Sydney, Jan 19 (IANS) The 2015 Asian Cup has broken an 85-year record, posting the highest number of matches without a draw at a major football tournament.
Each of the Asian Cup’s group games, 20 so far, has produced a winner in the Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) show-piece tournament, reports Xinhua.
In the 1930 FIFA World Cup, 18 consecutive matches finished with decisive results.
China won 2-1 win against North Korea and in the record-breaking 20th match Uzbekistan beat Saudi Arabia 3-1 Sunday to set a new mark.
–Indo-Asian New Service
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