Rogic pulls strings in Socceroos win over Kuwait
In his first match as full-time Socceroos coach, Graham Arnold got the statement win he wanted as Australia brushed aside Kuwait 4-0.
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All times ETIn his first match as full-time Socceroos coach, Graham Arnold got the statement win he wanted as Australia brushed aside Kuwait 4-0.
Kuwait coach Romeo Jozak is looking forward to seeing where his team stands in Asian football with the visit of Australia on Monday.
Australia will face Kuwait next month in a friendly that marks the start of Graham Arnold's second tenure in charge of the Socceroos.
Former Croatia technical director Romeo Jozak has been appointed coach of the Kuwait national team, the former Legia Warsaw boss has confirmed.
One of football's longest political disputes has ended with FIFA lifting the suspension it imposed on the Kuwait Football Association in 2015.
Iranian official Ali Kafashian has dropped out of an election to join the FIFA Council, and officials from South Korea and Philippines have entered.
The Asian Football Confederation has confirmed a rule for elections to FIFA Council seats, allowing Olympic powerbroker Sheikh Ahmad of Kuwait to run.
Kuwait will be removed from the 2019 Asian Cup if they are still suspended by FIFA on Dec. 18.
FIFA have fined the Kuwait soccer federation 30,000 Swiss francs for failing to play two World Cup qualifying matches last month.
FIFA has cancelled Kuwait's two scheduled World Cup qualifying matches this month and opened a disciplinary case against the country's federation.
Suspended FIFA member federations Kuwait and Indonesia will have their voting rights assessed next week, before the FIFA presidential election.
Singapore midfielder Hariss Harun says his side Johor Darul Ta'zim face a tough challenge to replicate their 2015 AFC and MSL success in 2016.
FIFA has stopped Steven Gerrard, Andrea Pirlo and Xavi Hernandez from playing in a friendly in Kuwait because of the nation's ban from football.
Lifting the 2015 AFC Cup is a bigger deal for Johor football than the feats of the 1991 double-winning side, according to Alistair Edwards.
Australia's record-scorer Tim Cahill grabbed a first half hat trick as the Asian champions eased to a 4-0 victory over Bangladesh.
FIFA has postponed Kuwait's next World Cup qualifying match because its federation is suspended from international soccer for government interference.
Lifting the 2015 AFC Cup is a bigger deal for Johor football than the feats of the 1991 double-winning side, according to Alistair Edwards.
Having won the AFC Cup final against FC Istiklol, treble chasing Malaysian champions JDT now prepare to return to domestic action in the Malaysia Cup.
A first half goal by Brazilian forward Leandro Velazquez drove Malaysian champions JDT to an upset victory in the AFC Cup final against FC Istiklol.
Junior Eldstal is buzzing with excitement because he believes that JDT are capable of winning the 2015 AFC Cup to add to their M.League title.
Kuwaiti teams and clubs are banned from international competition, and the association and its members are barred from receiving any FIFA assistance.
Singapore midfielder Hariss Harun has praised his club captain Safiq Rahim and vowed to win the AFC Cup for the diehard fans of Johor Darul Ta'zim.
Southeast Asia must get behind JDT in their bid to oust Istiklol FC and write their name into AFC Cup history, says Kelvin Leong.
Johor Darul Ta'zim will take on FC Istiklol in the 2015 AFC Cup final after FIFA's immediate suspension of Kuwait from all football competitions.
FIFA said it will lift the ban: "Only when the KFA and its members are able to carry out their activities and obligations independently."
TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
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Iran | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | +8 | 22 |
South Korea | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 15 |
Syria | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 13 |
Uzbekistan | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 13 |
China | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 12 |
Qatar | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -7 | 7 |