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January 7, 2010 Japan seal place at 2011 Asian Cup finals Three-time champions Japan qualified for the 2011 Asian Cup finals after Hirayama Sota's hat-trick earned a 3-2 comeback victory over Yemen.

January 6, 2010 Australia's lead cut in Asian Cup qualfiying Kuwait and Australia saw their lead at the top of Group B cut to just one point after sharing a 2-2 draw in today's Asian Cup qualifier as third-placed Oman beat Indonesia 2-1 in Jakarta.

Syria and China book places in Asian Cup finals Syria and China qualified for the 2011 Asian Cup finals after sharing a goalless draw at Yellow Dragon Stadium in Hangzhou. With Lebanon and Vietnam drawing 1-1 in Saidi, second-placed China remained five points ahead of third-placed Vietnam.

Thailand Asian Cup hopes dented after draw Thailand's hopes of reaching the 2011 Asian Cup suffered a blow on Wednesday after they were held to a soggy 0-0 draw by Jordan.

Iran beat Singapore to book Asian Cup place Iran eased the pressure on under-fire coach Afshin Ghotbi by qualifying for the 2011 Asian Cup finals after beating Singapore 3-1 on Wednesday.

December 30, 2009 Japan admit terrorist fears over Yemen clash Japan may postpone January's trip to Yemen for their Asian Cup qualifier due to fears over safety, after the alleged Christmas Day airline bomber reportedly revealed that their are active terrorists in the country.

December 7, 2009 Iraqi sides included in provisional AFC Cup draw Defending AFC Cup champions Kuwait SC will have to wait until the new year to be certain of their opponents in the group stage of next year's competition after today's draw.

November 14, 2009 Winning start for new Thailand boss Robson Bryan Robson's first competitive match as coach of Thailand ended in a 3-1 victory over Singapore in a Group E Asian Cup qualifier on Saturday.

October 14, 2009 Aussies back on track with victory over Oman Australia got their Asian Cup qualifying campaign back on track on Wednesday as Tim Cahill's late strike secured a crucial win over Oman in Melbourne.

October 6, 2009 Grella plays down importance of Holland friendly Australia midfielder Vince Grella has played down the significance of Saturday night's friendly against Holland, declaring the Asian Cup showdown with Oman four days later is of greater importance.

September 23, 2009 Bryan Robson confirmed as new Thailand boss Former England captain Bryan Robson agreed on Wednesday to become coach of Thailand's national team in his first foray into international management, the Thai FA chief said.

September 22, 2009 Robson ready to take Thailand top job Bryan Robson's appointment as Thailand's national team coach appears imminent after the former England captain indicated he is ready to sign a deal.

September 7, 2009 Australia step up bid to host 2015 Asian Cup Australia's bid to host the 2015 Asian Cup will come under increased scrutiny this week with an Asian Football Confederation delegation visiting key sites.

May 28, 2009 Dasey: Return of the 'Singapore Beckham' Jason Dasey speaks to the 'Singapore Beckham', back in the game after a 14 year ban.

May 26, 2009 Quintet advance to quarter-finals in AFC Cup Iraq League champions Arbil, Syrian champions Al Karama, Kuwait's Al Arabi, Kuwait Sports Club and Uzbekistan's Neftchi advanced to the quarter-finals of the AFC Cup.