Socceroos thump Jordan
MELBOURNE, Australia ● Traditional powerhouses rallied to restore their pride in Asia’s penultimate matchday on Tuesday, with Korea Republic, Australia and Iran each clinching crucial wins to edge closer to qualification for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™. Notably, the Taeguk Warriors all but sealed progression with a hard-fought 1-0 home defeat of Uzbekistan who, [...]
Japan first to win World Cup tickets
TOKYO, Japan ● Japan became the first team to book its ticket to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil thanks to a penalty from Keisuke Honda that secured a 1-1 draw against Australia on Tuesday. Iran, meanwhile, got its stuttering World Cup campaign back on track with a 1-0 win over 2022 World Cup [...]
Australia and Japan don’t give in
BRISBANE, Australia ● Japan and Australia played out a pulsating 1-1 draw in their World Cup qualifier on Tuesday although the match showcasing the best of Asian football was marred by some bizarre officiating with both sides finishing a man short. Elsewhere, there was little drama in Goyang as South Korea barely broke [...]
Taylor: nothing wrong with Bahrain score
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates ● Bahrain ”did nothing wrong” in its 10-0 win over Indonesia, the team’s national coach said. The World Cup qualifier sparked a FIFA probe as the big scoreline enabled Bahrain to advance to the next stage. Peter Taylor, who managed England as caretaker in 2000, yesterday blamed the lopsided result in [...]
Iran among 4 bidders to host FIFA Club World Cup
ZURICH, Switzerland — Iran is among four countries bidding to host FIFA’s Club World Cup in 2013 and 2014. FIFA says the other candidates are Morocco, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates. They must submit official bid documents by Sept. 30. FIFA’s executive committee is scheduled to choose the host in October. The knockout [...]
