Australia rode its luck after a series of controversies but it almost ran out late in the match as Syria took them all the way. Awer Mabil now has four goals in seven games for Australia. The Socceroos sealed a place in the Asian Cup round of 16, setting up a clash with Uzbekistan or Japan after a win over Syria. It was a stunning victory for the Socceroos who led three times throughout the match with the Syrians hitting back twice. Australia only needed a draw to stay in second in the group but Syria tested the Aussies ahead of the knockout rounds.
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India were left shell-shocked as Bahrain won in an enthralling Group A encounter of the Asian Cup It was in the 89th minute that the referee awarded Bahrain the penalty following captain Pronay Halder's foul inside the box. This defeat was heart-breaking for India as they checked the intensifying Bahrain attack throughout the match. But succumbed only in the dying minutes as Jamal Rashed grabbed the opportunity with both hands to score the solitary goal of the match. Gurpreet Singh, who captained India in the opening match which India won against Thailand was India's saviour as he kept the Bahrain attack at bay.
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The United Arab Emirates was announced as the host for the quadrennial international men's football championship of Asia on 9th March Having won the previous competition in , Australia is the defending champions going into the tournament. Follow the live commentary of the India v Bahrain match. The upcoming competition sees 24 teams competing in the AFC Asian Cup, which is an expansion of the usual team set-up.