Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: The-AFC.com takes a look at the head coaches of Qatar, China, Uzbekistan, Oman, Japan, DPR Korea, Thailand and Palestine in part one of our profiles of the men in the dugout at China 2018.
Group A
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Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: The-AFC.com takes a look at the head coaches of Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Jordan, Iraq, Vietnam, Syria, Korea Republic and Australia in part two of our profiles of the men in the dugout at China 2018.
Group C
Daniel Teglia - Saudi Arabia
The 2018 AFC U23 Championship will be the first test for Daniel Teglia who was appointed in October. The 58-year-old is tasked with going one step further than the Green Falcons’ 2013 runners-up finish.
The Saudi Arabia U23 assignment is Teglia’s first managerial experience outside his native Argentina, having managed five different club sides since starting his coaching career in 2001.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Changzhou: With 2018 now upon us, the Asian Football Confederation is just over a week away from its first tournament of the year as the AFC U23 Championship in China begins on January 9, ahead of which we look at the 16 competing teams, starting with Group A.
China PR
Best finish: Group stage (2014, 2016)
How they qualified: As hosts
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Jiangyin: Only seven days remain until the AFC U23 Championship China 2018 kicks off and the-AFC.com continues its profile of the 16 teams with the four sides in Group B, where defending champions Japan are among the contenders.
Japan
Best finish: Champions (2016)
How they qualified: Runners-up – Group J
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Changshu: The countdown to the AFC U23 Championship China 2018 continues as the-AFC.com profiles the four participating teams in Group C, where inaugural winners Iraq are placed alongside Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Malaysia.
Iraq
Best finish: Champions (2014)
How they qualified: Winners – Group B
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kunshan: As the AFC U23 Championship China 2018 edges ever closer, the-AFC.com rounds off its profiles of the 16 teams gunning for continental glory by taking a closer look at the four sides in Group D.
Korea Republic
Best finish: Runners-up (2016)
How they qualified: Winners – Group I
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Changzhou: The AFC U23 Championship China 2018 kick-off is just days away and, as the best young talent from across the continent gather in China for this year’s competition, we take a look at five players likely to make a significant impact.
Wei Shihao (China PR)
After securing an increased amount of game time with Shanghai SIPG towards the end of the 2017 Chinese Super League season, Wei Shihao made a name for himself in Japan in December at the East Asian Championship when, in his first game for the senior national team, he scored against Korea Republic.
The pacey left sided attacker, who spent two seasons with Portuguese side Leixoes, was on target again in his side’s draw with DPR Korea as he highlighted his potential importance to the national team and showed impressive form ahead of China’s hosting of the AFC U23 Championship.