Asian Cup showdown: Who will it be, Qatar or Jordan?
DOHA: After nearly a month of top-class action filled with many twists and turns, hosts Qatar and Jordan have earned the right to slug it out for Asian football supremacy when they meet in the 2023 Asian Cup title showdown at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail tomorrow night. As the defending champions and playing on […]
Klinsmann has no plans to resign after semis defeat to Jordan
AL RAYYAN: South Korean head coach Jurgen Klinsmann has no intention of resigning after the Taegeuk Warriors were eliminated in the semi finals of the 2023 Asian Cup following a 0-2 defeat to Jordan at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, here tonight (midnight Malaysia time). The defeat ended South Korea’s dream of ending their 64-year wait […]
Jordan ready to go the extra mile against S. Korea
DOHA: Jordan head coach Hussein Ammouta said his men are fully prepared for any eventualities as they seek to continue their fairy-tale run in the 2023 Asian Cup when they take on two-time champions South Korea in the semi-finals today. The Chivalrous, as Jordan are nicknamed, are more than ready to take the Taegeuk Warriors […]
Iran through to q-finals after winning 5-3 penalty shootout against Syria
DOHA: Three-time champions Iran are through to the quarterfinals of the 2023 Asian Cup after besting Syria 5-3 in the penalty shootout after drawing 1-1 in their round of 16 match at Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium here last night (early morning Malaysian time). Syria’s second penalty kick taken by Fahd Youssef was saved by Iranian […]
Japan easily beat Bahrain to enter q-finals
DOHA: Four-time champions Japan had no problems qualifying for the quarter-finals of the Asian Cup 2023 when they beat Bahrain 3-1 in the round of 16 at Al Thumama Stadium here yesterday. Despite grappling with Bahrain’s physical game, the Samurai Blue served a warning in the 10th minute when Ayase Ueda’s close-range header off a […]
Draw with Koreans could not erase disappointment of earlier losses: Harimau winger
DOHA: Harimau Malaya’s sensational winger Mohamad Faisal Abdul Halim described the team’s failure to enter the Asian Cup round of 16 as a disappointment that could not be healed by their scintillating 3-3 draw with South Korea last night. Mohamad Faisal, better known as Faisal Halim, said although the draw against the two-time champions and […]
Thailand secure knockout round berth, fortune smiles on Indonesia
DOHA: Southeast Asian giants Thailand through to the 2023 Asian Cup round of 16 after playing to a goalless draw against three-time champions Saudi Arabia in their final Group F match of the 2023 Asian Cup at Education City Stadium at Al Rayyan City last night. With Oman also drawing 1-1 against Kyrgyzstan, Saudi Arabia […]
Anwar congratulates Harimau Malaya
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim congratulated the Harimau Malaya squad for giving South Korea a run for their money in their last Group E match of the 2023 Asian Cup at the Al Janoub Stadium, Qatar yesterday. Through a brief post on X, Anwar thanked the national football team on behalf […]
Malaysia almost sent South Korea’s reputation
DOHA: Harimau Malaya showed their stripes and almost upset two-time champions South Korea when they drew 3-3 in their final Group E match of the 2023 Asian Cup at Al Janoub Stadium here yesterday. Midfielder Jeong Woo-yeong drew first blood for South Korea in the 21st minute before Malaysia fought back to lead after 17 minutes in the second half […]
Australia beat Syria 1-0 to book slot in round of 16
DOHA: Australia booked a place in the 2023 Asian Cup round of 16, after edging Syria 1-0 in their second Group B match at the Jassim Bin Hammad Stadium, here last night. Striker Jackson Irvine was the toast of the Socceroos when he broke the deadlock in the 59th minute after a goalless first half. […]
