Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Doha: Goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu has applauded the Indian diaspora in Doha for playing their part in India holding Asian champions Qatar to a scoreless draw in their Asian Qualifiers Group E tie on Tuesday.
India went into the tie braced for a tough night against the in-form Qatar, who had defeated Afghanistan 6-0 in their opening tie, but walked away with a share of the points.
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Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: It was another day of thrills and spills as Matchday Two of the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 concluded on Tuesday.
There were winning starts for Australia, China PR, Islamic Republic of Iran, Japan, Korea Republic and the United Arab Emirates while Saudi Arabia were held to a 2-2 draw by Yemen.
Bangladesh, the final team to open their campaign on Matchday 2, were edged 1-0 by Afghanistan.
The Asian Qualifiers action will resume on October 10 so make sure to stay with the-AFC.com for the latest.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Doha: India displayed some resilient defending and goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu impressed as India held reigning Asian champions Qatar to a 0-0 draw at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Group E of the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 on Tuesday.
The result leaves Qatar - who defeated Afghanistan 6-0 on Matchday 1, top of the group with four points, while India collect their first point, having lost 2-1 to Oman in the opening match.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Dushanbe: Farshad Noor's first half strike proved to be enough for Afghanistan to claim a 1-0 win over Bangladesh in Group E of the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 on Tuesday.
The win was a perfect response from an Afghanistan side that had lost 6-0 to Qatar on Matchday One.
Anoush Dastgir’s side kept Bangladesh pressed in defence and took the lead in the 27th minute with Omid Popalzay sending a cross into the box which Noor headed home to break the deadlock.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Hong Kong: Karim Ansarifard was restored to his favoured centre forward’s role as the Islamic Republic of Iran made a winning start to their Asian Qualifiers campaign against Hong Kong, but the Team Melli star is prepared to maintain a flexible approach to ensure he retains his spot in Marc Wilmots’ star-studded side.
Ansarifard scored his side’s second in the 2-0 FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 qualifying match win at Hong Kong Stadium on Tuesday, doubling Iran’s lead following Sardar Azmoun’s opener in an impressive first competitive game under the former Belgium coach.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia head coach Tan Cheng Hoe believes there is a silver lining in their defeat to UAE in their Group G Asian Qualifiers clash on Tuesday.
Malaysia went ahead inside the first minute against UAE but were denied a win as Ali Makhbout scored a brace to edge the home team in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 qualifying tie at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuwait City: Australia got the emphatic start they wanted for their Asian Qualifiers campaign as the Socceroos defeated Kuwait 3-0 in a Group B tie at the Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium on Tuesday.
Kuwait had opened their campaign with a 7-0 win over Nepal but a first half blitz saw Australia walk away with a comfortable win to kick off their bid to qualify for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023.
It was Australia's first competitive match since their defence of the AFC Asian Cup title ended in the quarter-finals at UAE 2019 and head coach Graham Arnold was satisfied with his team's performance.