Group F - Oman v Thailand: Facts & Figures

Fri, 19 Jan, 2024

Group F - Oman v Thailand: Facts & Figures

Doha: Thailand will aim to move closer to the knockout stage of the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ when they play Oman in Group F on Sunday.

The Thais opened their campaign with a 2-0 defeat of Kyrgyz Republic while Oman will have to bounce back after their heartbreaking 2-1 loss to Saudi Arabia. 

Andersen proud of performance, Ghalenoei unhappy with missed chances

Sat, 20 Jan, 2024

Andersen proud of performance, Ghalenoei unhappy with missed chances

Al Rayyan: Head coach Jorn Andersen expressed his pride of his Hong Kong, China players despite their 1-0 defeat to Islamic Republic of Iran in their second match in Group C of the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ on Friday.

The East Asian side, the lowest ranked in the tournament, fought hard but were undone by a first-half finish from Mehdi Ghayedi, ending the game at Khalifa International Stadium just one goal behind IR Iran side ranked 129 places above them.

Young Indonesia live up to Shin’s expectations

Sat, 20 Jan, 2024

Young Indonesia live up to Shin’s expectations

Doha: Shin Tae-yong was a happy man after Indonesia secured a 1-0 win over Vietnam in their AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ Group D tie on Friday to reignite their hopes of reaching the knockout stage for the first time.

The victory over Vietnam is only Indonesia’s third win at the AFC Asian Cup, with the other two coming against Bahrain (2-1 in 2007) and Qatar (2-1 in 2004) as well as being only the second time they have managed to keep a clean sheet in the continental showpiece.
 
Asnawi Mangkualam’s first half penalty proved to be the difference in a tightly-fought contest at Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium with Shin not holding back his praise for his young squad.

We were almost perfect, says Iraq's Casas

Fri, 19 Jan, 2024

We were almost perfect, says Iraq's Casas

Al Rayyan: Jesus Casas declared Iraq’s performance “close to the perfect match” after the Lions of Mesopotamia booked their place in the last 16 of the AFC Asian Cup 2023™ on Friday with an impressive 2-1 win over four-time champions Japan at Education City Stadium.

Aymen Hussein scored both goals for Casas’ side before Wataru Endo headed in a late consolation as the Iraqis notched up back-to-back wins that guarantee their progress to the Round of 16 ahead of their final group game against Vietnam.

Preview - Group E: Bahrain v Malaysia

Sat, 20 Jan, 2024

Preview - Group E: Bahrain v Malaysia

Doha: There will be no margin for error for either side when Bahrain and Malaysia face off at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium on Saturday to revive their respective AFC Asian Cup Qatar™ 2023 campaigns.

Both suffered defeat in their opening matches and now victory is needed if they are to keep their hopes of advancing into the Round of 16 alive.

Preview - Group E: Jordan v Korea Republic

Sat, 20 Jan, 2024

Preview - Group E: Jordan v Korea Republic

Doha: Korea Republic head coach Jurgen Klinsmann is expecting a difficult time against Jordan when the two sides meet in their AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ Group E match on Saturday.

Citing the West Asian side’s impressive 4-0 win over Malaysia in their opening match, Klinsmann said his players cannot be complacent against Jordan.