Yangon: Head coach Michael Feichtenbeiner is already planning ahead following Myanmar’s 5-1 win over Macau in the first leg of the Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 1 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ on Thursday.
Hong Kong: Head coach Jorn Andersen was delighted with his Hong Kong, China's first half display in their 4-0 win over Bhutan on Thursday as the east Asians took a huge step towards qualifying for the second round of the Preliminary Joint Qualification for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™.
Samuel applauds Chinese Taipei’s winning mentality
Kaohsiung City: Chinese Taipei’s Ange Samuel believes experience and confidence were the keys for their 4-0 win over Timor-Leste in their Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 1 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ first leg tie on Thursday.
Singapore’s Nishigaya satisfied, Guam’s Awa relishing return leg
Singapore: Singapore head coach Takayuki Nishigaya and his Guam counterpart Ross Awa took positives from their Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 1 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ first leg tie on Thursday.
Jakarta: Indonesia will take a 6-0 lead into the second leg of the Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 1 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ tie against Brunei Darussalam but Shin Tae-yong wasn’t fully impressed.
Kuala Lumpur: United Arab Emirates and Bahrain enjoyed victories while Thailand and Lebanon were at the losing end in international friendly matches on Thursday.
Kuala Lumpur: The quest to reach the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ begins for 20 Asian teams on Thursday in the Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 1.