Asian Cup: Champions stumble but big boys make it
The group stage of the 2019 Asian Cup is over, but there have been plenty of talking points from the competition so far. Here are five things.
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The group stage of the 2019 Asian Cup is over, but there have been plenty of talking points from the competition so far. Here are five things.
Yemen will be making their Asian Cup debut when they face Iran on Monday and Milos Brozek is confident stage fright will not be an issue.
Philippines, North Korea and Yemen earned the final three qualification places for next year's Asian Cup on Tuesday.
"Mr. Trump is the president of the United States of America and as such of course [I have] huge respect for what he does," Infantino said.
Australia hammered Tajikistan 7-0 in AFC World Cup qualifying in Ange Postecoglou's biggest win as head coach on Thursday.
Australia's record-scorer Tim Cahill grabbed a first half hat trick as the Asian champions eased to a 4-0 victory over Bangladesh.
A Philippines World Cup campaign that began so well is now in tatters after a home loss to Yemen, writes Ryan Fenix in Manilla.
FIFA has ordered Yemen to default a World Cup qualifying match for fielding a player who was technically banned.
Asia's smallest football nation Guam have sprung yet another surprise in Group D of the AFC WC qualifiers by defeating visitors India 2-1 on Tuesday.
TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Uzbekistan | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +6 | 9 |
Saudi Arabia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +4 | 8 |
Singapore | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 7 |
Yemen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -5 | 5 |
Palestine | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 4 |