The Green Falcons salvaged a 1-1 draw with Iraq on Tuesday, thanks to Abdulaziz Al-Bishi's strike in added time after Muhanad Ali had put the visitors ahead - against the run of play - after 71 minutes.

Saudi Arabia head coach Juan Antonio Pizzi said the result was caused by his team making mistakes.

“We did not meet the level we have set for ourselves (against Iraq),” Pizzi said. “We were not at the level that we saw against Brazil. Iraq played well in defence and were well-organised. Iraq also took advantage of our mistakes during the game,” the Chilean told local media.

The winning slogan for each of the 24 nations will feature prominently on the buses that will ferry the respective teams during the Continental showpiece on January 5-February 1, 2019.

From the thousands of entries received, the-AFC.com has shortlisted the submissions and we kick-off the voting with the teams in Group A - UAE, Bahrain, India and Thailand .

The contest, with attractive AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 merchandise to be won, ends on November 1 with the winning slogans to be announced on November 5.

Vote for your favourite slogan on the poll below.

The winning slogan for each of the 24 nations will feature prominently on the buses that will ferry the respective teams during the Continental showpiece on January 5-February 1, 2019.

From the thousands of entries received, the-AFC.com has shortlisted the submissions and Group B - Australia, Syria, Palestine and Jordan - takes the centre stage today.

The contest, with attractive AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 merchandise to be won, ends on November 1 with the winning slogans to be announced on November 5.

Vote for your favourite slogan on the poll below.

Park, who manages Vietnam's U-23 and senior national teams, arrived in his homeland with 30 Vietnamese players.

The November 8-December 7 AFF Cup tournament will serve as a perfect warm-up for Vietnam ahead of the Continental showpiece on January 5-February 1.

The 3-0 win over Panama last Friday was followed by a hugely impressive 4-3 defeat of World Number 5 Uruguay on Tuesday as Japan's preparations for the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 continued smoothly.

Tuesday's victory in Saitama was the third in three matches under new boss Moriyasu and the first combining established players from the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia with newer members who have quickly made their mark on the international stage.

Asian teams had the upper hand against their South American counterparts this international break, with victories for Japan, Korea Republic, Islamic Republic of Iran and Qatar. Elsewhere, reigning champions Australia made their first appearance under new coach Graham Arnold.

We picked five players from across the continent who did their chances of locking starting places in UAE 2019 big favours with impressive performances over the past 10 days.

The Whites came very close to being crowned Asian champions last time they hosted the AFC Asian Cup in 1996, with only a penalty shootout denying them. Now, with a golden generation of players, they are dreaming of continental glory.

The UAE's plans do not stop with the continental showpiece in January, as UAE FA President His Excellency Marwan bin Ghalita explains the challenges that lie ahead for his federation in developing Emirati football.