2019 AFC Asian Cup / World Cup qualification

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* WTF is wrong with Malaysia? They were never a regional force BUT BUT BUT a 6-0 home loss against Palestine and a 10-0 thumping in the UAE?

For more detailed standings see here.

Massive improvement by Malaysia as they were leading 1-0 with 20 minutes left. Saudi then pulled back two goals and...

VIDEO: Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia halted indefinitely as crowd gets hostile

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The eight group winners and the four best group runners-up will advance to the third round of FIFA World Cup qualification

Group A

Malaysia abd Saudi Arabia (see above)
Palestine 0-0 UAE

8 October
Timor-Leste v Palestine
Saudi Arabia v United Arab Emirates

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UAE           3   7
Saudi Arabia  2   6
Palestine     3   4
Timor Leste   3   1
Malaysia      3   1

Group B
Bangladesh 0 - 4 Jordan
Tajikistan 0 - 3 Australia

8 October
Kyrgyzstan v Tajikistan
Jordan v Australia

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Australia     3   9
Jordan        3   7
Kyrgyzstan    3   4
Tajikistan    3   1
Bangladesh    4   1

Group C
Maldives 0 - 3 China
Hong Kong 2 - 3 Qatar

8 October
Bhutan v Maldives
Qatar v China PR

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Qatar         3   9
China         3   7
Hong Kong     4   7
Maldives      3   0
Bhutan        3   0

Group D
Guam 0 - 0 Oman
India 0 - 3 Iran

8 October
Turkmenistan v India
Oman v Iran

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Iran          3   7
Oman          3   7
Guam          4   7
Turmenistan   3   1
India         3   0

Group E
Cambodia 0 - 6 Syria
Afghanistan 0 - 6 Japan

8 October
Singapore v Afghanistan
Syria v Japan

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Syria         3   9
Japan         3   7
Singapore     3   4
Afghanistan   3   3
Cambodia      4   0

Group F
Taiwan 1 - 2 Vietnam
Thailand 2 - 2 Iraq

8 October
Vietnam v Iraq

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Thailand      3   7
Iraq          2   4
Vietnam       2   3
Taiwan        3   0

Group G
Laos 0 - 2 Kuwait
Lebanon 0 - 3 South Korea

8 October
Myanmar v Lebanon
Kuwait v South Korea

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South Korea   3   9
Kuwait        3   9
Lebanon       3   3
Myanmar       3   1
Laos          4   1

Group H
Philippines 1 - 5 Uzbekistan
Yemen 0 - 4 Bahrain

8 October
North Korea v Philippines
Bahrain v Uzbekistan

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North Korea   3   9
Uzbekistan    3   6
Philippines   3   6
Bahrain       3   3
Yemen         4   0

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Group A

Malaysia 0–3 Saudi Arabia (result awarded)

Timor-Leste 1–1 Palestine
Saudi Arabia 2–1 United Arab Emirates

Oct 13
Timor-Leste v Malaysia
TBC
Palestine v Saudi Arabia

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Saudi Arabia  4  12
UAE           4   7
Palestine     4   5
Timor Leste   4   2
Malaysia      4   1

Group B

Kyrgyzstan 2–2 Tajikistan
Jordan 2–0 Australia

Oct 13
Kyrgyzstan v Bangladesh
Jordan v Tajikistan

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Jordan        4  10
Australia     4   9
Kyrgyzstan    4   5
Tajikistan    4   2
Bangladesh    4   1

Group C

Bhutan 3–4 Maldives
Qatar 1–0 China

Oct 13

Bhutan v Hong Kong
Qatar v Maldives

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Qatar         4  12
Hong Kong     4   7
China         4   7
Maldives      4   3
Bhutan        4   0

Group D

Turkmenistan 2–1 India
Oman 1–1 Iran

Oct 13
Turkmenistan v Guam
Oman v India

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Iran          4   8
Oman          4   8
Guam          4   7
Turmenistan   4   4
India         4   0

Group E

Singapore 1–0 Afghanistan
Syria 0–3 Japan

Oct 13

Singapore v Cambodia
Syria v Afghanistan

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Syria         4   9
Japan         4  10
Singapore     4   7
Afghanistan   4   3
Cambodia      4   0

Group F

Vietnam 1–1 Iraq

Oct 13

Vietnam v Thailand

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Thailand      3   7
Iraq          3   5
Vietnam       3   4
Taiwan        3   0

Group G

Myanmar 0–2 Lebanon
Kuwait 0–1 South Korea

Oct 13

Myanmar v Laos
Kuwait v Lebanon

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South Korea   4  12
Kuwait        4   9
Lebanon       4   6
Myanmar       4   1
Laos          4   1

Group H

North Korea 0–0 Philippines
Bahrain 0–4 Uzbekistan

Oct 13
North Korea v Yemen
Bahrain v Philippines

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North Korea   4  10
Uzbekistan    4   9
Philippines   4   7
Bahrain       4   3
Yemen         4   0

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The eight group winners and the four best group runners-up will advance to the third round of FIFA World Cup qualification

Group A

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 1.Saudi Arabia  4  4  0  0 15- 3 12
 2.UA Emirates   4  2  1  1 12- 2  7
 3.Palestine     4  1  2  1  9- 4  5
 4.Malaysia      5  1  1  3  2-20  4
 5.East Timor    5  0  2  3  2-11  2

13-10-15 Dili East Timor 0-1 Malaysia
13-10-15 Palestine ppd Saudi Arabia --- Saudi Arabia had refused to travel to the West Bank, citing undefined “exceptional circumstances”

Group B

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1.Jordan        5  4  1  0 12- 1 13
 2.Australia     4  3  0  1 10- 3  9
 3.Kyrgyzstan    5  2  2  1  8- 5  8
 4.Tajikistan    5  0  2  3  4-12  2
 5.Bangladesh    5  0  1  4  2-15  1

13-10-15 Bishkek Kyrgyzstan 2-0 Bangladesh
13-10-15 Amman Jordan 3-0 Tajikistan --- this keeps pressure on the Ozzies (also: now assured of at least Asian Cup qualifying third round).

Group C

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 1.Qatar         5  5  0  0 24- 2 15
 2.Hongkong      5  3  1  1 12- 3 10
 3.China         4  2  1  1  9- 1  7
 4.Maldives      5  1  0  4  4-13  3
 5.Bhutan        5  0  0  5  3-33  0

13-10-15 Thimphu Bhutan 0-1 Hongkong --- HK needed a 89th minute winner, keeps pressure on China for the second place
13-10-15 Doha Qatar 4-0 Maldives --- now assured of at least Asian Cup qualifying third round

Group D

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 1.Oman          5  3  2  0  9- 3 11
 2.Iran          4  2  2  0 11- 2  8
 3.Turkmenistan  5  2  1  2  5- 6  7
 4.Guam          5  2  1  2  3- 8  7
 5.India         5  0  0  5  3-12  0

13-10-15 Ashgabat Turkmenistan 1-0 Guam --- Guam's finding things tougher on the road
13-10-15 Muscat Oman 3-0 India

Group E

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 1.Syria         5  4  0  1 18- 5 12
 2.Japan         4  3  1  0 12- 0 10
 3.Singapore     5  3  1  1  7- 2 10
 4.Afghanistan   5  1  0  4  3-18  3
 5.Cambodia      5  0  0  5  1-16  0

13-10-15 Singapore [u]Singapore 2-1 Cambodia[/u]
13-10-15 Seeb (Oman) Syria 5-2 Afghanistan --- amazing how Syria is able to maintain a team

Group F

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 1.Thailand      4  3  1  0  8- 2 10
 2.Iraq          3  1  2  0  8- 4  5
 3.Vietnam       4  1  1  2  3- 6  4
 4.Taiwan        3  0  0  3  2- 9  0
 -.Indonesia     disqualified due to FIFA suspension

13-10-15 Hanoi Vietnam 0-3 Thailand --- completes a rough few days for Vietnam who conceded a 90+7' equaliser against I raq few days earlier

Group G

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 1.South Korea   4  4  0  0 14- 0 12
 2.Kuwait        5  3  1  1 12- 1 10
 3.Lebanon       5  2  1  2  4- 4  7
 4.Myanmar       5  1  1  3  5-16  4
 5.Laos          5  0  1  4  3-17  1

13-10-15 Bangkok (Thai.) Myanmar 3-1 Laos
13-10-15 Kuwait City Kuwait 0-0 Lebanon --- congratulations South Korea, not much else to see here

Group H

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 1.North Korea   5  4  1  0  9- 2 13
 2.Uzbekistan    4  3  0  1 12- 5  9
 3.Philippines   5  2  1  2  5- 8  7
 4.Bahrain       5  2  0  3  7- 7  6
 5.Yemen         5  0  0  5  0-11  0

13-10-15 Pyongyang North Korea 1-0 Yemen --- after dropping points at home v the Philippines, NK needed this win. The visit to Uzbekistan is not going to be easy.
13-10-15 Riffa Bahrain 2-0 Philippines --- the Philippines blowing hot and cold in this group

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13-10-15 Seeb (Oman) Syria 5-2 Afghanistan --- amazing how Syria is able to maintain a team

The domestic league finished a few months ago. It didn't end too well for Al-Jihad finishing bottom, but Al-Jaish recently made the quarter-finals of the AFC Cup. The university in Damascus is open, the airport still has regular flights, the government is still paying salaries. The US and some EU governments have as much trouble with the latter.