India fans during the Asian Cup game between Thailand and India.
Nineteen-year-old Swapnil is so pumped about the India-UAE game that he and his friends have travelled to the Zayed Sports City stadium almost six hours ahead of kick-off. A colleg…
Japan captain Maya Yoshida has warned that issues both on and off the pitch are damaging the reputation of Asian football.
Asian Cup hosts United Arab Emirates have launched a late challenge to get their regional rival Qatar disqualified by alleging they fielded two ineligible players at the tournament.
The complaint adds another layer to Qatar’s politically-charged progress to the final of the continental football showpiece in the UAE, which is one of four countries boycotting Doha.
There was an angry reaction from the home crowd in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday as the UAE were routed in the semifinal, with shoes thrown at…
Qatar cruise to the AFC Asian Cup final for the first time with a comfortable 4-0 win over the United Arab Emirates.
The Asian Football Confederation has launched an investigation into the throwing of objects, including a barrage of sandals, at Qatar players during Tuesday’s Asian Cup semifinal against United Arab Emirates in Abu Dhabi.
Three Qatar players were showered with footwear and drinks bottles thrown by a hostile crowd while celebrating goals in the 4-0 thrashing of hosts UAE, which secured a place in Friday’s final against Japan.
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Qatar reached the Asian Cup final for the first time on Tuesday.
Qatar defied sandal-throwing local fans to storm into the Asian Cup final for the first time with a 4-0 win over hosts United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, setting up a decider against Japan in Abu Dhabi on Friday.
Boualem Khoukhi’s early strike and an eighth goal of the tournament from striker Almoez Ali gave Qatar a 2-0 half-time lead and captain Hassan Al-Haydos and Hamid Ismail completed the rout in the last 10 minutes.
The UAE had been hoping to reach the Asian Cup final for the second time, but…
Australia exited the Asian Cup at the quarter-final stage at the hands of the UAE.
Yusuf before Iraq’s game against Vietnam outside the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
The Asian Cup is considered the World Cup for Asian nations, and one can see a glimpse of that in the playing styles on display. The West Asian nations (Saudi Arabia, Iran) are tough, rugged and play a fairly physical game, while those from further east (China, South Korea) are quick, technical and extremely clever at controlling the tempo in games. Then there are teams like India, Kyrgyzstan, Philippines and Turkmenistan, who are either all on debut or returning to this tournament after a…
Defensive lapses cost India three points vs the UAE.
India failed to take their chances as UAE handed them a 2-0 defeat on Thursday to keep Group A of the Asian Cup wide open. The scoreline wasn’t entirely reflective of the cagey affair at the Sheikh Zayed stadium that now puts the UAE in the driving seat for a spot in the next round.
Khaflan Mubarak’s first-half goal was enough for UAE to go into the break with the lead and they carried that momentum into the second half with an assured performance, killing any hope of a comeback from India with…
Defensive lapses cost India three points vs the UAE.
India failed to take their chances as UAE handed them a 2-0 defeat on Thursday to keep Group A of the Asian Cup wide open. The scoreline wasn’t entirely reflective of the cagey affair at the Sheikh Zayed stadium that now puts the UAE in the driving seat for a spot in the next round.
Khaflan Mubarak’s first-half goal was enough for UAE to go into the break with the lead and they carried that momentum into the second half with an assured performance, killing any hope of a comeback from India with…
Sunil Chhetri during the game against UAE.
There were many things that happened during the India-UAE match at the Asian Cup in Abu Dhabi on January 10 that locals don’t remember having happened before.
India outshot their opponents in the first half, the UAE players went up to coach Alberto Zaccheroni at half time and confessed they had not expected India to be so sharp. A capacity crowd of 43,208 turned up at the Zayed Sports City Stadium for the first time, a ground that has hosted multiple World Club Cup finals, with Cristiano Ronaldo…