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Luis Suarez Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez said he picked the suspended Luis Suarez to ensure the star striker remains in contact with the national team.

Martin O'Neill Republic of Ireland manager Martin O'Neill believes his players will reap the benefits of a 2-0 friendly win over Oman on Wednesday.

Iran Iran were one of five nations to book their place at the 2015 AFC Asian Cup on Tuesday with qualification victories.

Australia Asian Cup champions Australia will begin their quest to reach a fourth-successive World Cup finals against Jordan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Bangladesh.

South Korea South Korea will be confident of starting their Asian Cup campaign with a win when they take on Oman in Canberra on Saturday.

South Korea South Korea got their Asian Cup campaign off to the perfect start with a hard fought 1-0 win over Oman in Canberra on Saturday.

Costa Rica Costa Rica overcame Oman 4-3 in a friendly clash marrying attacking verve with shambolic defending in Muscat on Friday.

Shay Given Shay Given has come out of international retirement to be included in the Republic of Ireland's squad for fixtures against Oman and Georgia.

Oman Oman will look to put the seal on an impressive Asian Cup qualifying campaign when they host Singapore on Wednesday.

Uli Stielike ​Uli Stielike says there is much more to come from South Korea after opening their Asian Cup campaign with a 1-0 win over Oman.