Uzbekistan beat Kuwait 2-1 in the Asian Cup on Wednesday to all but seal a place in the knockout round and end the Kuwaitis hopes of advancing.
Uzbekistan beat Kuwait 2-1 in the Asian Cup on Wednesday to all but seal a place in the knockout round and end the Kuwaitis hopes of advancing.
ZURICH — World champion Spain still leads the FIFA rankings, and 2022 World Cup host Qatar was the biggest climber in the standings.
CAIRO - Tunisian club Esperance must play their next two African Champions League matches behind closed doors after their conduct in last year’s final, the Confederation of African Football announced.
Kuwait defender Yaqoub Al Taher says his side have digested the disappointment of their defeat by China and will be fired up to re-launch their Asian Cup campaign when they meet Uzbekistan on Wednesday.
Qatar coach Bruno Metsu admitted on Tuesday that it was imperative his team win their Asian Cup clash with China to keep the reputation of the 2022 World Cup hosts intact.
DOHA — Bahrain coach Salman Sharida pleaded for patience from the team’s supporters after seeing his side beaten 2-1 by South Korea in their opening Group C game at the Asian Cup.
Iran showed the discipline and organisation teams need to win major titles when they came from behind to beat arch-rivals and reigning champions Iraq 2-1 in their opening Asian Cup Group D match.
DOHA - Calming an emotionally charged team at halftime in a tense derby against arch-rivals Iraq was the key to Iran’s comeback victory at the Asian Cup on Tuesday, coach Afshin Ghotbi said.
DOHA - North Korea and United Arab Emirates produced the first 0-0 draw of the Asian Cup on Tuesday after the Koreans missed a first-half penalty in an evenly-matched Group D match at the Qatar Sports Club Stadium.
DOHA - A planned minute’s silence as a mark of respect for the victims of Sunday’s air crash in Iran which killed nearly 80 people lasted only about 10 seconds before Iraq played Iran in the Asian Cup on Tuesday.