Asian Cup

Uli Stielike South Korea coach Uli Stielike expects to face host nation Australia in the Asian Cup final after beating Iraq 2-0 on Monday.

Iran Late drama ensued at the Asian Cup as Reza Ghoochannejhad secured top spot for Iran in a 1-0 win over United Arab Emirates in Brisbane.

India won their first Asian Cup match in eight attempts, beating Thailand emphatically courtesy of veteran star Sunil Chhetri's double.

Aurelio Vidmar ​It would be a "disaster" if Australia were to fail at the Asian Cup, assistant coach Aurelio Vidmar has claimed.

Pim Verbeek Having claimed the Gulf Cup just over a year ago, Oman will have to prove worthy of the title against Uzbekistan, said Hector Cuper.

Juan Antonio Pizzi Saudi Arabia beat North Korea 4-0 last time out, and coach Juan Antonio Pizzi feels more performances like that could win them the title.

Syria failed to make their superiority count against plucky Palestine as they settled for a share of the spoils in a tense Asian Cup clash.

Qiu Li Two first-half goals helped Oman to a 2-0 Asian Cup qualifying win over Singapore at the Jalan Besar Stadium on Wednesday.

Eldor Shomurodov scored twice as Uzbekistan's excellent first-half display secured a comfortable win over Turkmenistan on Sunday.

Ange Postecoglou Australia coach Ange Postecoglou was already looking ahead to Russia in 2018 after guiding the Socceroos to Asian Cup glory in dramatic fashion on Saturday.