Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: United Arab Emirates secured a 2-0 victory over Yemen, Syria defeated Kuwait 2-1, Islamic Republic of Iran came from behind to draw 1-1 with Venezuela while Iraq played to a goalless draw with Bolivia in international friendlies on Tuesday.
UAE 2-0 Yemen
Dubai: UAE, who had not won since their 3-0 friendly triumph over Laos in September, opened the scoring in the 20th minute through Saif Rashed's strike as they took a 1-0 lead into half-time at the Zabeel Stadium.
The UAE 2019 hosts doubled their lead after Ali Salmeen found the back of the net in the 66th minute as they held on for the win.
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Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Australia turned on the power in Tim Cahill's farewell as they defeated Lebanon 3-0, Japan and Korea Republic maintained their unbeaten run while Palestine held China PR in international friendlies on Tuesday.
Australia 3-0 Lebanon
Brisbane: Martin Boyle grabbed a brace on his Socceroos starting debut as Australia farewelled Cahill in style, defeating Lebanon 3-0 at ANZ Stadium on Tuesday.
The 25-year-old struck an opening-half double and laid on a strike for Mathew Leckie in front of 33,268 fans in Sydney in Australia's buildup to the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019.
Cahill entered the field to a standing ovation in the 82nd minute for his 108th and final Socceroos appearance, as Australia extended their unbeaten run in international friendlies to six consecutive matches.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: From the humblest beginnings, the AFC Asian Cup has grown into the greatest football show on the continent with the 17th edition, which kicks off in the United Arab Emirates in just 46 days, set to be the biggest and best ever.
But even in its earliest days, the prestige of claiming the continental crown brought with it fame, respect and a trip to the presidential palace. the-AFC.com retraces the AFC Asian Cup's journey through the years with the first of a four-part series.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Five years on from helping Iraq win the AFC U22 Championship in Oman, midfielder Bashar Resan has developed into a key player for the Lions of Mesopotamia as they look to impress in the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019.
Such is the talent of Bashar Resan, that the now Persepolis midfielder first represented the senior side at his hometown club Air Force Club seven years ago as a 14-year-old.
Resan’s career has already taken him to bigger places, most recently competing in the 2018 AFC Champions League final. Next challenge for the 21-year-old is making his AFC Asian Cup debut with Iraq in January, where he is set to be one of the key players in the Lions of Mesopotamia setup.
Nationality: Iraq Date of birth: 22/12/1996 Position: Midfielder Current club: Persepolis (IR Iran) Previous clubs: Air Force Club (Iraq)
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: A goal in added time saw Oman defeat Bahrain 2-1 while Qatar produced another impressive performance to hold Iceland 2-2 in international friendlies on Monday.
Oman 2-1 Bahrain
Muscat: Jameel Al-Yahmadi's strike in added time secured Oman a 2-1 win over Bahrain in an international friendly at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex on Monday.
It was a morale boosting win for Oman ahead of the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 while Bahrain won't be too disappointed, having produced a fighting performance.
After a tight first half in which neither team made much headway, Eid Al Farsi gave Oman the lead in the 56th minute.
That stung Bahrain into action and Sami Husseini scored the equaliser in the 68th minute.
Just when a draw looked the likely result, Yahmadi struck a dramatic winner for the hosts in added time.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: After weeks of voting to choose your best ever AFC Asian Cup XI, it is time to announce the winners.
Over the years, the AFC Asian Cup has produced some brilliant footballers and coaches. So, we gave fans the opportunity to vote for who they considered as the greatest 11 players in the competition's history.
After 2.6 million votes on the-AFC.com over the past few weeks, it is now time to announce the players who made the final XI alongside six substitutes who narrowly missed out on a starting XI place.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: With our fans’ vote AFC Asian Cup XI due to be released on Friday, we take a look at some alternative XIs from some of the experts of the Asian Game.
Now that you have had your say on who the best XI in the history of AFC Asian Cup are, it is time to consult three Asian football experts about their choice of the perfect XI, ahead of announcing the winners of the vote later this week. The-AFC.com spoke to a journalist, a player and a coach, all with long-standing association with the AFC Asian Cup.