Alireza Jahanbakhsh gave Iran the lead in the 17th minute and Mehdi Torabi cancelled out Rudy Cardozo's equaliser in the 51st with his strike in the 63rd as the Central Asians look towards a fourth AFC Asian Cup title in the United Arab Emirates on January 5-February 1.

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.

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.

Alireza Jahanbakhsh gave Iran the lead in the 17th minute and Mehdi Torabi cancelled out Rudy Cardozo's equaliser in the 51st with his strike in the 63rd as the Central Asians look towards a fourth AFC Asian Cup title in the United Arab Emirates on January 5-February 1.

Iran, playing only their second match since the 2018 FIFA World Russia where they came within a whisker of advancing to the knockout stage, started aggressively as they pinned Bolivia in their own half.

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.

Son, wearing the captain's armband, played full time at Cheonan Stadium and collected an assist on Tuesday in his final match for Korea Republic this year, wrapping up his tight international schedule.

Korea Republic are scheduled to face Australia and Uzbekistan next month, but under the agreement between the Korea Football Association and Tottenham Hotspur, the 26-year-old will not be available for the November friendlies.

The two sides previously agreed that Son would not play in Korea Republic's friendlies in November and the first two matches at the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 in a trade-off for the player's Asian Games appearance in August.

Presented with the opportunity to bounce back from a confidence-shattering draw with India, China PR overwhelmed Syria.

They flew at the visitors from the first whistle, ending a 305-minute goal drought when Gao Lin's goal sparked wild celebrations as the Chinese supporters lapped up on the their team's fluid footwork and attack prowess.

For the 32-year-old Gao Lin, it was his first international goal from open play in 1,570 days. He had not scored for China PR since a friendly against Mali in June 2014 but his performance on the night was a fine riposte to his critics.