Iraq

Iraq Despite their defeat in the Asian Cup at the hands of South Korea, Iraq head coach Radhi Shenaishil was keen to reflect positively on his side's run to the semi-finals.

Mathew Leckie's first-half goal was not enough to secure Australia a much-needed victory as Iraq earned a share of the spoils in Tehran.

Younis Mahmoud Iraq can reach the World Cup in 2018 after impressive Asian Cup performance, says captain Younis Mahmoud.

Japan They say the best is left until last and that may be the case in Group D, with the final Asian Cup group featuring the past two champions.

Ray Wilkins Ray Wilkins feels the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) needs to focus on player health after Ahmed Hayel's controversial doping test.

Roberto Pereyra Argentina prepared for Brazil by beating Iraq 4-0 in Saudi Arabia, with Lautaro Martinez and Roberto Pereyra among the goals.

Matthew Špiranović Australia will host Iraq in World Cup qualifying on September 1 before travelling to United Arab Emirates five days later.

Harry Redknapp's Jordan won 8-0, Australia and Japan scored big and Thailand reached the next phase in the latest AFC World Cup qualifiers.

Peru Peru's return to winning ways continued on Thursday as they picked up a 2-0 friendly victory over Iraq in Dubai.

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and United Arab Emirates all qualified for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup with qualifying wins on Friday.