MD2 Preview - Group B: Chinese Taipei vs Nepal; Kuwait vs Australia

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

MD2 Preview - Group B: Chinese Taipei vs Nepal; Kuwait vs Australia

Kuala Lumpur: A confident Kuwait will be raring to play Australia while Chinese Taipei and Nepal need three points after suffering defeats in their opening FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 Asian Qualifiers campaigns on Matchday One.

Kuwait played sublime football to defeat Nepal 7-0 while Chinese Taipei were edged 2-1 by Jordan on Thursday.

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MD2 Preview - Group A: Guam vs Philippines; Maldives vs China PR

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

MD2 Preview - Group A: Guam vs Philippines; Maldives vs China PR

Kuala Lumpur: Matchday Two of Group A will see China PR kicking off their Asian Qualifiers bid as Maldives look to build on their winning start while Guam and Philippines will be desperate for the three points after having suffered losses on Thursday.

Maldives carved out a hard-fought 1-0 win over Guam in Dededo to pick up three valuable points in their bid to qualify for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 while Philippines suffered a 5-2 defeat to Syria on Matchday One.

Deng replaces Milligan in Socceroos’ squad

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Deng replaces Milligan in Socceroos’ squad

Kuwait City: Captain Mark Milligan has been ruled out of Australia's opening Asian Qualifiers Group B match against Kuwait on Tuesday.

Milligan, who is nursing a leg injury, has returned to his club, Southend United, with versatile Melbourne Victory defender Thomas Deng replacing him for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 qualifying tie.

Chinese Taipei on track for bigger things, says skipper Chen

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Chinese Taipei on track for bigger things, says skipper Chen

Taipei: The painful experience of narrowly missing out on a place at the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Finals is driving Chinese Taipei onto bigger and better things, claims national team captain Chen Po-liang.

The East Asians missed out on their first AFC Asian Cup Finals appearance since 1968 – their second of two - by a solitary point as they fell short of qualifying at the hands of Bahrain and Turkmenistan.

But for a team from a nation where baseball dominates the sporting scene, those performances have given Chinese Taipei a greater sense of belief.

MD1- Group B: Kuwait 7-0 Nepal

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

MD1- Group B: Kuwait 7-0 Nepal

Kuwait City: Kuwait scored an emphatic 7-0 victory over Nepal in their opening match of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 Asian Qualifiers at Kuwait Sports Club Stadium on Thursday.

The 1980 AFC Asian Cup winners were returninig to the Qualifiers after five years, having missed out on the 2019 qualifying campaign following their suspension by FIFA.

MD1 - Group B: Chinese Taipei 1-2 Jordan

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

MD1 - Group B: Chinese Taipei 1-2 Jordan

Taipei: Jordan survived a late scare to make a winning start to the second round of the Asian Qualifiers for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 on Thursday as Vital Borkelmans’ side claimed a 2-1 win over Chinese Taipei in challenging conditions.

Baha Faisal and Ahmad Sameer had given the Jordanians a two-goal cushion by the halftime break on a rain-soaked pitch before Weh Chih-hao’s strike for Chinese Taipei ensured a nervous final nine minutes plus stoppage time before Jordan confirmed their opening win in Group B.

Heavy rain over the preceding two days made the pitch at the Taipei Municipal Stadium a challenge for both sides, but Borkelmans’ side brushed those difficulties aside to take a two-goal lead into the half-time break.

Matchday 1: Results & Reports

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Matchday 1: Results & Reports

Kuala Lumpur: Matchday 1 of the second round of the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 saw 16 matches being played across the Continent on Thursday.

It was a day of high quality action as 32 of the 40 teams involved in this phase of the Asian Qualifiers got their campaigns underway.

The teams now have a four-day break before Matchday 2 on Tuesday, which will see Australia, China PR, Islamic Republic of Iran, Japan, Korea Republic and Saudi Arabia kicking off their campaigns.