Damascus: Syria head coach Nizar Mahrous is set to welcome captain Omar Al Soma back into the starting line-up for the AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road to Qatar matches against Korea Republic and Lebanon.
Baghdad: Bashar Resan is among the 23 players named by head coach Dick Advocaat as Iraq look to revive their AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road to Qatar campaign.
Tokyo: Former Japan international midfielder Tsukasa Shiotani has returned to the J-League to sign for Sanfrecce Hiroshima after leaving Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates.
Bert van Marwijk names strong UAE squad for IR Iran, Iraq ties
Dubai: UAE national team head coach Bert van Marwijk has named a 28-player squad for the upcoming AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road to Qatar matches against Islamic Republic of Iran and Iraq.
'Nothing is impossible in race for top three', insists Vietnam's Tien Linh as China PR clash looms
Sharjah: Vietnam may have lost their opening two games in the final round of the Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar, but Nguyen Tien Linh believes the Golden Stars still have a chance of finishing in the top three of Group B as they prepare to face China PR on Thursday.