Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Captain Saeed Murjan's strike proved to be the difference as Jordan edged Malaysia 1-0 in an international friendly on Friday.
Murjan struck in the seventh minute, capitalising on the Malaysian defence's failure to deal with a long ball into the box.
Both sides had several chances after that with Malaysia pressing hard for the equaliser but Jordan held firm for the win.
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Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Sydney: Australia head coach Graham Arnold is confident the Socceroos will make a positive start to their Asian Qualifiers campaign for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 after a thorough selection process.
Arnold named the 23-strong squad on Friday, with Australia to play Kuwait away in their opening Group B match on September 10.
Arnold’s first Asian Qualifiers selection features a blend of international experience, and will offer further opportunities to numerous players at relatively early stages of their respective senior international careers.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kathmandu: Head coach Johan Kalin has announced the Nepal squad for their Asian Qualifiers campaign for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar and AFC Asian Cup China 2023.
Drawn in Group B, Nepal will play Kuwait away in their opening match on September 5 and then travel to Chinese Taipei for their second match five days later. Also in the fray are Australia and Jordan.
The Nepal squad was finalised following a friendly against Johor Darul Ta'zim on Monday, which the Malaysian Super League champions won 1-0.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia head coach Tan Cheng Hoe wants his players to keep their emotions in check when they begin their FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 Asian Qualifiers Round 2 campaign against Indonesia next week.
Malaysia will play their Group G opening tie against Indonesia on September 5 in Jakarta in what is standout match on Matchday one of the Asian Qualifiers.
Indonesia hold a slight advantage in terms of the recent head-to-head, having won three of their last five matches and Tan has called for calm ahead of their visit to the Bung Karno Stadium.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Seoul: Korea Republic head coach Paulo Bento believes his players' ability to take on multiple positions will carry the team a long way in their FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 Asian Qualifiers Round 2 campaign next month.
Bento unveiled his 26-man roster on Monday and will use the friendly against Georgia on September 5 as a tune-up before they play Turkmenistan in their opening Qualifiers' tie five days later.
Korea Republic will also face Lebanon, DPR Korea and Sri Lanka in Group H, as they seek to qualify for their 10th consecutive FIFA World Cup.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
West Bank: Palestine will be powered by their foreign-based stars for their FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 Asian Qualifiers campaign.
Head coach Noureddin Ould Ali has called up 28 players for his preliminary squad including Yaser Hamed Mayor of Spanish club Club Portugalete, Nazmi Albadawi - who is on loan at North Carolina FC from MLS franchise FC Cincinnati and Tamer Seyam of Moroccan club Hassania Agadir.
Also called up are Islam Batran of Jordan’s Al Jazeera Club, Mahmoud Wadi of Egypt’s Al Masry SC, Saleh Chihadeh of Swiss Super League outfit FC Thun and Oday Dabbagh of Kuwait’s Al Salmiya.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Tashkent: Uzbekistan will take a mixture of youth and experience to Palestine for their opening FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 Asian Qualifiers fixture next month, after head coach Hector Cuper named a 24-man squad on Thursday.
The White Wolves – ranked 84th in the world and 10th in Asia – will meet the Palestinians at Al Ram Stadium on September 5 in the first step of their bid to reach a maiden senior World Cup.
Veterans such as captain Odil Ahmedov (pictured above), 31, and defender Anzur Ismailov ,34, will be joined by the likes of 18-year-old Lokomotiv midfielder Oston Urunov, with 21-year-old Aziz Ganiev the youngest of a host of players in their early 20s.