Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Calcutta: India fought back from a goal down to salvage a 1-1 draw against Bangladesh in Group E of the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 on Tuesday.
India, who showed a spirited performance to hold Asian champions Qatar to a goalless draw in Doha last month, needed a late goal by Adil Khan to cancel out Saad Uddin's first half strike.
Igor Stimac's side stay fourth in the standings ahead of bottom-placed Bangladesh, who ended a run of two defeats to win a point against India.
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Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Bahrain were the star performers as Matchday Four of the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 came to a close on Tuesday.
Helio Sousa's side stunned Asia's top ranked team Islamic Republic of Iran 1-0 in a gripping Group C tie while Palestine also walked tall after holding three-time AFC Asian Cup winners Saudi Arabia to a goalless draw in Group D.
The historic clash between DPR Korea and Korea Republic, meanwhile, also ended 0-0 in Pyongyang.
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Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Colombo: Lebanon overcame difficult playing conditions at the Colombo Race Course Ground to secure a second successive Asian Qualifiers victory thanks to a 3-0 win over Sri Lanka on Tuesday.
First-half penalties from Hassan Maatouk and Hilal El-Helwe laid the foundations for the success as Liviu Ciobotariu’s charges, fresh from last week’s defeat of Turkmenistan, added yet more impetus to their FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 Asian Qualifiers Group H campaign.
The result, which was sealed courtesy of a late El-Helwe strike, leaves Lebanon on six points and occupying third spot in the group standings following second-placed DPR Korea’s 0-0 draw with table-topping Korea Republic earlier in the day.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Dubai: Omar Al Soma was the star of the night with a hat-trick as Syria defeated Guam 4-0 on Matchday Four of the Asian Qualifiers on Tuesday.
The result, coupled with China PR's goalless draw with the Philippines in the day's earlier tie, meant that Fajer Ebrahim's Syria now top Group A with nine points, while Guam suffered a fourth successive defeat in their qualifying campaign for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: High scoring matches, teams bouncing back and history being made were all part of Matchday Three of the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023.
The Continent's 40 teams will only have a few days to recover before Matchday Four comes along on Tuesday, with another 16 matches scheduled.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: It was another day of thrills and spills as Matchday Two of the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 concluded on Tuesday.
There were winning starts for Australia, China PR, Islamic Republic of Iran, Japan, Korea Republic and the United Arab Emirates while Saudi Arabia were held to a 2-2 draw by Yemen.
Bangladesh, the final team to open their campaign on Matchday 2, were edged 1-0 by Afghanistan.
The Asian Qualifiers action will resume on October 10 so make sure to stay with the-AFC.com for the latest.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Matchday 1 of the second round of the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 saw 16 matches being played across the Continent on Thursday.
It was a day of high quality action as 32 of the 40 teams involved in this phase of the Asian Qualifiers got their campaigns underway.
The teams now have a four-day break before Matchday 2 on Tuesday, which will see Australia, China PR, Islamic Republic of Iran, Japan, Korea Republic and Saudi Arabia kicking off their campaigns.