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Observer
5 days ago
- Sport
- Observer
Oman in Group G in AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualifiers
MUSCAT: Oman U-23 team will vie for an automatic ticket to the final as they will face Iraq, Pakistan and the hosts Cambodia in the AFC U23 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026 Qualifiers which will table place during September 1-9, 2025. The 44 Asian teams were distributed into eleven groups for the qualifiers and the toppers of each group and four best best-ranked runners-up will join the hosts Saudi Arabia, in the final finals which will take place earlier in 2026. The Asian event draw which took place in the headquarter of AFC in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, saw the hosts Jordan team in group A beside Turkmenistan, Chinese Taipei and Bhutan. Japan, two-time champions, will take on Kuwait, Afghanistan and the hosts in Group B. Vietnam will host group C competitions and they will face Yemen, Singapore and Bangladesh. Australia will lead the Group D cast beside the hosts China PR, Timor-Leste and Northern Mariana Islands. Group E comprised from Uzbekistan 2018 winners, Palestine and Kyrgyzstan as the hosts. Sri Lanka clubbed with the hosts Thailand, Malaysia, Lebanon and Mongolia in Group F. Qatar will host group H matches and it will feature Bahrain, India and Brunei Darussalam teams UAE team will eye for an automatic spot to the finals as they try to utilise the hosts advantage of group I matches and they will play against Iran, Hong Kong and Guam. Group J will see 2020 champions South Korea, Indonesia as hosts, Laos and Macau while Group K comprised from Tajikistan (hosts), Syria, Philippines and Nepal teams. Oman in Group G in AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualifiers Oman Olympic U-23 team, coached by Badar al Maimani, are underway in their domestic camp in Muscat. The team played friendly match against Royal Court Affairs team on Wednesday night and ended for the latter by 2-1. The following warm up fixture for the Olympic team will be against Royal Navy Oman team on Thursday before heading off to Moscow on 1st June for the external camp. Oman team will meet Russia Olympic team in Moscow twice as part of the external preparatory camp which will take place in June. Oman team will eye to claim maximum technical output from the abroad camp in Moscow which will feature two friendly matches against Russia Olympic team and one more match against local Russian team. This camp in Russia will act as a key preparation stage for the team's preparations for the AFC U23 Asian Cup qualifiers which will begin in coming September. DRAW RESULT: Group A: Jordan (H), Turkmenistan, Chinese Taipei, Bhutan Group B: Japan, Kuwait, Myanmar (H), Afghanistan Group C: Vietnam (H), Yemen, Singapore, Bangladesh Group D: Australia, China PR (H), Timor-Leste, Northern Mariana Islands Group E: Uzbekistan, Palestine, Kyrgyz Republic (H), Sri Lanka Group F: Thailand (H), Malaysia, Lebanon, Mongolia Group G: Iraq, Cambodia (H), Oman, Pakistan Group H: Qatar (H), Bahrain, India, Brunei Darussalam Group I: UAE (H), IR Iran, Hong Kong, China, Guam Group J: Korea Republic, Indonesia (H), Laos, Macau Group K: Tajikistan (H), Syria, Philippines, Nepal
Hans India
28-04-2025
- Sport
- Hans India
India to play Myanmar, Indonesia, Turkmenistan in AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers
New Delhi: The India U20 women's team were drawn alongside Myanmar, Indonesia and Turkmenistan in Group D of the AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup Thailand 2026 Qualifiers, following the draw conducted at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Monday. Group A will see defending champions DPR Korea, Nepal, hosts Bhutan, Mongolia and Saudi Arabia battling for qualification while hosts Vietnam, Kyrgyz Republic, Hong Kong, China and Singapore are the teams drawn in Group B. Australia, Chinese Taipei, Palestine and hosts Tajikistan will face off in Group C. Myanmar will host Group D of the Qualifiers between August 6 to August 10 in a centralised single round-robin format. Group E will see a showdown between hosts and former champions China PR, Lebanon, Cambodia and Syria with six-time champions Japan, Islamic Republic of Iran, hosts Malaysia and Guam drawn in Group F. Group G action will feature hosts Uzbekistan, Jordan, Northern Mariana Islands and Bahrain while the race for the sole automatic ticket from Group H will be between former champions Korea Republic, Bangladesh, hosts Laos and Timor-Leste. A total of 33 teams were divided into eight groups (Group A with five teams and rest of the seven with four each). The group winners and the three best runners-up, alongside hosts Thailand, will complete the cast of 12 teams for the 12th edition of the AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup, which will take place from April 1 to 18, 2026. Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Indonesia, Kyrgyz Republic, Laos, Lebanon, Mongolia, Northern Mariana Islands, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tajikistan, Timor Leste and Turkmenistan will be seeking to make their maiden appearance in the AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup. The top four teams in the final tournament will qualify for the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup 2026. The AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup, an eight-team tournament until 2024, has been expanded to 12 teams from the 2026 edition onwards. The seedings for the draw were based on a points system derived from the teams' final rankings across the previous three editions of the tournament. India were placed in Pot 2. AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup Thailand 2026 Qualifiers draw result: Group A: DPR Korea, Nepal, Bhutan (H), Mongolia, Saudi Arabia Group B: Vietnam (H), Kyrgyz Republic, Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Group C: Australia, Chinese Taipei, Palestine, Tajikistan (H) Group D: Myanmar (H), India, Indonesia, Turkmenistan Group E: China PR (H), Lebanon, Cambodia, Syria Group F: Japan, IR Iran, Malaysia (H), Guam Group G: Uzbekistan (H), Jordan, Northern Mariana Islands, Bahrain Group H: Korea Republic, Bangladesh, Laos (H), Timor Leste
Saudi Gazette
25-03-2025
- Sport
- Saudi Gazette
Saudi Arabia hold Japan to goalless draw in Saitama to stay in World Cup hunt
SAITAMA — Saudi Arabia secured a valuable point in their push for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification, holding off a dominant Japan side to earn a 0-0 draw at Saitama Stadium on Tuesday in Group C of the AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to 26. The result lifts Hervé Renard's Green Falcons to 10 points, following their 2-0 win over China PR last week in Riyadh. They remain firmly in the race for the second automatic qualification spot, behind already-qualified Japan, who now have 20 points from eight matches. Despite making six changes to the starting lineup that beat Bahrain to seal World Cup qualification, Japan controlled the match, peppering the Saudi defense with chances throughout the game. Daichi Kamada returned to the XI and nearly made an instant impact, feeding Daizen Maeda in the ninth minute. The Celtic forward beat goalkeeper Nawaf Al Aqidi but struck the left post. Minutes later, Maeda missed another golden opportunity after a bursting run by Keito continued to press and hustle the Saudi defense, coming close again in the 18th minute, only to shoot too close to Al Arabia struggled for rhythm in the opening half but managed one clear look at goal when Mohannad Al Shanqiti headed over from a rare foray resumed their pressure shortly after, with Takefusa Kubo sending a long-range effort over the the second half, Japan continued to dominate possession but were unable to find a Endo and Ko Itakura both missed opportunities with headers, while Maeda remained a constant threat but couldn't closest the Samurai Blue came to scoring was in the 81st minute, when Kamada released Junya Ito, whose shot was expertly tipped over by Al Aqidi to preserve the clean Ito fired high from distance in the closing minutes, and Saudi Arabia nearly snatched a late winner after a poor backpass, only for Zion Suzuki to clear just in time ahead of Turki Al draw maintains Japan's unbeaten run in the qualifiers while offering Saudi Arabia a hard-earned and morale-boosting result ahead of the remaining group fixtures.
Saudi Gazette
20-03-2025
- Sport
- Saudi Gazette
Salem Al Dawsari strike lifts Saudi Arabia past 10-man China in Asian qualifiers
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Salem Al Dawsari's decisive goal secured Saudi Arabia a 1-0 victory over 10-man China PR on Thursday, propelling them into sole possession of third place in Group C of the AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to 26. The Al Hilal captain broke the deadlock in the 50th minute, capitalizing on a rebound after Aiman Yahya's initial shot was saved. China PR, already under pressure, was forced to play the entire second half with 10 men after Lin Liangmin was sent off for a high challenge on Hassan Kadesh in first-half stoppage time. With the win, Saudi Arabia now has nine points from seven matches, staying within one point of second-placed Australia in the race for an automatic qualification spot behind group leaders Japan. China PR remains on six points with three games left. China started aggressively, with Xie Wenning testing the Saudi defense early, but the hosts quickly responded. Musab Al Juwayr fired wide in the 15th minute, while Nawaf Bu Washl came closest to opening the scoring midway through the first half when his curling strike, set up by an Al Dawsari backheel, rattled the underside of the crossbar. Wang Dalei produced a string of saves to keep China in contention, first reacting sharply to prevent an own goal from Jiang Shenglong, then denying Feras Al Brikan just before halftime. Saudi Arabia thought they had taken the lead when Faisal Al Ghamdi bundled the ball over the line, but VAR ruled it out for handball. The half ended on a sour note for China, as Lin saw red for catching Kadesh in the face with his boot, leaving his team a man down for the remainder of the contest. Saudi Arabia continued their dominance after the break, with Wang denying Al Dawsari early in the second half. But the veteran winger was not to be denied in the 50th minute, orchestrating the move that led to the goal and calmly slotting home after Yahya's effort was parried. Nasser Al Dawsari and Yahya both came close to doubling the lead late on, but Saudi Arabia comfortably saw out the match for a deserved victory. With the win, Saudi Arabia strengthens its push for qualification, staying within reach of automatic qualification behind Japan and Australia. China PR faces an uphill battle with three games remaining as they fight to stay in contention.
