Big 4 teams keep momentum in Asian qualifying for World CupBy JOHN DUERDEN
Kuala Lumpur: By the time the FIFA World Cup kicks off in 2026 it will have been 40 years since Iraq made their first – and so far only – appearance at the Finals. Ahead of Thursday's FIFA World Cup 26™ Preliminary Draw – AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road To 26, head coach Jesus C...
Kaoru Mitoma and Cameron Burgess, center, in the air, compete for the ball during the World Cup 2026 Group C qualifying soccer match between Australia and Japan at Saitama Stadium in Saitama on Oct. 15. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) SAITAMA--Two own-goals saw the points shared Tuesday as Japa...
BEIJING, June 27 (Xinhua) -- China head coach Branko Ivankovic conceded on Thursday that his side has been drawn into the toughest group in the third round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian Zone qualifying tournament. The 18 remaining Asian teams were divided into three groups at Thursday's ...
North Korea reportedly canceled hosting Japan in a World Cup qualifier just hours after losing to Japan in Tokyo on Thursday. Japan scored after just 90 seconds and held out North Korea to win 1-0 and maintain its perfect start in the second round of Asian qualifying for the 2026 World Cup...
BEIJING, June 14 (Xinhua) -- Following are the World Cup 2018 qualifying standings in the Asia zone after Tuesday's matches (tabulated under games played, won, drawn, lost, for, against, points): Group A Iran 8 6 2 0 8 0 20 -- qualified ...
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BEIJING, June 14 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results on Tuesday from the final group stage of Asian qualifying for the 2018 World Cup: Group A Qatar bt Sout Korea 3-2 Scorers Qatar - Al Haydos 25, 75, Afif 51 South Korea - Ki Sung-yueng 62, Hwang 70 ...
BEIJING, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results of the Asian 2022 World Cup qualifying matches played on Tuesday (home team first): Group A South Korea 1 Lebanon 0 Syria 1 United Arab Emirates 1 Iraq 0 Iran 3 Group B
UAE's Walid Abbas (R) competes against Martin Boyle of Australia during the World Cup Qatar 2022 Asian Qualifying playoff game between Australia and the United Arabic Emirates (UAE) at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Doha, capital of Qatar, June 7, 2022. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua) ...