India lost the opening match against Oman before putting up a spirited display in a well-earned draw against Asian champions Qatar. They take on Bangladesh in Kolkata in their third group match. Follow live scores and match updates below.
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The crowd broke out into “Glory to Hong Kong,” a song reflecting their campaign for more democratic freedoms in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory.
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Philippines, North Korea and Yemen earned the final three qualification places for next year’s Asian Cup on Tuesday.
Philippines beat Tajikistan 2-1 in Manila to secure their spot, a result that also meant Yemen qualified before they even took the pitch against Nepal.
Needing a draw to qualify, Philippines — managed by former United States international Thomas Dooley — fell behind in the 64th minute as Ahktam Nazarov converted a penalty.
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Singapore and Malaysia have slipped to new lows in the latest FIFA rankings after both endured a miserable 2017.
Neither side won a fixture last year, as they fell out of contention for a place at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.
This performance was reflected in the updated list, which saw both countries drop one more spot to establish new all-time lows.
Singapore now sit in 173rd place, while the Harimau Malaya are two places beneath them at 175.
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New Malaysia national coach Tan Cheng Hoe says he’s prepared for “anything and everything” as he tries to turn around a team who haven’t won a match in more than a year.
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Tan was appointed on Thursday, following the short but doomed reign of Nelo Vingada, who failed to win any of his seven games in charge, losing six.
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Malaysia head coach Nelo Vingada resigned on Wednesday following just seven winless months in charge.
The 64-year-old Portuguese issued a statement through the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM), saying that he had to “take responsibility” after a wretched sequence or results saw the Harimau Malaya fall out of contention for qualification for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.
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The 2019 tournament in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will showcase the best of Asian talent and feature Thailand and Vietnam as Southeast Asia’s representatives, while the Philippines and Myanmar are still in with a chance of qualifying.
The Organising Committee for the continental championship met in Bangkok this week and outlined their vision for the…