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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.

Iraq Radhi Shenaishil was full of praise for Iraq captain Younis Mahmoud following victory over Iran in the Asian Cup quarter-finals.

Iraq Japan's Shinji Kagawa is wary of Brisbane's humidity ahead of his team's Asian Cup clash with Iraq after their World Cup struggles.

Syria continued their promising start to World Cup qualifying, while crowd trouble marred Malaysia versus Saudi Arabia.

Heung-Min Son Qatar coach Felix Sanchez saw his side book a quarter-final clash with South Korea and he believes they are contenders to win the Asian Cup.

Carlos Queiróz Carlos Queiroz has questioned how referee Ben Williams can sleep at night after Iran's Asian Cup exit to Iraq.

Top spot is on the line when Iran take on Iraq but neither coach is feeling the pressure going into the Group D finale.

Iraq Iraq coach Radhi Shenaishil has urged his squad to temper their emotion with an Asian Cup quarter-final tie against Iran on the horizon.

Vietnam twice led against Iraq but were unable to hold out for a point in the Asian Cup as Ali Adnan struck a 90th-minute free-kick.