Group B: Kuwait stun Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman draw

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Group B: Kuwait stun Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman draw

Doha: Kuwait enjoyed a bright start to their 2019 Gulf Cup campaign with a 3-1 victory against Saudi Arabia at Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium on Wednesday.

Defending champions Oman were held to a goalless draw by Bahrain in the other Group B match with both teams failing to put away their chances.

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Group A: Iraq down Qatar, UAE cruise past Yemen

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Group A: Iraq down Qatar, UAE cruise past Yemen

Doha: A Mohammed Qasim brace steered Iraq to a 2-1 win against Qatar in the opening match of the 2019 Gulf Cup at Khalifa International Stadium on Tuesday.

Ali Mabkhout scored a hat-trick as United Arab Emirates defeated Yemen 3-0 to move to the top of the Group A standings as the 24th edition of the tournament got off to a spectacular start.

Stage set for thrilling competition as star-studded cast eye title

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Stage set for thrilling competition as star-studded cast eye title

Doha: The 24th edition of the Gulf Cup is set to be a spectacular affair with eight teams vying for honours.

Hosts Qatar are in Group A with United Arab Emirates, Yemen and Iraq, while defending champions Oman, 10-time winners Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain are in Group B.

The top two sides from each group will advance to the semi-finals with the final on December 8 at the Khalifa International Stadium.

Road to Qatar 2022 & China 2023: Five Talking Points

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Road to Qatar 2022 & China 2023: Five Talking Points

Kuala Lumpur: After six rounds of matches, the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 are done and dusted for 2019.

Qualifying action for the two premier competitions will resume on March 26 as the players - depending on where they play their club football - either return to their teams or get some much needed break.

Join the-AFC.com as we take a look at five talking points at this stage of a thrilling Asian Qualifiers.

Victory is what matters for Qatar, says Afif

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Victory is what matters for Qatar, says Afif

Dushanbe: Akram Afif said Qatar may not have fired on all cylinders but they achieved their target in the 1-0 away win against Afghanistan in Group E of the Asian Qualifiers on Tuesday.

Afif scored the winning goal from the penalty spot 14 minutes from time as the Asian champions were made to work hard in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 qualification tie by a resilient Afghanistan at the Republican Central Stadium.

Katanec, Sousa satisfied with draw

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Katanec, Sousa satisfied with draw

Amman: Srečko Katanec said it was a case of one point earned rather than two lost after Iraq played to a goalless draw with Bahrain in Group C of the Asian Qualifiers on Tuesday.

The point kept Iraq top of the standings on 11 points, two ahead of Bahrain and five in front of Islamic Republic of Iran going into 2020.

The Iraq head coach said it was, given the circumstances a good result as the West Asians ended 2019 unbeaten in the Asian Qualifiers, having defeated Iran 2-1 on Matchday Five.

Al Motawaa: Pitch, altitude made it hard for Kuwait 

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Al Motawaa: Pitch, altitude made it hard for Kuwait 

Thimphu: Captain Bader Al Motawaa admitted Kuwait had to work hard for their 1-0 win over Nepal in Group B of the Asian Qualifiers on Tuesday.

Kuwait went into the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 qualification tie on the back of a 9-0 win over Chinese Taipei on Thursday.

The West Asians had also defeated Nepal 7-0 when the two teams met in September and were overwhelming favourites to score another emphatic win.