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

Ryan Giggs Real Madrid star Gareth Bale fired a hat-trick against an abject China on Thursday to unseat Ian Rush as Wales' all-time top scorer.

Ryan Giggs Gareth Bale will play in China but Wales boss Ryan Giggs is not prepared to take any unnecessary risks with the 28-year-old.

Alain Perrin China coach Alain Perrin has predicted a "very difficult" test when his side face host nation Australia in the Asian Cup quarter-finals.

China PR Chris Wood's late equaliser earned New Zealand a 1-1 international friendly draw with China on Friday.

Cristiano Ronaldo Sven-Goran Eriksson feels a player worthy of global superstars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo could one day emerge from China.

Fabio Cannavaro Italy's World Cup-winning coach from 2006, Marcello Lippi, has been named as the new boss of struggling China.

Syria continued their promising start to World Cup qualifying, while crowd trouble marred Malaysia versus Saudi Arabia.

Uli Stielike With Asia's World Cup qualifying campaign underway, South Korea are looking to increase their depth at the East Asian Cup.