Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Thimphu: Captain Bader Al Motawaa admitted Kuwait had to work hard for their 1-0 win over Nepal in Group B of the Asian Qualifiers on Tuesday.
Kuwait went into the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 qualification tie on the back of a 9-0 win over Chinese Taipei on Thursday.
The West Asians had also defeated Nepal 7-0 when the two teams met in September and were overwhelming favourites to score another emphatic win.
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Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Matchday Six of the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 came to a close with Syria and Turkmenistan the big winners on an exciting day of action.
Syria made it five wins from five to seize control of Group A as the West Asians will take a whopping eight-point lead into 2020 after defeating Philippines 1-0.
Turkmenistan will also head into the new year as Group H leaders, with their 1-0 win over Sri Lanka and the Lebanon-DPR Korea tie ending in a goalless stalemate giving the Central Asian side a one-point lead.
The Asian Qualifiers will resume on March 26.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Thimphu: Kuwait defeated Nepal 1-0 to secure a crucial three points in Group B of the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 on Tuesday.
Bader Al Almotawaa opened the scoring just before the half-hour mark at the neutral venue of Changlimithang Stadium in Bhutan as Kuwait - on 10 points - moved within two of Group B leaders Australia.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Amman: Jordan stormed to a 5-0 victory over Chinese Taipei on Matchday Six of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 Asian Qualifiers at King Abdullah II Stadium on Tuesday.
The win took Jordan to 10 points, level with Kuwait but trailing on goal difference with Australia leading on 12 points with a match in hand.
Chinese Taipei, meanwhile, suffered their fifth consecutive defeat to remain rooted at the bottom of the standings.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Mandalay: Myanmar enjoyed a fantastic week, as the Southeast Asians recorded back-to-back wins in Group F of the Asian Qualifiers to place themselves back in contention for a top two finish.
Myanmar followed up Thursday's 4-3 win over Tajikistan with a 1-0 defeat of Mongolia on Tuesday to revive their FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 qualifying campaign.
The wins, which followed three consecutive defeats, have to be credited to head coach Antoine Hey, who has steadied the ship after replacing Miodrag Radulovic at the helm last month.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia head coach Tan Cheng Hoe was unreserved in his praise of his players after the 2-0 win over Indonesia in the Asian Qualifiers on Tuesday.
Muhammad Safawi Rasid was the star of the night with two wonderful goals but Tan said all his players contributed to the victory as Malaysia made it two wins on the trot, having beaten Thailand 2-1 in their FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 qualifier on Thursday.
The win, coupled with Vietnam and Thailand playing to a goalless draw in Hanoi, saw Malaysia move up to second in the Group G standings on nine points from three wins and two defeats.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
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.