AFC Newsletter 19/2019 I Japan, Qatar and Uzbekistan advance to knockouts

AFC Newsletter 19/2019 I Japan, Qatar and Uzbekistan advance to knockouts

View this email in your browser UZBEKISTAN CRUISE PAST TURKMENISTAN INTO KNOCKOUTS Dubai: Uzbekistan sent a compelling message to the rest of Asia with a convincing 4-0 victory over their Group F opponents Turkmenistan on Sunday to seal their place in the knockout rounds. The Central Asians will now battle Japan for top spot on January 17 in Al Ain.  Read More JAPAN REACH ROUND OF 16 AS PHENOMENAL RUN CONTINUES Abu Dhabi: Genki Haraguchi's 28th minute penalty secured Japan a 1-0 win over Oman on Sunday and a spot in the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 knockout stage. The result also meant Japan – excluding penalty shoot-outs – extended their record of only losing once in their last 30 games at the AFC Asian Cup.   Read More ALI EQUALS RECORD AS QATAR SECURE FINAL 16 BERTH Al Ain: Almoez Ali scored four goals to equal the most goals scored in a single match at the AFC Asian Cup as Qatar clinched a dominant 6-0 win over DPR Korea in their Group E tie at the Khalifa bin Zayed Stadium on Sunday and booked their place in the knockout rounds. Read More GROUP A: UAE EYE POLE POSITION AGAINST REVIVED THAILAND Abu Dhabi: Hosts UAE will be on a mission to prolong their journey on home soil with victory over Thailand tomorrow guaranteeing a place in the knockout stage. Standing in their way, however, are a rejuvenated Thai side fresh from their 1-0 victory over Bahrain and equally eager to remain in the UAE.   Read More GROUP A: INDIA EAGER TO EXTEND FAIRY TALE JOURNEY Sharjah: Stephen Constantine admits he is all over the moon that India are on the verge of qualifying for the last 16 and the Englishman has rallied his troops to finish the job against Bahrain tomorrow.  Meanwhile, Bahrain head coach Miroslav Soukup has called on his players to flex their muscles in what promises to be a scintillating tie. Read More Buy Now FOLLOW ALL OUR OFFICIAL SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS Copyright © 2019 AFC, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Asian Football Confederation AFC House, Jalan 1/155B, Bukit Jalil, 57000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tel: +603 8994 3388  Fax: +603 8994 2689  Press Office: +603 8994 6786 For more information concerning the use of your personal data, please consult our Privacy Policy. If you're receiving the-AFC.com email for the first time, it's because you recently engaged with the AFC football family. You can  update your preferences to select which emails you would like receive or  unsubscribe from this list if you would prefer not to be contact in future..