Ghalenoei wants a sharper IR Iran, Andersen sees positives in Hong Kong, China
Ashgabat: Amir Ghalenoei is demanding more potency from his Islamic Republic of Iran team despite having secured a spot at the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ and reaching Round 3 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers following a 1-0 win over Turkmenistan on Tuesday.
Team spirit vital to Kyrgyz Republic success, says Tarkovic
Bishkek: Head coach Stefan Tarkovic credited his team’s unity for the 5-1 win over Chinese Taipei in their Preliminary Joint Qualification - Round 2 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ Group D tie on Tuesday.
Dammam: Daleho Irandust praised Syria's determination after they brushed aside Myanmar 7-0 in their FIFA World Cup 2026 and the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ Grpup B tie on Tuesday.
Afif delighted with Qatar’s qualification; Westwood targets bigger things for Afghanistan
Kuwait City: Captain Akram Afif was proud to see Qatar pass a tough Kuwait test to secure a 2-1 win that clinched their spot in the third round of the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ on Tuesday.
Hanoi: The Vietnam Football Federation has announced the departure of national team head coach Philippe Troussier after a 3-0 loss to Indonesia in the Preliminary Joint Qualification – Round 2 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ on Tuesday.
Casas pleased tweaks worked for Iraq; Shin proud of Indonesia’s improvement
Manila: Head coach Jesus Casas said learnings from the first meeting against Philippines paved the way for a 5-0 success on Tuesday that saw Iraq qualify for the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ and reach the third Round 3 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers.
Bangkok: Hwang Sun-hong bid farewell to Korea Republic comfortable in the knowledge that the East Asian side are on the verge of qualifying for the third round of the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers and confirming their ticket to the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™.
Arnold's half-time pep talk does the trick for Australia
Canberra: Graham Arnold's half-time pep talk galvanised Australia to a 5-0 win over Lebanon in their FIFA World Cup 2026 and the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ Group I clash on Tuesday.