Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Taipei: A first-half Benjamin Totori penalty spurred Solomon Islands to a 1-0 win over Chinese Taipei in an international friendly at the Taipei Municipal Stadium on Sunday.
The last time the two sides met was in 1999 in Honiara, in a match that ended in a 2-2 draw.
Chinese Taipei, who boasted an attacking line-up of Li Mao, Chen Hao-wei and Onur Dogan, raced off the blocks at the start of the game.
Solomon Islands suffered a scare in the 15th minute, when against the run of play, Dogan made a defence splitting run to fire a low drive to the back of the net but Chinese Taipei’s celebration was short-lived as the goal was ruled offside.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Oman needed penalties to lift the 2019 Airmarine Cup after defeating Singapore 5-4, while Malaysia took third spot following their 2-1 win over Afghanistan at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil on Saturday.
Singapore defeated Malaysia 1-0 in their semi-final courtesy of a solitary goal from Faris Ramli while Oman breezed past Afghanistan 5-0 to set-up the final.
The win for Oman is a welcome boost for Erwin Koeman who took charge of the coaching duties less than a week before the start of the tournament.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Korea Republic edged Bolivia 1-0 while Uzbekistan and Japan fell to Uruguay and Colombia respectively in international friendly matches on Friday as the teams begin preparations for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers.
Korea Republic 1-0 Bolivia
Ulsan: Korea Republic defeated Bolivia 1-0 with midfielder Lee Chung-yong coming off the bench to break the scoreless deadlock late in the second half.
Lee's 85th-minute header gave Korea Republic their first win over Bolivia in three meetings. The two previous matches ended in scoreless draws.
This was Korea Republic's first match since losing to Qatar in the quarter-finals of the AFC Asian Cup in January and also their first action at home in 2019.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Nanning: A first half strike from Chanathip Songkrasin secured Thailand a 1-0 win over China PR in the 2019 China Cup semi-final on Thursday.
Thailand will meet the winners of the second semi-final tie between Uzbekistan and Uruguay, while China will play in the third-place play-off on Monday.
China began brightly despite playing without ace striker Wu Lei but Thailand showed resilience as the game saw an aggressive start by both teams.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Dubai: Former Netherlands and Saudi Arabia manager Bert van Marwijk has been confirmed as the new UAE head coach with his immediate task being the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers.
The United Arab Emirates FA announced his appointment late on Wednesday and the Dutchman, 66, is expected to watch the friendly against Saudi Arabia on Thursday. The UAE will also play Syria on Tuesday.
Van Marwjik succeeds Alberto Zaccheroni, who left following the UAE’s elimination in the semi-finals of the AFC Asian Cup.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Basra: Justin Meram’s game-winning goal gave Iraq a 1-0 victory over Syria in the International Friendship Championship on Wednesday.
Meram, who plays for Major League Soccer’s Columbus Crew SC, fired a trademark curler from inside the penalty box in the 75th minute which took a deflection off a Syrian defender to score the only goal of the match.
The 30-year-old winger’s fourth international goal sent the home fans into a rapturous delight at the Basra International Stadium and the win is a welcome boost for Srečko Katanec's side who bowed out of AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Round of 16 after losing 1-0 to eventual champions Qatar in January.
Fajr Ibrahim's Syria will be aiming to bounce back when they face Jordan on Saturday, while Iraq take on Vital Borkelmans' men on Tuesday in Basra.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Barcelona: Barcelona forward Luis Suarez has been ruled out of playing in the China Cup with Uruguay after spraining his ankle for his club at the weekend.
Suarez, 32, is expected to miss between 10 and 15 days after limping off late in Sunday's 4-1 win at Real Betis in La Liga.
"He will... undertake his recovery with the FC Barcelona medical team, having been withdrawn from the Uruguayan national team squad," the club said in a statement Monday.
Suarez's absence adds to that of Edinson Cavani for Uruguay after the Paris Saint-Germain striker failed to shake off a thigh injury for the trip to China PR.