Dubai: Saudi Arabia opened their AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Group E campaign in style with a 4-0 victory over DPR Korea on Tuesday. The Green Falcons will be hoping to build on the strong momentum when they meet Lebanon at Dubai's Al Maktoum Stadium on Saturday, while DPR Korea will take on Qatar at the Khalifa bin Zayed Stadium on Sunday.
Abu Dhabi: Ali Adnan's last gasp free-kick was the decisive winner as Iraq came from behind twice to defeat Vietnam 3-2 in their AFC Asian Cup Group D match at the Zayed Sports City Stadium on Tuesday. Iraq now face Yemen in Sharjah on Saturday, while Vietnam will play the table-topping Iranians in Abu Dhabi on the same day.
GROUP E: QATAR AND LEBANON FOCUSED ON OPENING VICTORY
Al Ain: Qatar coach Felix Sanchez believes the AFC Asian Cup will be the perfect proving ground for his players while Lebanon coach Miodrag Radulovic stressed his team would not be overawed by the occasion or the Qataris as both side go head-to-head on Wednesday
Abu Dhabi: Turkmenistan will not be underestimated, not after the surprise results the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 has already produced, but Japan are on a mission to win the Continental title for a record-extending fifth time.
GROUP F: UZBEKISTAN AND OMAN SET FOR THRLLING OPENER
Sharjah: Uzbekistan's head coach Hector Cuper and Oman's Pim Verbeek were both full of confidence ahead of their Group F clash, revealing that their sides were more than ready for the test at Sharjah Stadium on Wednesday.
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