Ali Adnan sealed a 3-2 win for Iraq over Vietnam in the Asian Cup in dramatic fashion, by netting a sublime 90th minute free-kick.

Mat Ryan saved two spot kicks in a penalty shootout against Uzbekistan in the Asian Cup round of 16, after the game finished 0-0.

Son-Heung min set up both goals as South Korea overcame China 2-0, with both teams still booking their place in the Round of 16.

After failing to find the all-important winning goal against Jordan, Palestine must wait to find out their Asia Cup fate.

Tom Rogic’s injury-time winner over Syria confirmed Australia’s place in the Asia Cup knockout rounds.

After an opening Asia Cup defeat to Jordan, Australia looked much more comfortable in a 3-0 win against Palestine.

Uzbekistan prevailed 2-1 over Oman in their 2019 AFC Asian Cup opener courtesy of Eldor Shomurodov’s late winner.

Ritsu Doan added to Yuya Osaka’s two goals to ensure Asian Cup favourites Japan kicked off their tournament with a 3-2 win.
It feels like more than a month since Vietnam were lifting the 2018 AFF Suzuki Cup to be crowned Southeast Asia’s best.
The celebrations in Hanoi after the final win over Malaysia in December were something to be seen, but there could be more to come. On Sunday, the Golden Stars defeated Jordan on penalties to move into the last eight of the 2019 Asian Cup. A showdown now awaits with heavyweights Japan on Thursday. An upset couldn’t happen, could it?
To defeat the Samurai Blue would probably be…

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The Philippines prevailed 1-0 over Singapore in Group B courtesy of a late winner by Patrick Reichelt.
Singapore were eliminated at the group stage of the 2018 AFF Suzuki Cup on Sunday, but while many saw their performances as a step forward former coach Bernd Stange has told ESPN FC that the country has to make big changes if it is to progress.
The German spent three years in charge of the national team from 2013 but was not happy with what he saw from them in Southeast Asia’s biennial competition, especially in the 3-0 loss to Thailand on Sunday that sealed a first-round exit.
“Nothing has changed…

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Singapore’s Faritz Hameed shows his dejection as Thailand players celebrate in the background.
Thailand beat Singapore 3-0 on Sunday to advance to next week’s semifinals of the Asean Football Federation Championship along with Sven-Goran Eriksson’s Philippines.
Singapore needed to win against the defending champions to force their way into the top two in Group B of the regional championship yet their three-goal defeat means Thailand finish top of the standings while the Philippines take second after a 0-0 draw with Indonesia.
Thailand will face Malaysia in their semifinal, which will be played…

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Singapore rebounded after their Matchday 2 defeat with a convincing 6-1 win over Timor-Leste in the 2018 Suzuki Cup.

The Philippines prevailed 1-0 over Singapore in Group B courtesy of a late winner by Patrick Reichelt.
In Southeast Asian football, the last place you want to be when only a win will do is Bangkok. Getting to the Rajamangala Stadium can be tricky. The best way is on the back of one of the hundreds of motorbikes that hang around the closest subway station to ferry the tens of thousands that head there for the big games.
If getting there is hard, getting out with something is more difficult.
Thailand have been the region’s top dogs for a few years now and, aside from a below-par performance in last…

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The Philippines prevailed 1-0 over Singapore in Group B courtesy of a late winner by Patrick Reichelt.

Singapore rebounded after their Matchday 2 defeat with a convincing 6-1 win over Timor-Leste in the 2018 Suzuki Cup.
KUALA LUMPUR — Just days after the Philippines dented Singapore’s 2018 AFF Suzuki Cup chances with a 1-0 win, clubs from the two countries found themselves drawn together for the 2019 AFC Cup.
Should Home United of Singapore fail to progress through the qualification stage of the 2019 AFC Champions League, the S.League team will take on Kaya F.C. Iloilo of the Philippines in Group H of Asia’s second-tier club competition.
“If we are going to play a team from the Philippines again then maybe there…

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