Qatar wary of India's threat

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Qatar wary of India's threat

Doha: Qatar will not make the mistake of taking India lightly when the two sides face-off in their Asian Qualifiers Group E tie at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Doha on Tuesday.

India kicked off their Asian Qualifiers campaign for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 with an agonising 2-1 late defeat to Oman while Qatar cruised to a 6-0 win over Afghanistan on Matchday One.

Matchday Two: Five things to look out for

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Matchday Two: Five things to look out for

Kuala Lumpur: Round Two of the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 kicked off in spectacular fashion on Thursday with 16 matches across the Continent.

Ahead of Matchday Two, which takes place on Tuesday, the-AFC.com has selected five things to look out for as the teams take another step towards successful qualification.

India upbeat despite late defeat to Oman

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

India upbeat despite late defeat to Oman

Guwahati: Head coach Igor Stimac and captain Sunil Chhetri are looking at the positives despite India falling to a heartbreaking late defeat to Oman in their opening Asian Qualifiers Group E match on Thursday.

Just when India started thinking Chhetri's 24th minute goal would be enough to claim the first three points of their bid to qualify for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023, Rabia Alawi Al Mandhar struck twice in the final eight minutes to secure the win for Oman at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati.

Sanchez: Win the perfect boost for Qatar

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Sanchez: Win the perfect boost for Qatar

Doha: Qatar coach Felix Sanchez believes his side has been given a major boost following Thursday's comfortable 6-0 victory against Afghanistan in Group E of the Asian Qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar and AFC Asian Cup China 2023.

A hat-trick from this year's AFC Asian Cup MVP and Golden boot winner Almoez Ali as well as goals from Hassan Al Haydos, Abdulkarim Hassan and Boualem Khoukhi at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium gave Asia's reigning champions a perfect start to their campaign.

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.

MD1 - Group E: Qatar 6-0 Afghanistan

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

MD1 - Group E: Qatar 6-0 Afghanistan

Doha: Almoez Ali bagged a hat-trick as 2019 AFC Asian Cup champions Qatar began their title defence journey with an emphatic 6-0 win over Afghanistan in Group E of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 Asian Qualifiers on Thursday.

A huge crowd at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium greeted the Qatari players in their first home appearance since lifting the Continental trophy in the UAE back in February.

MD1 - Group E: India 1-2 Oman

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

MD1 - Group E: India 1-2 Oman

Guwahati: Oman came from a goal down to beat India 2-1 in their opening Asian Qualifiers Group E tie for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 on Thursday. 

Sunil Chhetri had given India a first half lead but the young Rabia Alawi Al Mandhar turned out to be the hero as he scored twice to give Oman the three points.