Eriksson: Football needs India, China and USA
Sven-Göran Eriksson speaks exclusively to ESPN about the Asian Cup, describing India's win over Thailand the tournament's "biggest surprise."
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Asian Cup: China get campaign off to winning start
China came from behind to beat Kyrgyz Republic 2-1 on Monday at the Asian Cup, with coach Marcello Lippi needing a bit of help from an own-goal.
Japan stroll in final Asian Cup warm-up game
Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu remains undefeated after five games in charge following a 4-0 rout of Kyrgyzstan in Toyota City on Tuesday.
Sen: Jeje's time, as India prepare for Kyrgyzstan
In Chhetri's absence, the onus will be on Jeje to provide leadership and quality on the pitch in India's final Asian Cup qualifier vs Kyrgyzstan.
India on right track, but mind the potholes
Over-reliance on Sunil Chhetri, holes in midfield and defensive flaws are pressing issues for India despite favourable results.
Sen: Gurpreet leads India from the back
Sunil Chhetri grabbed the headlines once again, but Gurpreet Singh Sandhu's inspired show was equally instrumental in India's win over Kyrgyzstan.
Sunil Chhetri winner puts India on course for Asian Cup
Sunil Chhetri's 69th minute strike helped India beat Kyrgyzstan 1-0 and go top of Group A in the AFC Asian Cup qualifying campaign.
'Massive game for both teams' - Sen (3:37)
AFC: China advance, North Korea crash out
China completed a remarkable transformation in their 2018 AFC World Cup qualifying campaign with a 2-0 win over Qatar to advance to the third round.
Australia 3-0 Kyrgyzstan: Jedinak scores
Captain Mile Jedinak helped Australia get their AFC World Cup qualifying campaign back on track with a first half penalty in his comeback from injury
AFC: North Korea, Qatar win to pad leads
North Korea, Qatar, Thailand and Jordan all won on Tuesday to maintain their group leads in the second round of Asian qualifying for the World Cup.
AFC: Jordan surprise Australia, Japan win
Jordan scored twice in the second half to upset continental champions Australia 2-0 on Thursday and move to the top of Group B in the second round of
WCQ: Super sub Oar decisive for Australia
Australia coach Ange Postecoglou hailed the influence of substitute Tommy Oar in their opening 2018 WC Qualifier win against Kyrgyzstan on Tuesday.
Kyrgyzstan 1-2 Australia: Jedinak scores
Skipper Mile Jedinak scored in the second minute to set Asian champion Australia on its way to a 2-1 win over Kyrgyzstan in its opening qualifier.
2019 AFC Cup Ladder
| GROUP A | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
| Bahrain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| India | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| GROUP B | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Jordan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
| Australia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
| Palestine | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -3 | 2 |
| Syria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| GROUP C | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 9 |
| China | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| Kyrgyz Republic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Philippines | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 0 |
| GROUP D | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Iran | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +7 | 7 |
| Iraq | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Yemen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -10 | 0 |
| GROUP E | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Qatar | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 9 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
| Lebanon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| North Korea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -13 | 0 |
| AFC ASIAN CUP - GROUP F | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 9 |
| Uzbekistan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
| Oman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Turkmenistan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 0 |
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