card, ultimately reducing both teams to 10 men, but it meant little as the Philippines won the match. Details Post-match </onlyinclude> The win for the Philippines was the first time in history that they had qualified for a major men's football competition. The win also provided a significant boost for football in the islands, which had seen a rapid renaissance since 2010. The Philippines' victory over Tajikistan also meant that Yemen officially qualified for the Asian Cup for the first time ever thanks to a better head-to-head record than Tajikistan. It was considered a great joy for a country torn apart by civil war. They later defeated Nepal 2–1 in their final match held in Doha, Qatar to complete their cinderella journey. For Tajikistan, the catastrophic loss meant that they failed to qualify for the Asian Cup once again. This loss was the fifth time that Tajikistan missed an opportunity to qualify. This prompted coach Khakim Fuzailov to resign following this humiliation. As for the result, the repeated failure of a number of local coaches was instrumental in the hiring of Uzbek Usmon Toshev with hopes to reinvigorate the team. The Philippines and Yemen were placed in Group C and Group D of the Asian Cup respectively. Both teams eventually failed in their respective groups, losing every match they played, but the Philippines managed to score a goal thanks to Stephan Schröck. References AFC Asian Cup matches Philippines national football team matches 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification Tajikistan national football team matches March 2018 sports events in Asia 21st century in Manila