Group D: Chinese Taipei 0-3 Oman

Mon, 10 Jun, 2024

Group D: Chinese Taipei 0-3 Oman

Taipei: A composed Oman blanked Chinese Taipei 3-0 in Group D of the Preliminary Joint Qualification – Round 2 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ at the Taipei Municipal Stadium on Thursday.

A brace from Rahman Al Mushaifri and a strike from Jameel Al Yahmadi took Oman to 12 points from five matches, brightening their chances of advancing to the third round of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers for the second successive edition.

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Round 2 - MD5: Results & Reports

Fri, 07 Jun, 2024

Round 2 - MD5: Results & Reports

Kuala Lumpur: Palestine were the history makers as Matchday Five of the Preliminary Joint Qualification – Round 2 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ concluded on Thursday.

A goalless draw with Lebanon saw Palestine booking their spot in the third round of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers for the first time as well as confirming a fourth consecutive appearance at the AFC Asian Cup Finals.

Also through to the next stage were Korea Republic as a 7-0 defeat of Singapore meant they are well on course for an 11th consecutive appearance at the FIFA World Cup Finals.

The-AFC.com recaps how Matchday Five unfolded, with 13 of the 18 FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers third round spots filled.

Group F: Indonesia 0-2 Iraq

Mon, 10 Jun, 2024

Group F: Indonesia 0-2 Iraq

Jakarta: Iraq secured top spot in Group F following their 2-0 win over 10-man Indonesia in the Preliminary Joint Qualification – Round 2 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ tie on Thursday.

Having already secured their place as one of the top two sides from Group F on Matchday Four, Iraq were made to work hard in a first half where Indonesia controlled the majority of possession albeit without creating clear-cut chances.

However, the arrival of Ali Jasim from the bench at half-time proved crucial as the young Iraq star forced the penalty from which Aymen Hussein opened the scoring, before netting the crucial second himself in the dying minutes of the tie to seal top spot in the group with a game to spare.

Indonesia, who also saw Jordi Amat dismissed in the second half, will need to await the conclusion of the later tie between Vietnam and Philippines to know whether their own progression to the next round of preliminaries for the FIFA World Cup 2026 must wait until Matchday Six.

Group I: Bangladesh 0-2 Australia

Mon, 10 Jun, 2024

Group I: Bangladesh 0-2 Australia

Dhaka: Australia kept their perfect record alive in Group I of the Preliminary Joint Qualification – Round 2 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ with a 2-0 win over Bangladesh on Thursday.

At the Bashundhara Kings Arena, Graham Arnold’s side made it five wins from five matches, while another clean sheet, this time from Aston Villa’s Joe Gauci, making just his third appearance for the Socceroos, also kept alive their record of not having conceded so far this campaign.

Colombia 2024 groups finalised

Wed, 05 Jun, 2024

Colombia 2024 groups finalised

Bogota: Asia's hopefuls discovered their opponents following the draw for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Colombia 2024 in Bogota, Colombia on Wednesday.

With the tournament expanded to 24 teams from 16 previously, the teams were drawn into six groups for the August 31-September 22 global showpiece.