has eyes fixed on Japan, Tajikistan's Khabibuloev acknowledges steep learning curve

Tashkent: Head coach Saad Al Shehri is already plotting his tactics for the next game following Saudi Arabia's impressive 5-0 win over Tajikistan in Group D of the AFC U23 Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2022 on Friday.

After a nervous 10 minutes, Saudi Arabia dominated the game and took the lead before scoring four more goals to open their campaign on an emphatic note at the Lokomotiv Stadium.

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Group D: Sizzling Saudi Arabia cruise past Tajikistan

Sat, 04 Jun, 2022

Group D: Sizzling Saudi Arabia cruise past Tajikistan

Tashkent: Saudi Arabia kicked off their bid to win the AFC U23 Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2022 title with an impressive 5-0 victory over Tajikistan in Group D on Friday. 

Hamad Al Yami gave Saudi Arabia the lead just before the break with second half goals from Ayman Yahya, Haitham Asiri, Moteb Al Harbi and Abdullah Radif sealing the emphatic victory at the Lokomotiv Stadium.

Group D: Japan edge UAE in thrilling encounter

Sat, 04 Jun, 2022

Group D: Japan edge UAE in thrilling encounter

Tashkent: Japan overcame a steely United Arab Emirates to emerge 2-1 victors in their AFC U23 Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2022 Group D opener on Friday. 

After a thrilling but goalless first half, Japan opened the scoring through Yuito Suzuki, with UAE equalising just two minutes later only for Mao Hasoyo to fire home the winner for the 2016 champions. 

UAE v Australia: 6 players to watch out for during the Asian Playoff

Fri, 03 Jun, 2022

UAE v Australia: 6 players to watch out for during the Asian Playoff

Doha: With the clock ticking down to the kick-off of the AFC Asian Qualifiers Road to Qatar Playoff between the United Arab Emirates and Australia, the excitement and anticipation from both sets of fans are starting to reach fever pitch.

Here are six players to watch out for as Rodolfo Arruabarrena’s side clash against Graham Arnold’s team in Al Rayyan on June 7.

AFC Asian Cup 2023™ Qualifiers - Know Your Teams: Group C

Fri, 03 Jun, 2022

AFC Asian Cup 2023™ Qualifiers - Know Your Teams: Group C

Namangan: Two tournament regulars and two teams that aspire to emulate their success will do battle when Uzbekistan hosts an enticing AFC Asian Cup™ 2023 Final Round Qualifiers Group C from June 8. 

Both the Central Asian group hosts and Thailand come with an impressive pedigree in the continent’s most prestigious football event, while South Asian duo Maldives and Sri Lanka are chasing a ground-breaking first appearance in Asia’s showpiece.

Join the-AFC.com as we run the rule of Group C’s qualification chasing quartet.

AFC Asian Cup 2023™ Qualifiers - Know Your Teams: Group D

Fri, 03 Jun, 2022

AFC Asian Cup 2023™ Qualifiers - Know Your Teams: Group D

Kolkata: India are the only nation in Group D to have made a recent appearance at the AFC Asian Cup™ Finals, with the country qualifying for UAE 2019, and that recent pedigree could be enough to mark them out as favourites to progress once again.

India and Afghanistan have experience facing one another, having being drawn in the same group in the second round of the AFC Asian Qualifiers while Hong Kong and Cambodia faced off in the last round, meaning there will be a mix of the familiar and the new for all the teams in Group D.