Three-time champions Saudi Arabia have not won the tournament since 1996 while their three challengers have never lifted the AFC Asian Cup title, promising some exciting matches.

We take a look at Group E.

In what will be the biggest and best AFC Asian Cup, Asia's top 24 teams will vie to lift the sparkling new trophy come February 1.

Join the-AFC.com as we kick off our previews with a look at Group A.

Syria will be seeking a win after the Socceroos ended their 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign in the Continental Playoff while Palestine and Jordan will be aiming for extended campaigns too.

We take a look at the Group B challenge.

Debutants Kyrgyz Republic and Philippines are out to make a statement and this means Korea Republic and China can't take progression for granted.

Join the-AFC.com as we preview what promises to be an exciting Group C.

Iraq ended Team Melli's campaign in the quarter-finals four years ago while Vietnam are a team in form. Yemen aim to impress in their debut Finals setting the stage for some exciting matches in the group.

With the opening game between the UAE and Bahrain now just a week away, the-AFC.com has gone through the groups to pick out a fun fact per team so you can brush up on your knowledge ahead of the big kick-off.

As ever, the group stage will throw up a number of intriguing clashes between the nations, so, next in the '10 of the Best' series, the-AFC.com has picked out 10 standout fixtures to keep an eye out for.