GROUP C 29 March: China PR v Qatar, Maldives v Bhutan With Qatar already assured of first place after seven straight wins, the focus will now be on second-placed China as they bid to finish as one of the four best runners-up. However, it will not be easy for Gao Hongbo’s charges as they currently sit two spots outside the top four in the rankings, and host a Qatar side looking to finish the stage with a perfect record. Hong Kong, who are not in action on Tuesday, are assured of finishing in third, while Maldives have all but sewn up fourth spot ahead of their home game against Bhutan. http://www.the-afc.com/asian-cup-20...sia-2018uae-2019-qualifiers-md10-a-look-ahead
Hong Kong's lack of goals have cost them in the end. They are also right to feel aggrieved at the Chinese for their lack of class in hosting the Maldives match at home. I feel that China would have struggled against us on our home patch and it could well have been Hong Kong in second place. I hope we manage a big win tomorrow against Bhutan and hit double figures in are Goals For column. I predicted a bare minimum of 6 points in the group stages, and in typical Maldivian style, we look like we're going to achieve just that. As usual, captain Ali Ashfaq has miraculously recovered from his injury ahead of the easiest match of the group, so I hope we go to the play-offs with a bang.