FIFA World Cup

Frenchman Renard succeeds the Italian after a spell in charge of France's women football team.

SAFF has reached a mutual agreement to terminate the contract of Mancini, 59, who signed a deal until 2027 in August last year, a statement said.

The match between DPR Korea and Islamic Republic of Iran is scheduled for November 14, while DPR Korea play Uzbekistan on November 19, 2024. Both matches will kick off at 1900 hours local time.

From long-range screamers to fabulous team moves and acrobatic efforts, the goals flowed over the past two rounds of fixtures and now it’s time for you, the fans, to vote for your favourite.

Several teams remain well on course for the FIFA World Cup 2026 while the hopes of some suffered a setback and the-AFC.com highlights five interesting takeaways with the teams to resume their campaigns on November 14.

The match will kick off at 1700 hours local time.

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Jordan went into the match looking to bounce back after losing 2-0 to Korea Republic on Thursday while Oman were on a high after a comprehensive 4-0 defeat of Kuwait but braces from Yazan Al Naimat and Ali Alwan saw Sellami's team move up to seven points in the standings.

Khristiian Brauzmann’s 11th minute strike ultimately separated the two sides following a keenly-fought contest at Dolen Omurzakov Stadium as Kyrgyz Republic ended a three-match losing streak while DPR Korea remained in search of a first victory.

Palestine head coach Makram Daboub was overjoyed after his side snatched a share of the spoils thanks to Zeid Qunbar’s goal in the third minute of added time to pick up only their second point while his Kuwaiti counterpart Juan Antonio Pizzi was disappointed that his team allowed victory to slip away.

A slow start required Radmanovich to make adjustments in the second half, with Uzbekistan securing a first-ever home victory over the UAE.

The Green Falcons dominated possession, had more than twice the number of shots compared to Bahrain and even a penalty kick, but were unable to put away any of those chances.