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Australia slipped to their first defeat of AFC World Cup qualifying as they were beaten 2-0 by Jordan in Group B on Thursday.

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Australia Asian Cup champions Australia will begin their quest to reach a fourth-successive World Cup finals against Jordan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Bangladesh.

In a day of emphatic wins in AFC World Cup qualifying, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates both won by double figures.

Wales Wales climbed 15 places to 22nd to achieve their highest ever FIFA world ranking when the latest list was published on Thursday.

Singapore secured a shock World Cup qualifying draw in Japan on a day in which the tiny island of Guam celebrated victory over India.

Bhutan Tshering Dorji's dramatic late winner handed FIFA's lowest ranked team Bhutan a historic victory over Sri Lanka in their first World Cup qualifying preliminary match.

It was a day to remember for Guam as they ended their long wait for a World Cup qualifying victory.

Japan and South Korea continued to impress with victories in AFC World Cup qualification, while Australia got back to winning way.

Jordan piled the pressure on Australia with a victory over Tajikistan on a busy day of AFC World Cup qualifiers.