Philippines

Marcello Lippi China had to come from behind to beat Kyrgyzstan in their Asian Cup opener, with coach Marcello Lippi demanding a more balanced approach.

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

Brazil Switzerland upset Brazil 1-0, Germany drew 3-3 with Paraguay and Spain toppled Ecuador 2-0 in the pick of Wednesday's friendly action.

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

Vitalij Lux scored a hat-trick as Kyrgyzstan beat Philippines to boost their hopes of third-place qualification in the 2019 Asian Cup,

Harry Redknapp's Jordan won 8-0, Australia and Japan scored big and Thailand reached the next phase in the latest AFC World Cup qualifiers.

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

Wu Lei turned in an outstanding individual display as China reached the next stage of the Asian Cup with victory over the Philippines.

Sung-Yong Ki Neil Etheridge's decision to skip the Asian Cup with the Philippines is one head coach Sven-Goran Eriksson understands.

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