Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuwait City: Kuwait Football Association have parted ways with head coach Romeo Jozak following the 3-0 defeat to Australia in Group B of the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023.
The Kuwait FA decision came following “a meeting that was held to discuss the results of the national team in the past two rounds of the preliminary joint qualification for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar and AFC Asian Cup China 2023," read a Kuwait FA statement.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuwait City: Lack of experience cost them a 3-0 defeat to Australia in the Asian Qualifiers but Kuwait's players have vowed to bounce back in their bid to qualify for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023.
Three first half goals sealed Australia a routine victory in their opening Group B tie with Kuwait, who had defeated Nepal 7-0 on Matchday One, unable to muster a response on Tuesday.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuwait City: Australia opened their Asian Qualifiers Group B campaign for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 with an emphatic 3-0 win over Kuwait at the Kuwait Sports Club Stadium on Tuesday.
Kuwait came into the game on a high following their 7-0 humbling of Nepal at the same ground five days earlier, but Romeo Jozak’s men were brought back down to earth quickly as the visitors got off to a flying start.
Seven minutes were all that Australia needed to move in front through Mathew Leckie. The Kuwaiti defence failed to deal with an Aaron Mooy in-swinging corner and Jackson Irvine fumbled his shot on the rebound, but the ball found its way to Leckie who stabbed it home from inside the six-yard box.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Yangon: Japan’s Hajime Moriyasu was a satisfied head coach after his Japan side overcame both Myanmar and challenging weather conditions to begin their FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 Asian Qualifiers campaign with a 2-0 win on Tuesday.
On a warm, wet night in Yangon, early goals from Shoya Nakajima and Takumi Minamino paved the way to victory for Moiryasu’s charges, who avoided the type of slip up already suffered by several Continental powerhouses in the Second Round of the Asian Qualifiers.
With three points secured, Moriyasu – who led Japan to the AFC Asian Cup final in January – declared he was satisfied with his team’s win.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Doha: Qatar's 2019 winning run against Asian teams was halted by India in the Asian Qualifiers on Tuesday and head coach Felix Sanchez was left rueing his team's bad luck.
It was a run which started in the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 as Qatar, en route to lifting the title, defeated Asian giants Saudi Arabia, Korea Republic, United Arab Emirates and Japan.
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.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Malé: Decorated China PR head coach Marcello Lippi called on his side to remain focused after they began their FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 Asian Qualifiers campaign in fine style with a 5-0 win over the Maldives on Tuesday.
Lippi was rightly pleased after China PR - and history-making debutant Elkeson who netted two late goals - lived up to all expectations with a dominant victory in the island nation to move to the top of Group A on goal difference.
But Lippi, who famously led his native Italy to the FIFA World Cup title in 2006, said there is plenty of work ahead if his side are to achieve their primary objective of advancing to the next round of the Asian Qualifiers.