[ASIAN CUP] Defending champion Iraq beat North Korea, 1-0, to finish second in Group D behind neighbor Iran and complete the quarterfinal field at the Asian Cupin Qatar. Iraq needed only a tie to advance to the quarterfinals against Australia but won thanks Kerrar Jasim’s goal in the 22nd minute. “Our happiness is limited now, […]
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Socceroos bemoan Emerton suspension
[ASIAN CUP] Australia beat Bahrain, 1-0, to win Group C at the Asian Cup ahead of second-place South Korea, a 4-1 winner over India, but the Socceroos lostBlackburn Rovers playmaker Brett Emerton for the quarterfinals after he was shown a second yellow card in the group stage. Sporting Kansas City’s Sunil Chhetri scored the lone […]
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Surprise Jordan reaches quarterfinals
[ASIAN CUP] Surprise Jordan joined Japan in the final eight of the Asian Cup when it rallied to beat Syria, 2-1, on Monday in Qatar. Japan, the pre-tournamentfavorite, ended Saudi Arabia’s misery with a 5-0 victory that included a hat trick from Shinji Okazaki. Syria led on Mohamad al-Zino‘s 15th-minute goal, but an own goal […]
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Qatar's Metsu: 'I am a big dreamer'
[ASIAN CUP] Host Qatar beat Kuwait, 3-0, to reach the quarterfinals of the Asian Cup and match its best performance in the continental tournament of 11 yearsago. The win — the second after an opening defeat — had its French coach, Bruno Metsu, aiming for the championship. “We will strive to getthe trophy and it […]
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Surprise Jordan eliminates Saudis
[ASIAN CUP] A change in coaches didn’t help Saudi Arabia this time. Just three days after Jose Peseiro was firedfollowing an opening 2-1 loss to Syria, the Saudis fell to surprise Jordan, 1-0, and were eliminated from the Asian Cup. Jordan and Japan, a 2-1 winner over Syria despite losing goalie Eiji Kawashima to a […]
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Qatar handed lifeline
[ASIAN CUP] Facing elimination in case of a loss, host Qatar got two goals from Yusef Ahmed to beat China, 2-0,Wednesday and stay alive at the Asian Cup. After saying his players had forgotten everything they had learned following the 2-0 loss to Uzbekistan in its opener, Qatar’s French coach,Bruno Metsu, was ecstatic with the […]
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Ghotbi's Iran opens with win over archrival
[ASIAN CUP] Iman Mobali scored on a free kick with six minutes to play to give Iran a 2-1 win over its archrival Iraq,the defending champion, at the Asian Cup on Tuesday. Iran is coached by Afshin Ghotbi, the former U.S. national team scout and Los Angeles Galaxy assistant. Captain Younis Mahmood had put Iraq […]
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South Korea and Australia avoid upsets
[ASIAN CUP] After a string of upsets on the first three days at the Asian Cup, form prevailed in Group C as South Korea beat Bahrain, 2-1, and Australia downedIndia, 4-0. South Korea got two goals from Koo Ja-Cheol and held on after Kwak Tae-Hwi was sent off andFaouzi Aaish scored from the penalty spot […]
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Upsets galore in Qatar
[ASIAN CUP] Favorite Japan needed a late equalizer from Maya Yoshida to settle for a 1-1 tie with lowly Jordan Sunday intheir opening Group B game at the Asian Cup in Qatar. In other shock results, host Qatar lost to Uzbekistan, 2-0, and 2007 runner-up Saudi Arabia fell to Syria, 2-1. Japan achieved someexcellent results […]
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Japan favored to win continental trophy
[ASIAN CUP] Shinji Kagawa, Borussia Dortmund’s 21-year-old Bundesliga sensation, will lead favorite Japan in its bid towin a record fourth title at the 2011 Asian Cup, which kicks off Friday in Doha. The tournament is the first since Qatar was awarded the 2022 World Cup but will be played in decidedly more moderate conditions — […]