Turkmenistan

Héctor Cúper Uzbekistan can progress to the last 16 with victory over neighbours Turkmenistan, who gave Japan a scare in their tournament opener.

Eldor Shomurodov scored twice as Uzbekistan's excellent first-half display secured a comfortable win over Turkmenistan on Sunday.

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

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

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

Oman and Turkmenistan looked set to be eliminated with a 1-1 draw, but two late goals sent the Gulf Cup champions through in the Asian Cup.

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

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

Hajime Moriyasu goes into his first tournament as Japan's head coach confident about their chances in the 2019 Asian Cup.

In a day of emphatic wins in AFC World Cup qualifying, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates both won by double figures.