Japan, Australia, Saudi Arabia to meet in WCQ
Japan, Australia and Saudi Arabia will renew their respective rivalries in the third round of the Asian World Cup qualifiers.
Japan, Australia and Saudi Arabia will renew their respective rivalries in the third round of the Asian World Cup qualifiers.
After calling time on a 17-year career, Kawin Thamsatchanan will arguably go down as Thailand's greatest goalkeeper.
As they advanced in the Asian World Cup qualifiers, Indonesia are unmistakably firmly on the rise.
With the second round of the Asian qualifiers completed, 18 teams are still in the hunt to reach the World Cup.
Indonesia are through to the next round of World Cup qualifying -- but they will be the only ASEAN team there.
13 are through but five spots in the third round of Asian qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup are still up for grabs.
South Korea are yet to appoint a new permanent coach but that doesn't mean their future isn't looking bright.
For his reputation of being one of football's good guys, Son Heung-Min was quite happy to play the villain against Singapore.
Son Heung-Min scored twice as South Korea's 7-0 rout of hosts Singapore guarantees them a spot in the next round of Asia's World Cup qualifiers.
Singapore are hoping to have the full backing of a sellout 50,000 crowd when they take on South Korea on Thursday.
As the 2nd round of Asian WCQ reaches its climax, there is still plenty at stake for Southeast Asia's hopefuls.
Some recent rivalries, as well as a traditional one, are set to be renewed as this year's ASEAN Championship.
It ultimately wasn't to be -- but Indonesia can still look back on their Olympics bid with plenty of pride.
A recent spate of attacks on players has put Malaysian football on high alert.
Japan have proven that form is temporary but class is permanent after becoming two-time AFC U-23 champions.
Japan have beaten Uzbekistan in dramatic fashion to win the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.
Indonesia may have finished fourth at the AFC U-23 Asian Cup, but their Olympic dream is far from over.
Indonesia will have to go through a playoff to reach the Olympics after finishing fourth at the U-23 Asian Cup.
Japan may not have hit top form yet -- but they could still have timed their AFC U-23 title charge perfectly.
With Uzbekistan gunning to win a second U-23 Asian Cup, we look at the rising stars fuelling their title bid.
A Dutch-born quartet are a win away from realising their Olympic dream -- but it could just be with Indonesia.
Indonesia's focus on youth in recent years is set to reap reward -- even if it won't be an AFC U-23 title.
Uzbekistan and Japan advanced in the U-23 Asian Cup semifinals and grabbed two of Asia's Olympic Games berths.
The AFC U-23 Asian Cup is down to its final four -- but which team is best placed to go all the way?
As they reached the AFC U-23 semis at the expense of Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan look every bit a rising force of Asian football.
Group A | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Qatar | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 9 |
Tajikistan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
China | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
Lebanon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 |
Group B | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Australia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
Uzbekistan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +3 | 5 |
Syria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
India | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 0 |
Group C | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Iran | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 9 |
United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
Palestine | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Hong Kong | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 0 |
Group D | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Iraq | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 9 |
Japan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
Indonesia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
Vietnam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
Group E | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Bahrain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
South Korea | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 |
Jordan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 4 |
Malaysia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
Group F | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
Thailand | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 |
Oman | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
Kyrgyz Republic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 |