Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia head coach Tan Cheng Hoe was unreserved in his praise of his players after the 2-0 win over Indonesia in the Asian Qualifiers on Tuesday.
Muhammad Safawi Rasid was the star of the night with two wonderful goals but Tan said all his players contributed to the victory as Malaysia made it two wins on the trot, having beaten Thailand 2-1 in their FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 qualifier on Thursday.
The win, coupled with Vietnam and Thailand playing to a goalless draw in Hanoi, saw Malaysia move up to second in the Group G standings on nine points from three wins and two defeats.
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Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Matchday Six of the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 came to a close with Syria and Turkmenistan the big winners on an exciting day of action.
Syria made it five wins from five to seize control of Group A as the West Asians will take a whopping eight-point lead into 2020 after defeating Philippines 1-0.
Turkmenistan will also head into the new year as Group H leaders, with their 1-0 win over Sri Lanka and the Lebanon-DPR Korea tie ending in a goalless stalemate giving the Central Asian side a one-point lead.
The Asian Qualifiers will resume on March 26.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Muhammad Safawi Rasid was the hero with a brace as Malaysia defeated Indonesia 2-0 in their Asian Qualifiers Group G tie at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium on Tuesday.
Safawi scored two brilliant goals as Malaysia moved to second in the standings behind Vietnam, with their dream of qualifying for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 still very much alive.
For Indonesia, it was their fifth consecutive defeat with their hopes all but dashed with three matches remaining.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Hanoi: Vietnam and Thailand settled for a 0-0 draw on Tuesday, with the point enough for the Golden Dragons to retain top spot in Group G of the Asian Qualifiers.
Vietnam lead with 11 points from five matches while the stalemate saw Thailand drop to third, one point behind Malaysia who beat Indonesia 2-0 in the group's other match on Tuesday.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Ashgabat: Turkmenistan completed a dream week on home soil to take top spot, at least temporarily, in Group H of the Asian Qualifiers after a 2-0 win over Sri Lanka at Kopetdag Stadium on Tuesday.
Abdy Bashimov and Altymyrat Annadurdyyev found the back of the net as Turkmenistan backed up Thursday’s 3-1 success against DPR Korea to move to nine points from five matches.
Ante Miše’s side are now a single point ahead of Korea Republic, who hold a game in hand, while Sri Lanka remain at the bottom of the group without a goal or a point after five matches.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Dubai: Syria made it five wins from five as they recorded a hard-fought 1-0 win over the Philippines on Tuesday to reinforce their position at the top of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 Asian Qualifiers Group A standings.
Ward Al Salama’s first-half goal proved the difference at Dubai’s Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium as Syria, despite not always having things their own way against a spirited Philippines outfit, went on to ensure another three-point haul and to add yet more momentum to an already impressive campaign.
The result leaves Syria eight points clear of China PR in second and well on track to guarantee their progress, while their opponents remain third in the table with seven points from their five matches.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Muharraq: Singapore held off a late Yemen fightback to score a 2-1 in their Asian Qualifiers Group D tie on Tuesday.
Ikhsan Fandi gave Singapore the lead in the first half before a Mohammad Hafiz Nor stunner after the break secured three points for Tatsuma Yoshida's charges at the Sheikh Ali Bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium.
The win took Singapore into third place on seven points, with Uzbekistan (9) and Saudi Arabia (8) ahead of the Southeast Asian side.