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GROUP E Tianjin Quanjian (CHN) v Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (KOR): Chinese side Tianjin Quanjian host South Korea’s Jeonbuk Hyundai on Wednesday in a Group E clash. Jeonbuk Hyundai, who beat Tianjin 6-3 last week, will confirm their spot in the knockout stages with another win. Given their impressive form so far which has seen them win all three games in the group, few would bet against that happening. Venue: Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium, TianjinKick-off: March 14, 20:00 UTC+8...

Lee, 39, netted his 37th career goal in the continental competition three minutes into the second half of the Group G encounter when he stabbed home Han Kyo-won’s cross from six yards. That goal restored Jeonbuk’s lead after Han’s opener was cancelled out before the break by Zhang Xizhe, and Lee then floated in a cross for Kim Shin-wook to head home Jeonbuk’s third at the Jeonju World Cup Stadium....

Bengaluru beat I-League title rivals East Bengal 3-1 and are on the cusp of a second championship in three years should they triumph over Salgaocar at home on April 17. Westwood hinted at changes in the first team. “We always chop and change. I don’t think we’ve used the same side for two consecutive games this season. We have watched a lot of videos of our opponents and will look at our players who are fit....

Aizawl’s opponent tomorrow is one of South East Asia’s biggest clubs Bengaluru FC, who according to Aizawl’s coach Santosh Kashyap is probably the best club in India at the moment. Even Aizawl’s star midfielder Alfred Jaryan admitted that the game against Bengaluru is a big game and expects his teammates to enjoy the tie, and give in their best. Bengaluru FC coach Albert Rocca did admit that the loss to Chennaiyin FC in the finals of the ISL had a mental effect on the players and went on add that “It does have an effect we are human beings and after being the better team and leading the competition for so long and then losing it in the final whereas it looked like we deserved the title, it is more difficult to accept(the loss)....

New Radiant’s focal point in the attack was Ali Ashfaq who assisted the first goal scored by Ali Fasi and then later scored his team’s second to see the win through. Albert Roca did not heavily rotate his starting lineup as he usually does for continental fixtures. With the domestic season coming to an end five days ago, the likes of Sunil Chhetri, Juanan and Udanta Singh were fielding in the lineup....

Instead of clearing the ball with the first touch he had, the ex-Mathare United man tried to keep possession and slipped allowing Meddie Kagere to score. Speaking after the league derby that ended 1-1, the center back is looking forward to help the team continue doing better. “Yes, it was my mistake that allowed them (Gor Mahia) to score, I could have put the ball out. It is something I could have not done as a defender considering it was in the danger zone....

South Korea reached semi-finals in 2002 which is the best performance from any AFC nation so far. They reached quarterfinals once and second round twice. North Korea also reached quarterfinals once. Japan reached the second round three times but failed to progress further but they still impress critics with their football skills. Australia and Saudi are the other two teams who managed to cross group stage one time each. Tim Cahill from Australia is the top scorer from Asia....

Syria dominated from the very first minute of the game. They enjoyed better ball possession but failed to create positive chances. The breakthrough finally came in the 14th minute when Mahmoud Al Maowas found the back of the net from a well coordinated team move. India failed to recoup from the setback and looked helpless in front of the Syrian dominance. They struggled to create openings in front of the goal....

An AFC taskforce met in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday to discuss the matter of such intrusions in the running of local football associations, which resulted in Kuwait and Indonesia being banned by FIFA last year. “Our Member Associations (MAs) are being punished for actions which are outside their control,” Filipino Mariano V. Araneta Jr, who chaired the meeting, said in a statement. “It is extremely damaging for the members, who are not only banned from playing international football but also lose their grassroots funding....

They will play against Ghana, Ethiopia and Sierra Leone, who are members of the same group, as from June. Harambee Stars gains in latest Fifa rankings Neighbours Uganda and Tanzania have been pooled together in Group L alongside Lesotho and Cape Verde. Tunisia, Egypt, Swaziland and Niger are in Group J while Zambia, Namibia, Mozambique and Guinea Bissau will battle it out in Group K. Nigeria will face rivals South Africa, Libya and Seychelles in the qualifying race for the 32nd competition to be held in Cameroon....

Second place currently belongs to Aboubakar’s Cameroon teammate, Karl Toko Ekambi of Lyon, after the final ended 0-0. Egypt’s Mohamed Salah didn’t light the tournament on fire as had been expected with just two goals. But he still helped his team reach the final which was a lot better than Man City attacker Riyad Mahrez, who didn’t score a single goal (he actually missed a penalty) as Algeria was eliminated in the group stage....

The draw was approved by the Caf Executive Committee at its meeting on Thursday, 12 January 2017 in Libvreville, Gabon. Gernot Rohr’s men were thrown in a semi-tough group that has former winners, Bafana Bafana - in Group E. According to the Confederation of African Football, the winners of each group qualify for the championship plus the best three runners-up in all groups. The Super Eagles will be hoping to stage a return to the tournament after back-to-back blackouts in Equatorial Guinea 2015 and Gabon 2017....

This will be the 12th edition of this tournament and England will be hosting it for the fifth time. With many of the top teams like India, Australia, England, South Africa fighting for the coveted trophy, some of the new teams like Bangladesh, Afghanistan who joined cricket fraternity a bit late will also fancy their chances for it. Though expectations will be high from top teams, the new teams will also be challenging opponents citing their recent performances at the international level....

Kenny Omega and Hangman Page vs SCU (for the AEW Tag-Team Championships) This week’s episode kicked off with a big tag-team match between SCU and the team of Kenny Omega and Hangman Page. Most of this match was pretty even as the two teams went back and forth. Omega and Page worked pretty well together despite the overarching storyline going in was about how Page was falling out with The Elite....

The company finally unveiled the entire match card for their one-hour episode this Friday. It couldn’t be a more peculiar way to have all your champions lay the foundation for any debut episode. Fans learned that the women’s championship bout is set to be on their main card earlier, but this past Wednesday, we found out that Kenny Omega and Miro will also put their titles on the line....

A talent meeting headed by Tony Khan before Dynamite last week reportedly witnessed a popular star voicing his thoughts sternly. Additionally, a top tag team has been removed from the Fight Forever video game. Also, a former AEW World Champion might make an appearance on the upcoming All Out pay-per-view. Below are the rumors that surrounded AEW last week: #3 Hangman Page to potentially compete at All Out Hangman Page and CM Punk clashed at Double or Nothing this year for the title....

AEW is continuing its impressive romp through the wrestling world, but not without tripping on a few drop-downs along the way. The COVID-19 pandemic largely threw a wrench into the company’s best laid plans, but boss Tony Khan wouldn’t necessarily pin that as a negative. While the company’s booking decisions, feuds and matches have been largely top-tier over the last year, a vocal minority of critics has also pegged the company’s women’s division as a weak point of the promotion....

It all kicked off when the official Twitter handle of WWE on FOX posted a tweet promoting Rollins’ appearance on the show. The tweet mentioned that “Rollins wants to explain himself” to the WWE Backstage panel. The Beastslayer wasn’t happy with the tweet and decided to respond to the same. Rollins referred to WWE on FOX as ‘idiots’ and added that if they want him to explain himself, they better find someone else to get views....

Follow us for all news on ISL Todays Matches and ISL Schedule and ISL Scores Bahrain is set to get the action underway against the hosts in the opener at the Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi on January 5, 2019. India will start their campaign against Thailand the following day at the Al Nahyan Stadium, which is also in Abu Dhabi, followed by their match against hosts UAE on January 10....

GROUP F Global FC (PHI) v Beoungket Angkor (CAM): Philippine side Global FC will be intent on carrying their good form forward and qualify for the zonal semifinals when they host Cambodia’s Beoungket Angkor FC on Wednesday. Global sit atop Group F with 12 points from five games and only need to match Johor Darul Ta’zim’s result in the other game. A win, though, is sure to send them forward as Group winners....