Xi says 'not so sure' of Chinese football team's abilities
SAN FRANCISCO: Chinese President Xi Jinping has said he is "not so sure" of the abilities of the national men's football team, despite their recent victory over Thailand.
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Stubborn Palestine Hold Lebanon At Bay In World Cup Qualifier
Palestine began their quest for a place at the 2026 World Cup with a goalless draw against Lebanon in their Group I World Cup qualifier in Sharjah on Thursday. The match was played at Khalid Bin Mohammed Stadium in Sharjah because of a one-match stadium ban on 'host' Lebanon following unruly scenes in their qualifier against Syria in Beirut last year. But with Palestine also displaced because of the current conflict with Israel in Gaza -- they play their first 'home' game against Australia in Kuwait next week -- the two sides stood for a minute's silence before the game for the victims of the fighting.
Asian heavyweights win big to launch World Cup qualifying in style
HONG KONG: Asia's footballing heavyweights made fast starts to World Cup qualifying on Thursday (Nov 16) with Australia, Japan and South Korea plundering 17 goals between them in big wins on home soil.
Goals flow as Asia's top nations make winning start to World Cup qualifying
OSAKA :Japan, South Korea, Australia and Iran notched up comfortable wins on Thursday as the second phase of Asia's preliminaries for the 2026 World Cup kicked off for the region's dominant nations with few surprises and a flurry of goals.
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War forces Palestine, Lebanon teams to begin World Cup quest away from home
HONG KONG : Palestine's national soccer team begin their challenge for a place in the next phase of Asia's 2026 World Cup preliminaries in Sharjah on Thursday, facing off against Lebanon at a neutral venue due to the impact of the Israel-Hamas war in the region.
Mitoma heads full-strength Japan squad to start World Cup qualifying
Japan attacker Karou Mitoma