AFC Newsletter 26/2019 I Debutants advance, IR Iran finish top, hope for Vietnam

AFC Newsletter 26/2019 I Debutants advance, IR Iran finish top, hope for Vietnam

View this email in your browser  DEBUTANTS KYRGYZ REPUBLIC ENTER HISTORY BOOKS  Dubai: With Vietnam edging out Yemen 2-0 in Group E, Kyrgyz Republic have now joined Bahrain as one of the third best placed teams after the White Falcons defeated Philippines 3-1 in their earlier Group C tie at the Rashid Stadium. Read More VIETNAM KEEP HOPES ALIVE, YEMEN HOMEBOUND Al Ain: Vietnam kept their hopes of progressing to the Round of 16 of the AFC Asian UAE 2019 alive on Wednesday evening as Park Hang-seo's side handed Yemen a 2-0 defeat at the Hazza bin Zayed Stadium that ensures a nervous 24-hour wait for the Southeast Asian side. Read More IR IRAN HOLD FIRM TO TAKE POLE POSITION Dubai: Islamic Republic of Iran sealed top spot in Group D of the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 after playing to a 0-0 draw with Iraq on Wednesday. As group winners, IR Iran will play the third-placed team from either Group B, E or F in Abu Dhabi's Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium on Sunday. Read More SON HELPS KOREA REPUBLIC MAINTAIN PERFECT RECORD Abu Dhabi: Korea Republic finished their group stage campaign on a high with an emphatic 2-0 victory over China PR to take pole position in Group C - boasting an impeccable record of three successive clean sheets and grabbing four goals in the process. Read More GROUP E: HIGH STAKES AS LEBANON,  DPR KOREA EYE KNOCKOUTS Sharjah: Lebanon's previous appearance in the Continental showcase in 2000 as hosts ended in the group stage and head coach Miodrag Radulovic has set his sights on creating history when they meet DPR Korea tomorrow, who could also sneak into the knockout stage as one of the best four third-placed teams Read More GROUP E: SAUDI ARABIA AND QATAR, WHO WILL TAKE TOP SPOT? Abu Dhabi: Knockout stage qualification may have been sealed by Saudi Arabia and Qatar but their head coaches - Saudi Arabia's Juan Antonio Pizzi and Qatar's Felix Sanchez - insist their teams are aiming for victory when they meet in their Group E encounter on Thursday. Read More GROUP F: OMAN AND TURKMENISTAN  EAGER TO CREATE HISTORY Abu Dhabi: It's last chance saloon for both Oman and Turkmenistan as they prepare to face off at the Mohamed bin Zayed Stadium on Thursday in a last-ditched effort to secure their place in the Round of 16 of the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019. Read More GROUP F: UZBEKISTAN FOCUSED ON UPSETTING JAPAN Al Ain: Uzbekistan's head coach Hector Cuper says his side is plotting a victory against four-time winners Japan and not thinking of his team's opponents in the Round of 16 when the two sides meet in their final group game in Al Ain on Thursday. Read More Buy Now FOLLOW ALL OUR OFFICIAL SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS Copyright © 2019 AFC, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Asian Football Confederation AFC House, Jalan 1/155B, Bukit Jalil, 57000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tel: +603 8994 3388  Fax: +603 8994 2689  Press Office: +603 8994 6786 For more information concerning the use of your personal data, please consult our Privacy Policy. If you're receiving the-AFC.com email for the first time, it's because you recently engaged with the AFC football family. You can  update your preferences to select which emails you would like receive or  unsubscribe from this list if you would prefer not to be contact in future..