December 11, 2018
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Team bus slogans for AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019TM announced
With the biggest and best AFC Asian Cup less than one month away, passionate fans from across the Continent and beyond have confirmed the Team Bus slogans for the 24 participating teams.
After shortlisting the thousands of entries in phase one, each nation was then given a selection of three catchphrases to choose from in the second phase, which ended on November 1, 2018.
The month-long contest, which was launched to give football fans the opportunity to showcase their passion and be a part of the continental showpiece, was a major hit on social media with the second phase receiving over 105,000 votes across the AFC's digital platforms.
Islamic Republic of Iran led the Continent in engagement numbers, garnering over 25,000 votes, with the winning slogan – Eighty Million People, One Nation, One Heartbeat – securing over 11,000 votes.
"The AFC Asian Cup is the pinnacle of Asian football and we are focused on giving our fans a once-in-a-lifetime experience. The glowing support from our fans across the Continent further underlines the increasing sense of excitement and passion as the tournament draws closer," said Dato' Windsor John, General Secretary of the Asian Football Confederation.
"We strive in every competition to improve on the legacy from the last edition and with stronger fan engagement and the world-class football on display, I have no doubts that the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 will exceed all our expectations."
The ultimate winners will now receive an autographed national team jersey and will see their slogans painted on the respective official team buses, which will ferry some of the world's biggest footballing names between the eight stadiums across the four cities, from January 5 to February 1, 2019.
The final results of the 24 winning team bus slogans are as follows:
| Group A | Team Bus Slogan | Group B | Team Bus Slogan |
| United Arab Emirates | Our time is now | Australia | Heroes will rise |
| Thailand | Changsuek together as one | Syria | One team. One nation. One Syria |
| India | Blue Tigers: The hope of a nation | Palestine | We will triumph. We are Palestine. |
| Bahrain | Never say never | Jordan | Make Jordan Proud |
| Group C | Team Bus Slogan | Group D | Team Bus Slogan |
| Korea Republic | We are the Reds! | Islamic Republic of Iran | Eighty Million People, One Nation, One Heartbeat |
| China PR | Fighting for the same dream | Iraq | Lions always prevail |
| Philippines | To dream the impossible | Vietnam | Golden Star Warriors |
| Kyrgyz Republic | The White Falcons! | Yemen | Never give up |
| Group E | Team Bus Slogan | Group F | Team Bus Slogan |
| Saudi Arabia | From the desert to the throne of the Continent | Japan | Respect all, fear none |
| Qatar | We & the Nation of Pride are Fine | Uzbekistan | Here we are Uzbekistan |
| Lebanon | The Cedars are coming | Oman | 4 million hearts, one dream |
| DPR Korea | In the spirit of Chollima | Turkmenistan | Green ground, Green team, Green Turkmenistan |
About the AFC Asian Cup:
The AFC Asian Cup is the pinnacle international team tournament held by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) every four years to determine the champion of Asia. The competition is the second-oldest continental football championship (after the Copa America) and was first held in 1956. The AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019
TM expands the number of participating nations from 16 to 24, making it the biggest tournament ever.
The 2019 tournament will be the second time the UAE has hosted the event, after successfully staging the finals in 1996. The Asian Cup UAE 2019 runs from 5 January to 1 February 2019, with 51 matches being played in eight world class stadiums located across four host cities - Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah.
Match schedules and tickets for purchase are available on
www.the-AFC.com. For group ticket packages contact
groups@asiancup19.ae.
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