The Tajiks dominated play for long spells of the game at Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium and were closer to opening the scoring against China on multiple occasions on their continental…
Satisfied with a point from their opening match, the Argentine is convinced that the draw will inject his team with fresh self-belief ahead of their remaining clashes. “The team was…
Having been frustrated by India’s resilient defending and their own inability to put away chances, second half goals from Jackson Irvine and Jordan Bos finally secured Australia the points and…
Liverpool boss Klopp last week declared his desire for the Samurai Blue to exit the competition as early as possible so Endo would return to help the Anfield club’s push…
Battat and company start their journey in Group C with a tough clash against the three-time champions, but despite the level of the opponents and the difficult situation back at…
Khalid Eisa, meanwhile, will have to play a leadership role with the majority of the United Arab Emirates’ players making their tournament debut. Yapp, who started his international career with…
UAE, the 1996 runners-up and semi-finalists in the last two editions, will be wary of a Hong Kong side eager to impress on their long overdue return to the continental…
The East Asians are aiming for a record-extending fifth title while Vietnam will be determined to spoil their party. Good record Japan have won both their previous meetings with Vietnam…
Afif scored twice with Almoez Ali contributing the third as the defending champions opened their AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ Group A campaign in style at the Lusail Stadium. Afif…
Philippe Troussier guided the East Asians to their second continental title as Japan beat Saudi Arabia in Beirut to win the 2000 AFC Asian Cup, before he went on to…