Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Abu Dhabi: The AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 final between Japan and Qatar at the Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Friday will see more history being written into the Continent's premier football tournament.
Japan and Qatar are both in a position to chart new chapters in what is already a historic AFC Asian Cup with an expanded 24 teams having competed for the title.
A win for the Samurai Blue will mean a record-extending fifth title while for Qatar, victory would mean winning the title for the first time, after having never advanced past the quarter-final stage in their previous AFC Asian Cup appearances.
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Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Abu Dhabi: After six wins apiece, Japan and Qatar stand within touching distance of Asian football's greatest prize as they prepare to meet in the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 final at Zayed Sports City Stadium on Friday.
With the two teams potentially 90 minutes away from creating history, the-AFC.com breaks down some of the key facts and details ahead of what promises to be a match to remember.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Abu Dhabi: With Qatar set to meet Japan in Friday’s AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 final, join the-AFC.com as we take a look back at the West Asian nation’s journey to their title showdown with the Samurai Blue.
Qatar 2-0 Lebanon
Group Stage - January 9: Hazza bin Zayed Stadium
Second-half goals from Bassam Al Rawi and Almoez Ali saw Qatar pick up a 2-0 win over a determined and well-organised Lebanon as they recorded an opening victory in Group E.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Abu Dhabi: As Japan prepare to face Qatar in Friday’s AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 final, the-AFC.com takes a look back at how the Samurai Blue have reached the title showdown.
Japan 3-2 Turkmenistan Group Stage - January 9: Al Nahyan Stadium
Japan came from behind and survived a late Turkmenistan rally to seal a 3-2 Group F win over their Central Asian opponents with Ritsu Doan bagging his side’s vital third goal.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Abu Dhabi: Head coach Felix Sanchez believes success in Friday’s AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 final against Japan would represent an historic achievement for his talented Qatar side.
The West Asians head into the eagerly anticipated showdown at Abu Dhabi’s Zayed Sports City Stadium looking to claim their first-ever AFC Asian Cup title, while their opponents stand on the brink of winning a record-extending fifth Continental crown.
Having seen them shine brightly throughout the competition, Sanchez believes his charges are now ready for one final push as they look to make history for the West Asian nation.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Abu Dhabi: Hajime Moriyasu will become the first man to win the AFC Asian Cup as both a player and a coach on Friday should his Japan team defeat Qatar in Friday’s final, but the former midfielder has no interest in personal accolades as he prepares for the tournament decider.
Moriyasu was a member of the Japan side that won the country’s first title in 1992, when Takuya Takagi’s goal sealed victory in the final over Saudi Arabia, and since then the Japanese have gone on to claim the trophy in 2000, 2004 and 2011 to become the AFC Asian Cup’s most successful nation.
Now the 50-year-old, who took over as Japan coach following the country’s run to the Round of 16 at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia last summer, is looking to guide his nation to a record-extending fifth AFC Asian Cup title from the dugout.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Abu Dhabi: Ravshan Irmatov, widely regarded as one of the best match officials in the world of refereeing, has been appointed to oversee the eagerly-anticipated AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 final between Japan and Qatar at the Zayed Sports City Stadium on Friday.
The 41-year-old from Uzbekistan, who is no stranger to high-profile encounters, will be officiating in his second AFC Asian Cup final, having managed the 2011 final between Japan and Australia in Qatar.
Ravshan will be assisted by compatriots Abdukhamidullo Rasulov and Jakhongir Saidov (UZB) with Ma Ning from China PR named as the fourth official. Italian Paolo Valeri has been appointed as the VAR and will be supported by assistants Muhammad Taqi bin Jahari from Singapore and Australia’s Christopher Beath.