Asian Cup

Japan Keisuke Honda struck his third 2015 Asian Cup goal to send Japan into the last eight, but the holders have yet to play their best football.

Cosmin Olaroiu Cosmin Olaroiu credited playing with two strikers as the reason for Saudi Arabia's comeback in their 4-1 Asian Cup win over North Korea.

Tim Cahill Ange Postecoglou says Tim Cahill can still have a role in 2018 if the evergreen Australian striker continues to defy the ageing process.

Ki Sung-Yueng  Ki Sung-yueng has conceded that South Korea did not deserve to beat a well-drilled Australia team in the Asian Cup final.

South Korea Goals from Lee Jung-hyub and Kim Young-gwon secured South Korea's first Asian Cup final appearance since 1988 with a 2-0 victory against Iraq.

Mat Ryan A former Premier League gloveman reckons Australia's number one Mat Ryan could thrive at Anfield after being linked with a move to Liverpool.

Juan Antonio Pizzi Takehiro Tomiyasu scored after 20 minutes against Saudi Arabia and his goal clinched Japan's place in the Asian Cup quarter-finals.

Ashkan Dejagah Alireza Jahanbakhsh and Ashkan Dejagah were decisive as Iran eased into the last eight of the Asian Cup, beating Oman 2-0.

Sung-Yong Ki Neil Etheridge's decision to skip the Asian Cup with the Philippines is one head coach Sven-Goran Eriksson understands.

A creditable 0-0 draw with Jordan and a late Australia goal against Syria kept Palestine in the Asian Cup for the time being.