Syria

Omar Khribin moved Syria closer to a place at Russia 2018 on Thursday with the winning goal in their qualifying clash with Uzbekistan.

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.

Syria fell to a late Tom Rogic goal as Australia advanced to the last-16 stage at the Asian Cup.

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

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and United Arab Emirates all qualified for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup with qualifying wins on Friday.

Jose Mourinho Former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho said he turned down an offer to help Syria qualify for their first ever World Cup.

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

Syria will have a chance to gain revenge for their World Cup play-off defeat to Australia during the 2019 Asian Cup.

Shinji Kagawa Shinji Kagawa hurt his shoulder in Japan's draw with Syria and could miss next week's World Cup qualifying match against Iraq.

Keisuke Honda Second-half goals from Keisuke Honda, Shinji Kagawa and Takashi Usami secured a 3-0 win for Japan over Syria in Muscat.