Asia’s 2022 World Cup qualifiers drawn despite FIFA not knowing how many teams will play

FIFA president Gianni Infantino wants Qatar to have a co-host and will present an expansion proposal at June’s congress in Paris.

ESPN FC’s Jeff Carlisle reports from the FIFA council meeting in Miami, which opened the door for a 48-team World Cup in Qatar in 2022.
The draw for the first phase of Asia’s qualifying round for the 2022 World Cup finals featuring the continent’s lowest ranked nations was made on Wednesday, even though FIFA has yet to decide how many teams will participate in the tournament.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino continues to promote his plan to expand the tournament from 32 to 48 teams and potentially share the hosting duties originally awarded to Qatar with other nations in the Middle East.
Oman and Kuwait have been approached as potential…

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Vietnam ease past Malaysia as Myanmar fight back against Laos

Vietnam maintained their perfect start to the 2018 AFF Suzuki Cup on Friday as Park Hang-seo’s side beat Malaysia 2-0 at Hanoi’s My Dinh Stadium.
Nguyen Cong Phuong and Nguyen Anh Duc found the back of the net for the Vietnamese, who move level in Group A on six points from two games with Myanmar at the top of the standings after Antoine Hey’s team came back from a goal down to defeat Laos 3-1.
Malaysia also have six points but have played one game more. The top two nations in the five-team group…

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Malaysia edge Cambodia in AFF Suzuki Cup as Vietnam cruise past Laos

Kouch Sokumpheak of Cambodia fights for the ball with Malaysia’s Mohamadou Sumareh.
Malaysia opened the 2018 AFF Suzuki Cup with a 1-0 victory over Cambodia in Group A on Thursday.
Norshahrul Idlan Talaha scored the only goal 30 minutes into the game when he headed home from eight yards after Syamer Kutty Abba’s driving run through midfield eventually allowed Zaquan Adha to send in a decisive cross.
In the group’s other game, Vietnam cruised to a 3-0 win over Laos to lay down an early marker for the tournament.
Park Hang-seo’s side, who won the regional title in 2008 and are one…

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AFF Suzuki Cup Group A preview: Malaysia and Vietnam the teams to beat

There are plenty of local rivalries at play in Group A of the 2018 AFF Suzuki Cup. ESPN FC runs the rule over the five hopefuls:
Malaysia
Form: The exploits of the under-23 team this year have been a very welcome piece of good news that has helped lift some of the gloom in Malaysian football. There have been signs of progression under manager Tan Cheng Hoe, but November’s tournament is a major test.
Coach: Tan Cheng Hoe. Thoughtful and studious, Tan is well-liked by the players but that won’t…

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Man City win streak: Meet Lanexang, club with world’s longest active run

Steve Nicol and Alexis Nunes talk how this year’s edition of Manchester City stack up to the likes of the Invincibles and the 2004/05 Chelsea squad.

Raheem Sterling’s lone goal of the match was enough for Man City to down Newcastle and pick up an eighteenth straight Premier League win.

Raheem Sterling’s lone goal of the match was enough for Man City to down Newcastle and pick up an 18th straight Premier League win.

Following a series of dangerous tackles on Man City players, the FC panel discuss the possibility that they’re being targeted by the opposition.

With Man City’s flying start this season, Steve Nicol and Gab Marcotti can only debate whether they deserve an A or A-plus.
Manchester City have broken new ground in English top-flight football with their 18-match Premier League winning streak, but they are still one game short of equalling the 19-game mark set by a club in Southeast Asia known as The Power of a Million Elephants.
Pep Guardiola will draw level with the record run of victories across Europe’s top five leagues which he set during his time in charge of Bayern Munich in 2014 if City can beat Crystal Palace on New Year’s Eve. And he will also match the longest…

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Home United rivals Lao Toyota banned from AFC Cup for ‘influencing’

Jason Dasey speaks to Stanley Bernard to react to the 2018 AFC Cup draw and it’s pairing for Home United and Tampines.

Jason Dasey speaks with Tampines Rovers general manager Desmund Khusnin to discuss the 2018 AFC Cup draw.

PJ Roberts reflects on Winston Lee’s impact on football in Singapore, as well as the direction of the national team and S.League in 2018.

PJ Roberts delves into JDT’s recent signings that will strengthen the Malaysian champions in 2018.
Home United’s potential AFC Cup opponents Lao Toyota have been thrown out of the 2018 tournament for alleged match manipulation.
The club from Laos were due to meet Cambodia’s Boeung Ket Angkor in a playoff to decide who would progress to play Singapore’s Home United, Myanmar’s Shan United and a club from the Philippines in Group F after last week’s draw in Kuala Lumpur.
However, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have confirmed their expulsion from the tournament for offenses that took place…

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Malaysia survive Laos scare to top Group A in SEA Games football

Jason Dasey and John Wilkinson recap Malaysia’s 3-1 win over Myanmar which has them poised to win Group A at the SEA Games.
A brace from Jafri Firdaus Chew and a deflected effort from Adib Zainuddin helped Malaysia confirm top spot in Group A of the Southeast (SEA) Asian Games after a 3-1 triumph over Laos on Wednesday night.
The 2011 champions overcame a nervous first half when they allowed Laos to equalise by completing a perfect record of four wins in four matches.
They had earlier taken care of Brunei and Singapore with 2-1 victories before strolling past their toughest opponents Myanmar 3-1 on Monday.
As expected,…

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