WC Qualifying Asia

Ange Postecoglou Australia produced a listless display as they lost 2-0 to Japan and Ange Postecoglou accepted responsibility for the performance.

Fabio Cannavaro Italy's World Cup-winning coach from 2006, Marcello Lippi, has been named as the new boss of struggling China.

Ange Postecoglou's Australia squad will arrive in Tajikistan as expected, despite gun battles in the latter's capital Dushanbe.

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

Jae-Sung Lee South Korea began their 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign with a routine 2-0 win over Myanmar in Bangkok on Tuesday.

Keisuke Honda Japan's fans were justified in booing Vahid Halilhodzic's side, Keisuke Honda declared after the match.

Tomas Rogic Australia beat Tajikistan 7-0 in AFC World Cup qualifying, with Tom Rogic coming off the bench to score two goals.

Australia's World Cup qualifier against Bangladesh in Dhaka on Tuesday will go ahead as scheduled.

FIFA has ruled Palestine will play two World Cup qualifiers on neutral territory due to security concerns in the region.

Mathew Leckie Mathew Leckie will miss Australia's upcoming World Cup qualifiers due to illness.