Syria head coach Hector Cuper has denied he will take a defensive approach into his team’s Group B clash with Australia on Thursday as the west Asians look to pick up their first win of the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™.

The opening round of fixtures at the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ did not disappoint and the continental competition now moves swiftly onto Matchday Two.

Palestine captain Musab Battat believes his side has what it takes to compete with the United Arab Emirates in what he has billed as a “must-win” clash in Group C of the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ on Thursday.

Amrinder Singh wants India to produce their best when they face Uzbekistan in Group B of the AFC Asian Cup Qatar™ 2023 at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium on Thursday.

Veteran Australian defender Aziz Behich has set his sights on repeating the Socceroos’ 2015 heroics and claim the continental title for his country for a second time as Graham Arnold’s side gear up for their AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ Group B meeting with Syria on Thursday.

Palestine will have to be at their best when they meet United Arab Emirates in Group C of the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ on Thursday.

India and Uzbekistan will both be seeking wins when they face off in Group B of the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ on Thursday.

Australia will target a second successive win when they face Syria in Group B of the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ on Thursday.

When Australia and Syria meet on Matchday Two of the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ on Thursday, memories will come flooding back to when the pair faced off in a thrilling two-legged encounter in late-2017 with qualification to the FIFA World Cup in Russia the following year on the line.

Head coach Roberto Mancini credited his substitute players with Saudi Arabia’s 2-1 come from behind win over Oman in their opening AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ Group F match on Tuesday.