Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Abu Dhabi: DPR Korea are the latest team to have arrived for the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019, with Kim Yong-jun's squad touching down in Dubai on Monday.
DPR Korea are paired with Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Lebanon in Group E and will be looking to leave their mark in the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019, after exiting the group stage in 2015.
Chollima's best performance in the Continental showpiece came in 1980 where they finished fourth and Yong-jun's charges are raring to go.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Abu Dhabi: Carlos Queiroz will lead tournament favourites the Islamic Republic of Iran into the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 having instructed his players to focus on winning one game at a time as the nation aims to end a 43-year drought at the Continental championship.
The Portuguese coach leads a squad that leans heavily on the one that represented the country at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia in the summer, with 18 of the players who impressed against Morocco, Spain and Portugal slated to make the trip to the UAE.
But while the strength in depth of Queiroz’s squad has the Iranians marked out as one of the nations fancied to win the title, the former Real Madrid coach claims his focus is solely on his side’s opening game against Yemen on January 7 in Abu Dhabi.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: An injury-struck Socceroos side sees Andrew Nabbout come to the forefront as a key attacking weapon less than a year since making his international debut.
Following the retirement of legends Tim Cahill and Mile Jedinak after the 2018 FIFA World Cup, new boss Graham Arnold found himself facing an onerous rebuilding task. At the heart of his new-look attack-minded Socceroos team is versatile forward Andrew Nabbout.
Nationality: Australia
Date of birth: 17/12/1992
Position: Forward
Current club: Urawa Red Diamonds (Japan)
Previous clubs: Caroline Springs George Cross, Heidelberg United, Moreland Zebras, Melbourne Victory, Newcastle Jets (All Australia), Negeri Sembilan (Malaysia)
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Abu Dhabi: Jordan captain Amer Shafi is hoping his country gets lucky at the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 and shed their status as perennial underachievers at the Continental level.
The “Whale” has been a formidable force in the goal for Jordan for over 16 years, having made his debut in a friendly against Kenya in 2002 and since then going on to feature in close to 150 matches for the national team.
The UAE edition of the AFC Asian Cup will be his and his country’s fourth appearance at the Continental showpiece, a fact that makes him particularly proud.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Dubai: With less than a week to go to the biggest and best AFC Asian Cup in history, the UAE’s multitude of volunteers, from all nationalities and cultures who will ensure the tournament is a roaring success, have come together to receive training in a variety of critical roles.
A total 5,000 volunteers from 113 nationalities, including 37 Asian countries, were selected to volunteer for the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019. Volunteers in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain already attended the pre-event workshop, where they honed their skills in preparation for their tournament roles, which include welcoming teams, venue operations and management, logistics, media management, hospitality and more.
HE Aref Hamad Al Awani, Tournament Director for the Local Organising Committee highlighted the one important role volunteers have above all else, which is “to spread the excitement and magic of the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 to every single person living in the UAE.”
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Doha: When Younis Mahmoud rose high and headed the ball home from a corner kick on a balmy Jakarta evening on July 29, 2007, the largely Indonesian crowd inside the imposing Gelora Bung Karno Stadium erupted in joy.
It was no secret that their sympathies lay with Iraq, who had overcome great hurdles just to compete in the 2007 AFC Asian Cup.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Doha: It has been only four months that Srecko Katanec has taken charge of the Iraqi football team. But within such a short time the Slovenian has managed to forge such a strong bond with the players and turn them into a fighting fit unit that he believes they will give their all to excel at the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019.
Katanec represented Yugoslavia at the 1984 and 1988 Olympic Games besides the European Championship in 1984 and the FIFA World Cup in 1990. He is considered one of the greatest players from Yugoslavia and among the new nations to emerge after its break-up. He has also played for Slovenia, besides coaching them for more than eight years in two stints.
In this exclusive chat with the-AFC.com, the former defensive midfielder talks about Iraq’s chances in the AFC Asian Cup.