Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Doha: Head coach Felix Sanchez has named his Qatar squad ahead of the Asian Qualifiers Group E clash against Afghanistan for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023.
The AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 winners are unbeaten so far in Group E and lead the standings with 10 points, ahead of second-placed Oman, who are four points adrift.
Qatar began their campaign with a 6-0 win over Afghanistan and were held to a goalless draw by India before posting wins against Bangladesh (2-0) and Oman (2-1).
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: With the next two rounds of Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 on the horizon, the upcoming matchdays will go a long way in determining the fate of the teams.
With only the eight group winners and four best runners-up advancing to the final round of Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, there will be no room for slip-ups.
The same applies for the final stage of the Asian Qualifiers for the AFC Asian Cup China 2023, with the 12 next best-placed teams advancing to the third round. Join the-AFC.com as we take a look at how the eight groups stand.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Bangkok: When Thailand lined up against United Arab Emirates at home in their third Asian Qualifiers outing in qualifying for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 on October 15, few gave Akira Nishino's hosts side any hopes of winning.
After all, the visitors boasted a dominant record having won four and drawn one in the two sides' past six World Cup qualifying meetings.
The game, however, ended in a surprise 2-1 scoreline in Thailand's favour. Rising to the occasion was an unsung hero, 20-year-old Ekanit Panya who played in only his third international appearance.
The young attacker set up Teerasil Dangda for the opener before latching on to Nitipong Selanon's pass to strike the match-winner as the War Elephants stunned the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 semi-finalists.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Tashkent: Uzbekistan continued their resurgence under head coach Vadim Abramov, registering a 3-1 friendly win over Kyrgyz Republic at Pakhtakor Stadium on Saturday.
Uzbekistan 3-1 Kyrgyz Republic
Both sides used the match to prepare for key Asian Qualifiers in the week ahead, with Uzbekistan to host Saudi Arabia on Thursday, while Kyrgyz Republic are set to face Japan in Bishkek.
Pakhtakor duo Igor Sergeev and Dostonbek Khamdanov made the most of their familiar surrounds to find the back of the net before Jamshid Iskanderov slotted an excellent third for Uzbekistan, with Farkhat Musabkeov getting his name on the scoresheet for the visitors, who remain winless in eight attempts against their neighbours.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Beirut: Defender Joan Oumari and midfielder Bassel Jradi have been recalled to the Lebanon national team for their forthcoming Asian Qualifiers Group H tie for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023.
The return of Oumari will be a big boost for the defensive line of Liviu Ciobotariu's side as he boasts a lot of experience from playing in Germany, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and recently Japan.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuwait City: Head coach Thamer Enad has called up five new players to the Kuwait squad for their upcoming Asian Qualifiers Group B challenges for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023.
Talal Al Fadhel, Sami Al Sanea, Sultan Salboukh, Ahmad Zanki and Shabaib Al Khaldi were all included in a 27-player squad that was named by Enad for the matches against Chinese Taipei and Nepal.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: If Matchday Three of the Asian Qualifiers was about goalscoring heroes, Matchday Four had upsets, shut-outs, strikers who just can't stop finding the back of the net and more.
As the players head back to their clubs and the national team head coaches start planning for the November International Window - when two more Matchdays will be held - the-AFC.com picks five takeways from Tuesday.