Aussies Survey Hanoi Wreckage

HANOI: Australia's performance at the Asian Cup fell well short of expectations as they crashed out to defending champions Japan on penalties in the quarter-finals.

Minnows Steal The Show - And Hearts - As Heavyweights Struggle

VAST crowds in some arenas, pitiful attendances in others. Supporters in Jakarta, where Indonesia played in front of a sell-out crowd of 88,000, and Hanoi, where the Vietnamese national team has packed out the My Dinh National Stadium, have done the Asian Football Confederation proud by creating an electric atmosphere and generating the passion to inspire their teams.