Afghanistan got off to a dream start, taking the lead after only six minutes when they worked a short corner kick to Nawid Mahbobi, who drove along the goal line to set up Waris Shirzai for an easy tap-in, much to the shock of a Philippines side fresh from a 7-0 win against Macau on Saturday.

Shirzai got his second with five minutes remaining in the first half, beating the offside trap with a well-timed run before squeezing in his shot from a tight angle to give Afghanistan a comfortable lead at the break.

The Central Asian side were in irresistible form with Arash Ahmadi rounding goalkeeper Gianne Abara in the 57th minute to increase Afghanistan’s advantage.

Philippines’ woes continued as Afghanistan scored more through Yaser Safi (63rd), Ahmadi (67th), Mahbobi (74th), Jawad Ibrahimi (81st) and Sahil Sarwari's penalty in stoppage time.

Macau 0-1 Cambodia
Macau came into the tie hoping to bounce back from their 7-0 defeat to the Philippines on Matchday One. 

However, the East Asian side were left with 10 men following the dismissal of Tang Tin in the 13th minute, allowing Cambodia to take the lead through Pimakara Pov three minutes later.

The goal was enough for Cambodia to seal the second win of their campaign, having beaten Bangladesh 1-0 on the opening day.

Wednesday’s fixtures will see Afghanistan taking on Macau while Philippines go up against Bangladesh.