Asian Cup - Group Preview - Friendlies, Information and more..

[littlepersia17]

Asian Cup - Group Preview - Friendlies, Information and more..

Qatar basically owns AFC and can bribe FIFA anytime. Let's face it, they can do whatever they want.

[KC McElroy]

Qatar basically owns AFC and can bribe FIFA anytime. Let's face it, they can do whatever they want.

Except win games.

[sarbaz]

Yes they own the AFC refs also

My prediction is that they will finish first in our group and we will be second

[babak_australia]

Yes they own the AFC refs also

I am sure they do not own the refs of AFC. Might have some control over Arab refs but there is no way an Iranian, Australia, Japanese, Korean, Kazak ref would take directions from AFC on how to control a match

[aenima_8]

"UAE lose captain Khaseif for Asian Cup - report
Published on 24/12/2014

The United Arab Emirates suffered a big blow to their Asian Cup preparations with captain Ali Khaseif missing next month's tournament in order to complete his national service, local media reported.

The 27-year-old goalkeeper had originally been named in the travelling party but did not board the plane in Dubai for Australia on Tuesday, Emirati daily Sport360 reported on Wednesday. The Al Jazira stopper had originally been called for national service before last month's Gulf Cup of Nations but deferred it to play in the tournament in Saudi Arabia. The paper reported that Sharjah goalkeeper Mohamed Yousif had been called up as a replacement for the Jan. 9-31 Asian Cup, where the UAE have been drawn alongside Bahrain, Iran and Qatar in Group C."

http://www.eurosport.com/football/ua...50/story.shtml

[Iman_Joon]

[Camran khan]

^The one game I will miss due to an exam.. Any idea where else we Swedish members can watch the games?

[Iman_Joon]

^The one game I will miss due to an exam.. Any idea where else we Swedish members can watch the games?

[Iman_Joon]

LOL, I just watched my working schedule for January and I'm free from work all the three group games that Iran will play haha, what a LUCK!!! Guys in sweden, remember this, all of Irans games will start 10 o'clock in the morning swedish time!

[aenima_8]

"Iran football icon invited special guest of AFC Asian Cup final game

Asian Football Confederation has invited Iranian football icon Ali Daei to be the special guest of the 16th AFC Asian Cup final game due to be held in Sydney, Australia on January 31, 2015.

According to Iran Football Federation, Alex Susi, the AFC general secretary, in a message to Director General of Iran Football Federation Mehdi Mohammad Nabi extended the invitation.

The 16th edition of the AFC Asian Cup is due to begin in Australia on January 9, 2015.

Iran has been placed in Group-3 of the tournament along with Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates and will play its first game against Bahrain on January 11.

Daei, an Iranian retired striker and a former captain of Iran national football team, has played for clubs such as Bayern Munich and Hertha BSC.

Daei, a former member of the FIFA Football Committee, is the world's all-time leading goal scorer in men's international matches"

http://www.iran-daily.com/News/58100.html

[Bi-honar]

UAE lose captain Khaseif for Asian Cup

The United Arab Emirates suffered a big blow to their Asian Cup preparations with captain Ali Khaseif missing next month's tournament in order to complete his national service, local media reported. The 27-year-old goalkeeper had originally been named in the travelling party but did not board the plane in Dubai for Australia on Tuesday, Emirati daily Sport360 reported on Wednesday.

[Bi-honar]

Jordan team arrives in Melbourne for Asian Cup training

Dec 24,2014

CANBERRA, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- The Jordanian national soccer team arrived in Melbourne on Tuesday night. They will locate at Mazenod College in order to do pre-competition training until 8 January 2015.

Jordan's journey in 2015 AFC Asian Cup will start on 12 January in Brisbane against Iraq in Group D. And then they will have two Group matches against Palestine and Japan in Melbourne.

Jordan managed a sixth finish in last Asian Cup. It stood 81st in FIFA world ranking and ranked sixth in AFC members.

[Bi-honar]

China coach Perrin names youthful squad for Asian Cup

China coach Alain Perrin put his faith in the nation's youngsters when he named his 23-man squad for next month's Asian Cup campaign on Wednesday.
The Frenchman's only selection aged over 30 was captain and 2013 Asian Football Confederation Player of the Year Zheng Zie. The Guangzhou Evergrande midfielder is joined by six of his club team mates in the squad for the Jan. 9-31 tournament, where China have been drawn in Group B alongside Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan and North Korea.

Shandong Luneng winger Liu Binbin, Jiangsu Sainty defender Li Ang and Guangzhou midfielder Liao Lisheng are three of the most inexperienced members of the travelling party, with the 21-year-olds notching only a handful of caps between them. Zheng's Guangzhou team mate Gao Lin will be expected to help guide the youthful lineup in Australia, with the talented striker one of the more established selections in the 23. China have twice finished Asian Cup runners-up in Singapore in 1984 and at home in 2004.

Goalkeepers: Wang Dalei (Shandong Luneng), Zeng Cheng (Guangzhou Evergrande), Yan Junling (Shanghai SIPG)

Defenders: Zhang Linpeng (Guangzhou Evergrande), Ren Hang (Jiangsu Sainty), Zhang Chengdong (Beijing Guoan), Jiang Zhipeng (Guangzhou R&F), Mei Fang (Guangzhou Evergrande), Ji Xiang (Jiangsu Sainty), Li Ang (Jiangsu Sainty)

Midfielders: Zheng Zhi (Guangzhou Evergrande), Wu Xi (Jiangsu Sainty), Hao Junmin (Shandong Luneng), Yu Hanchao (Guangzhou Evergrande), Wu Lei (Shanghai SIPG), Yu Hai (Guizhou Renhe), Sun Ke (Jiangsu Sainty), Liu Jianye (Jiangsu Sainty), Liu Binbin (Shandong Luneng), Liao Lisheng (Guangzhou Evergrande), Cai Huikang (Shanghai SIPG)

Forwards: Gao Lin (Guangzhou Evergrande), Yang Xu (Shandong Luneng)

[Martin-Reza]

Asian Cup - Group Preview - Friendlies, Information and more..

Yeah, but they listed UAE vs. Qatar at the exact time Iran is actually playing Bahrain, so maybe they will show that one too.

But during WCQ I got the impression they are discriminating against Iran, and their AC TV schedule is somewhat confirming that. I recommend to boycott them.

[Abtin]

Asian Cup - Group Preview - Friendlies, Information and more..

And they will only show ONE semifinal and then the final, according to the British Eurosport schedule.. now I don't feel bad about not having Eurosport from next month, gonna manage with live stream links anyway..