Vietnam

Ahead of the Asian Cup match between Iraq and Vietnam, Srecko Katanec wants his players to focus on the task at hand.

Ritsu Doan scored the only goal of the game as Japan edged out a spirited Vietnam 1-0 to reach the Asian Cup semi-finals.

Vietnam Vietnam defender Tran Dinh Dong has received a huge 28-match ban for breaking an opponent's leg in a domestic league match.

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

Vietnam twice led against Iraq but were unable to hold out for a point in the Asian Cup as Ali Adnan struck a 90th-minute free-kick.

Baha'a Suleiman Goalkeeper Dang Van Lam was the hero of Vietnam's 4-2 penalty shoot-out win over Jordan following a 1-1 draw in the Asian Cup round of 16.

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

Yemen are out of the Asian Cup after Vietnam secured a Group D win to seal third spot and a potential knockout place.

China PR Iraq secured a place at the 2015 AFC Asian Cup in Australia thanks to a 3-1 win over China on Wednesday.

Dong Nai Six players from V.League 1 club Dong Nai are being investigated for alleged match-fixing, according to reports in the Vietnamese media.