The Asian Cup is wide open going into the final group matches, with only Iran having qualified and most teams still able to claim one of the remaining seven spots in the knockout stage.
The Asian Cup is wide open going into the final group matches, with only Iran having qualified and most teams still able to claim one of the remaining seven spots in the knockout stage.
Three-time champions Iran struggled past North Korea 1-0 at the Asian Cup, becoming the first team to qualify for the quarter-finals in their bid to end a 35-year title drought.
RIYADH — The king of Saudi Arabia has fired the country’s football federation president following the national team’s disappointing performance at the Asian Cup.
Reigning champions Iraq stunned the United Arab Emirates 1-0 on Saturday at the Asian Cup with an injury-time own goal to put them in a strong position to make the knockout rounds.
Iranian coach Afshin Ghotbi is the only coach who can go into his team’s final game in the group stage at the Asian Cup without any pressure.
Although just over a week has been played at the Asian Cup, organisers are already saying it has been a success.
A sparkling two-goal display by Carlos Tevez overshadowed a promising debut by Edin Dzeko as Manchester City claimed a nervy 4-3 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers to go top of the Premier League.
ABU DHABI - Defending champions Al Jazira were held to a 1-1 draw by Al Wasl in Group B of the Etisalat Cup at the Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium on Saturday night.
UAE coach Srecko Katanec called for 120 per cent from his players as they look to pick up their first win of the AFC Asian Cup Qatar when they tackle defending champions Iraq on Saturday.
ABU DHABI - Brazilian forward Fernando Baiano scored a brace as Al Wahda defeated nine-man Bani Yas in Group A of the Etisalat Cup at the Al Nahyan Stadium on Friday night. Baiano scored in the sixth and 81st minutes as Wahda won 2-0.