Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Amman: Jordan head coach Vital Borkelmans believes that his side gathered motivation following their 3-0 win against Nepal in an Asian Qualifiers Group B for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023.
After a scoreless first half, Jordan took the lead from the spot through Feras Shelbaieh before Ahmad Ersan and Baha'a Faisal scored in the last 12 minutes as Jordan returned to winning ways after their goalless draw with Kuwait last week.
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Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Bahrain were the star performers as Matchday Four of the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 came to a close on Tuesday.
Helio Sousa's side stunned Asia's top ranked team Islamic Republic of Iran 1-0 in a gripping Group C tie while Palestine also walked tall after holding three-time AFC Asian Cup winners Saudi Arabia to a goalless draw in Group D.
The historic clash between DPR Korea and Korea Republic, meanwhile, also ended 0-0 in Pyongyang.
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Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Amman: A second half blitz secured Jordan a 3-0 win over Nepal in their Asian Qualifiers' Group B match at the Amman International Stadium on Tuesday.
The win took Jordan to second in the standings on seven points while Nepal are fourth, with their win over Chinese Taipei on Matchday Two the only points the South Asians have secured after four games.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kaoshiung City: Australia continued their perfect record in Group B of the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 with a comprehensive 7-1 over Chinese Taipei at National Stadium on Tuesday.
Adam Taggart, Jackson Irvine and defensive newcomer Harry Souttar netted two goals apiece, with Jamie Maclaren coming off the bench to score his fourth goal in five days in a dominant display from the visitors.
Chen Yi-wei’s goal was a rare moment worth celebrating for Chinese Taipei, who remain at the bottom of the table after a third consecutive home defeat.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: If Matchday Three of the Asian Qualifiers was about goalscoring heroes, Matchday Four had upsets, shut-outs, strikers who just can't stop finding the back of the net and more.
As the players head back to their clubs and the national team head coaches start planning for the November International Window - when two more Matchdays will be held - the-AFC.com picks five takeways from Tuesday.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kaohsiung City: Australia head coach Graham Arnold believes Harry Souttar’s incredible start to his international career is only going to get better after the towering defender’s impressive brace over Chinese Taipei in Group B of the Asian Qualifiers on Tuesday.
A week ago the 20-year-old was somewhat of an unknown quantity to Australian fans as he prepared to make his senior international debut.
Now he has been involved in two FIFA World Cup 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 qualifying victories, backing up his debut goal against Nepal in Canberra with a double in Australia’s 7-1 defeat of Chinese Taipei.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kolkata: After a testing outing against Bangladesh that ended in a 1-1 draw, India head coach Igor Stimac said that his team deserved to finish as the winning side in Group E of the Asian Qualifiers on Tuesday.
India, who came into the game with an impressive away draw against Qatar in their kitty, had to come from behind to salvage a point before an expectant crowd at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata to leave them with just two points in their FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 qualifying campaign.
Adil Khan's 88th minute goal salvaged India a point after Saad Uddin had given Bangladesh - who won their first point of the campaign - the lead just before the half-time break.