International Friendlies Wrap: Hong Kong, China shine; Singapore involved in thrillers
Kuala Lumpur: Several nations were involved in friendlies during the international break with Hong Kong, China continued showing progress under new head coach Ashley Westwood after an impressive 3-1 win over Philippines.
Group A - MD4: Tractor FC (IRN) 7-0 FC Ravshan (TJK)
Doha: Sokol Cikalleshi’s first half hat-trick powered Tractor FC to a 7-0 defeat of Tajikistan’s FC Ravshan on Wednesday as the side from the Islamic Republic of Iran booked their place in the knockout rounds of the AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25.
Group C - MD4: Al Wehdat SC (JOR) 1-0 FC Istiklol (TJK)
Amman: Al Wehdat SC maintained their unbeaten run in the AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 after defeating FC Istiklol 1-0 in their Group C tie on Tuesday.
Qualifiers - Group J: Tajikistan 2-0 Oman; Singapore 14-0 Guam
Singapore: Tajikistan completed a perfect campaign after they beat Oman 2-0 in their Qualifiers Group J tie on Sunday to advance to the AFC U17 Asian Cup™ Saudi Arabia 2025 Finals.
Qualifiers - Group J: Guam 0-18 Oman; Singapore 1-3 Tajikistan
Singapore: Oman and Tajikistan set up a final day showdown after winning their respective matches in Group J of the AFC U17 Asian Cup™ China 2025 Qualifiers on Friday.
Group A - MD3: FC Ravshan (TJK) 1-3 Tractor SC (IRN)
Dushanbe: Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh scored a first-half brace as Tractor FC eased to a 3-1 win over Tajikistan’s FC Ravshan to move into top spot in Group A of the AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 in Dushanbe on Wednesday.
Qualifiers - Group J: Tajikistan 33-0 Guam; Oman 5-0 Singapore
Singapore: Muhammad Nazriev scored 14 goals as Tajikistan kicked off their AFC U17 Asian Cup™ Saudi Arabia 2025 Qualifiers Group J campaign with a 33-0 win over Guam on Wednesday.
Group C - MD3: FC Istiklol (TJK) 0-1 Al Wehdat SC (JOR)
Dushanbe: Jordan’s Al Wehdat SC edged FC Istiklol of Tajikistan 1-0 in their AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 Group C tie at the Republic Central Stadium on Tuesday.