Dancing goalkeeper Redmayne sends Australia to FIFA World Cup
Doha: Australia on Tuesday celebrated the antics of dancing goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne whose penalty shootout save against Peru saw them to a fifth straight FIFA World Cup Finals.
History beckons as record six Asian teams qualify for the global showpiece
Kuala Lumpur: Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has congratulated Australia for becoming the record sixth AFC side to secure their place at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 after the Socceroos successfully navigated past Peru 5-4 on penalties as both sides played to a goalless draw after 120 minutes in a riveting FIFA World Cup Intercontinental Playoff on Monday.
Australia edge Peru on penalties for historical sixth Qatar 2022 spot
Doha: Substitute goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne was the hero as Australia qualified for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 after defeating Peru 5-4 on penalties in the Inter-Confederation Playoff at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium on Monday to ensure Asia has six representatives in the FIFA World Cup for the first time in history.
Preview - Qualifiers Group A: Jordan v Kuwait; Indonesia v Nepal
Kuwait City: Three of the four teams in Group A of the AFC Asian Cup 2023™ Qualifiers are still in the race to reach next year’s Finals going into Matchday Three on Tuesday with Jordan facing Kuwait and Indonesia playing eliminated Nepal.
Preview – Qualifiers Group B: Palestine v Philippines; Yemen v Mongolia
Ulaanbaatar: MFF Stadium is all set to host the last pair of Group B fixtures in the AFC Asian Cup 2023™ Qualifiers Final Round on Tuesday with Palestine facing Philippines in a winner-takes-all match for top spot, while Yemen take on hosts Mongolia in the day’s later match.
Preview – Qualifiers Group D: India v Hong Kong; Afghanistan v Cambodia
Kolkata: Hong Kong coach Jorn Andersen is relishing sending his team out to face India in front of partisan crowd at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium on Tuesday as the east Asian territory looks to seal a spot at the AFC Asian Cup™ Finals for the first time in more than 50 years.
Preview - Qualifiers Group E: Bahrain v Turkmenistan; Malaysia v Bangladesh
Kuala Lumpur: Bahrain only need a draw against Turkmenistan on Tuesday to seal a place in the Finals while Malaysia have to defeat Bangladesh to stand a chance of making a return to the AFC Asian Cup™ since their last appearance as co-hosts in 2007.
Preview - Qualifiers Group F: Myanmar v Singapore; Kyrgyz Republic v Tajikistan
Bishkek: Tajikistan and Kyrgyz Republic will have the opportunity to secure AFC Asian Cup 2023™ places when Group F of the Final Round Qualifiers concludes at Dolen Omurzakov Stadium on Tuesday.