| Sat | 08/01/11 | Qatar | 0 - 2 | Uzbekistan | View events | More info |
| Kuwait | 0 - 2 | China PR | View events | More info | ||
| Sun | 09/01/11 | Japan | 1 - 1 | Jordan | View events | More info |
| Mon | 10/01/11 | Saudi Arabia | 1 - 2 | Syria | View events | More info |
Syria stun Saudi Arabia 2-1
Syria, who had to hold on for grim life in the end and survived several scares, had Abdulrazak Al Husein to thank for the unexpected victory, the midfielder bagging a brace -- both off deflections.
With Japan and Jordan drawing 1-1 earlier in the day, the unheralded Syrians top the Group B table after one of the biggest victories in their footballing history and celebrated afterwards like they had won the tournament.
Peseiro axed after Syria defeat
Saudi Arabia coach Jose Peseiro has been sacked following their shock Asian Cup loss to Syria on Sunday. Nasser Al-Johar has been named as his replacement.
"The quality of the players was not as we wished, they didn't play with their hearts. I blame the players and have released the coach," FA president Prince Sultan Bin Fahd Bin Abdulaziz said in a statement.
Peseiro faced an immediate inquest from the country's media after the defeat and had a long-running battle with the press following his failure to achieve World Cup qualification in 2009.
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