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2018 FIFA World Cup Qualification – AFC First Round
The first round of AFC matches for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (and 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification) was played from 12 to 23 March 2015. Format A total of twelve teams (teams ranked 35–46 in the AFC entrant list) played home-and-away over two legs. The six winners advanced to the second round. Seeding The draw for the first round was held on 10 February 2015, 15:30 MST (UTC+8), at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The seeding was based on the FIFA World Rankings of January 2015 (shown in parentheses below). The 12 teams were seeded into two pots: *Pot A contained the teams ranked 1–6 (i.e., 35–40 in the AFC entrant list). *Pot B contained the teams ranked 7–12 (i.e., 41–46 in the AFC entrant list). Each tie contained a team from Pot A and a team from Pot B, with the team from Pot A hosting the first leg. Note: Bolded teams qualified for the second round. Summary ;Notes Matches India won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chencho Gyeltshen
Chencho Gyeltshen (Dzongkha: བཙན་སྐྱོགས་རྒྱལ་མཚན; born 10 May 1996) is a Bhutanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Bhutan national team. Gyeltshen is the all-time leading international goalscorer for Bhutan. He is affectionately nicknamed ''CG7'' or ''Bhutanese Ronaldo'', because of his style of play similar to that of Cristiano Ronaldo. Gyeltshen is the first Bhutanese fully professional footballer. Early life and education Chencho Gyeltshen hails from Shapa Gewog, Paro District. He started playing football in primary school, with his brother inspiring him to play. He cites Cristiano Ronaldo as the player who is his inspiration. From class six to ten, he studied in Loselling MSS and then moved to Ugyen Academy for class eleven and then attended Kelki Higher Secondary School until class XII. He originally intended to become a martial artist before deciding to stop his studies to become a professional football player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aziz Asimov
Aziz (; ; ) is a Semitic name from the root two-zayin. In the Hebrew Bible, the root two-zayin () means 'reputable, powerful, sublime'. In the 1 Chronicles, Aziz was the son of Shema and the father of Bela. Azizus ( Latinised), attested as an Arabian king who ruled Sampsigeramids of the Roman Empire. In ancient Levantine mythology, Azizos is a god of the morning star of Aramaic and Arab origin from Palmyra. The Arabian goddess Al-Uzza, related to the planet Venus, is named from the same root. ''Al-ʿAzīz'' is one of the names of God in Islam. ''ʿAzīz'' without ''al-'' is used as a royal title borne by the high nobles of Ancient Egypt., It is used in existing Semitic languages (Arabic, Hebrew, neo-Aramaic, Mandaic, Maltese) and has also spread to non-Semitic language families like Berber languages, Caucasus languages, Iranian languages, and Turkic languages. ''Aziz'' is a common masculine given name, especially in the Muslim world, but it has also continued to be used b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammad Abu Loum
Mohammad Abu Loum (born 28 October 1973) is a Jordanian football referee who has been a full international referee for FIFA. Abu Loum became a FIFA referee in 2005. He has served as a referee in competitions including the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, beginning with the opening-round match between Bangladesh and Pakistan.FIFA The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (), more commonly known by its acronym FIFA ( ), is the international self-regulatory governing body of association football, beach soccer, and futsal. It was founded on 21 May 1904 to o ..."Match Report - Bangladesh - Pakistan 3:0 (2:0)" 29 June 2011. Retrieved on 25 April 2013. References 1973 births Living people Jordanian football referees {{Jordan-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doha
Doha ( ) is the capital city and main financial hub of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf coast in the east of the country, north of Al Wakrah and south of Al Khor (city), Al Khor and Lusail, it is home to most of the country's population. It is also Qatar's fastest growing city, with over 80% of the nation's population living in Doha or its surrounding suburbs, known collectively as the Doha Metropolitan Area. Doha was founded in the 1820s as an offshoot of Al Bidda. It was officially declared as the country's capital in 1971, when Qatar gained independence from being a History of Qatar#British protectorate .281916.E2.80.931971.29, British protectorate. As the commercial capital of Qatar and one of the emergent financial centers in the Middle East, Doha is considered a beta-level global city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. Metropolitan Doha includes parts of Al Rayyan such as Education City, an area devoted to research and education, and Hamad Medical C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Hamad Stadium
The Grand Hamad Stadium (), also known as the Al–Arabi Sports Club Stadium, Al-Arabi SC Stadium or Al-Arabi Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Doha, Qatar. The stadium holds 13,000 people, and is currently used mostly for staging football matches, as it is Al-Arabi SC's home ground. The stadium was used extensively during the 2006 Asian Games, and was a venue for several sports, including football, table tennis, rugby sevens, and fencing. The Iraq national football team played their 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) matches at the stadium, as did the Yemen national football team in their 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) matches. On March 10, 2022, the Brazil national football team announced that the Grand Hamad Stadium was selected as the team base camp during the 2022 FIFA World Cup. History Grand Hamad Stadium, one of 20 venues used for the 2006 Asian Games, saw its fair share of sporting events throughout the competition, which included 45 countries, 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hassan Bashir
Hassan Naweed Bashir (; born 7 January 1987) is a professional footballer who plays for Brøndby Strand IK. Bashir has played much of his career as a forward, but has been deployed in a variety of attacking roles – as an offensive midfielder, second striker and centre forward. Born in Denmark, he played internationally for the Pakistan national team. Nicknamed as ''Hitman'', he had been praised for his positioning, teamwork and link-up play, and had shown consistency in scoring and creating goals. A former captain and key player of the national team in the 2010s, he is seen as one of the best strikers to play for Pakistan. Bashir debuted in senior football with B.93 Copenhagen in the Danish 2nd Division during the 2006–07 season, transitioning from the youth academy. After a season, he moved to Køge BK in 2007 and subsequently played for various Danish clubs, including Brønshøj, Svendborg, Fyn, Hellerup IK and Svebølle. In 2012, Bashir briefly joined Thailand's B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ala Al-Sasi
Ala Al-Sasi (Arabic: علاء الصاصي; born 2 July 1987) is a Yemen national football team, Yemeni international association football, footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder. International goals :''Scores and results list Yemen's goal tally first.'' Honours Al-Ahli San'a' * Yemeni League: 2006–07 Yemeni League, 2006–07 * Yemeni President Cup: 2009 References External links * kooora.com - Arabic at Yemen-team.com 1987 births Living people Yemeni men's footballers 21st-century Yemeni sportsmen Yemen men's international footballers Yemeni expatriate men's footballers Yemeni expatriate sportspeople in Iraq Yemeni expatriate sportspeople in Qatar Expatriate men's footballers in Iraq Expatriate men's footballers in Qatar Men's association football forwards Al-Ahli Club Sana'a players Al Hilal Al Sahili players Al-Minaa SC player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammed Boqshan
Mohammed Ahmed Ali Boqshan or Mohammed Boqshan (born 10 March 1994) is a Yemeni footballer who currently plays as a defender for the Yemen national football team. Career Boqshan made his international debut for Yemen in 2012 against Saudi Arabia during the 2012 WAFF Championships group stage in a 1–0 loss. He scored his first international goal against Pakistan during the 2018 World Cup qualifiers in which Yemen ran out 3–1 winners. International goals :''Scores and results list Yemen's goal tally first.'' Honours Club ;Al-Tilal SC * Yemeni Super Cup The Yemeni Super Cup is a Yemeni association football trophy contested in an annual match between the champions of the Yemeni League and the winners of the Yemeni Cup. Winners &, Runners up By year Championships by team See also * Yemeni ... : Runners-up (1): 2011 References External links * 1994 births Living people Yemeni men's footballers 21st-century Yemeni sportsmen Yemeni expatriate men's foot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdulwasea Al-Matari
Abdulwasea Al-Matari (; born 4 July 1994) is a Yemeni football midfielder who plays for Bahraini Premier League club Sitra and captains the Yemen national team. International career Al-Matari made his international debut in 2013 in a 2–0 defeat to Bahrain in the 2015 Asian Cup qualifiers. His first international goal came against Pakistan in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers, a match which Yemen won 3–1. On 12 October 2023, Al Matari scored his 10th international goal against Sri Lanka Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, also known historically as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, separated from the Indian subcontinent, ..., scoring a free kick in the dying minute of the match in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. International goals :''Scores and results list Yemen's goal tally first.'' References External links * Abdulwasea Al-Matariat Yemen-team.com { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qatar Football Association
The Qatar Football Association () is the governing body of football in Qatar. The QFA was founded in 1960 and is based in Doha, Qatar. It became a member of FIFA in 1963 and of AFC in 1967. The Qatar Football Association organizes the main leagues of the Qatar football league system: Qatar Stars League, Qatari Second Division, including domestic cups: Qatar Cup, Emir of Qatar Cup, Sheikh Jassim Cup, Qatari Stars Cup and Qatar FA Cup. The association is also responsible for the men's, U-17, U-20, U-23, women's national teams and the local women's, youth and futsal football leagues. President Jassim Rashid Al Buenain is currently the president of the Association. He was elected on June 2, 2023, and succeeded Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Bin Ahmed Al-Thani who held the position since 2005. History The advent of football at Qatar dates back to the year of 1948, accompanied by the arrival of oil companies. The new game's popularity expanded immediately, which led to the estab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khamis Al-Marri
Khamis Mohammed Al-Marri (born 6 July 1984) is a Qatari football referee who is a listed international referee for FIFA and AFC since 2010. He is also officiates in the Qatar Stars League. Career Al-Marri was summoned for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification in Russia based in AFC for 12 matches starting with a match between Nepal and India. He was also summoned at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates. Al-Marri was once again summmoned at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar Qatar, officially the State of Qatar, is a country in West Asia. It occupies the Geography of Qatar, Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it shares Qatar–Saudi Arabia border, its sole land b .... References 1984 births Living people Qatari football referees 2023 AFC Asian Cup referees {{Qatar-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
