Australia ease past India to win Asian Cup opener
Second-half goals from Jackson Irvine and substitute Jordan Bos earned Australia a comfortable 2-0 victory over India in their Asian Cup opener on Saturday.
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Australia cruise past India in Asian Cup group opener
AL RAYYAN, Qatar : Australia beat India 2-0 in their Asian Cup Group B opener on Saturday, with second-half goals from Jackson Irvine and substitute Jordan Bos in front of a crowd largely made up of Indian fans at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium.
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