Day 1 [AFC Asian Cup 2019] - Date, Time, & Live Updates

[K. Nader]

VS

General Info
Match #1: United Arab Emirates - Bahrain
Date: Saturday 5th January 2019
Local Time: 20:00
Venue: Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Group A Info
Wikipedia

Time Zones
Los Angeles - Vancouver: 08:00
New York - Toronto: 11:00
London - Lisbon: 16:00
Amsterdam - Paris - Berlin - Stockholm: 17:00
Tehran: 19:30
Melbourne: 03:00 [Next Day]

[K. Nader]

Many thanks to the Mods for allowing me to make these threads in the main Football Forum over the course of the tournament. Here, we'll be able to watch and discuss all the non-Iran matches together. I'll be making a new thread each day to cover the various (non-Iran) matches. Enjoy!

[Adesor Vafaseya]

Anything but a UAE win would be a surprise!

[ehsan singapore]

i hate both of them, but i want UAE to lose.

[forzatm]

just noticed that Omar Abdulrahman didn't make it to the UAE squad.

[naderb94]

just noticed that Omar Abdulrahman didn't make it to the UAE squad.

I think he has a severe injury since beginning of season

[Leicester City]

Many thanks to the Mods for allowing me to make these threads in the main Football Forum over the course of the tournament. Here, we'll be able to watch and discuss all the non-Iran matches together. I'll be making a new thread each day to cover the various (non-Iran) matches. Enjoy!

Yay, they are back! Thank you so much Nader!

Edit: Also a big thanks to the Moderators as well for permitting for the creation of these threads!

[Leicester City]

I want Bahrain to win because over half the Bahrain population is of Persian descent. Bahrain=Iran for me in this match.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajam_of_Bahrain

You can’t spell Bahrain without “Iran”.

[Kavian]

Thanks for creating these thread Mr. K Nadar.

UAE has had a much better preparation for Asian Cup than Bahrain but they haven't been all that consistent and are missing their star player. Bahrain on the other hand has a relatively a young team and has shown to be capable of scoring goals. I would say it will be a close game but UAE having home advantage would probably have a higher chance to win.

[GoIran]

I want Bahrain to win because over half the Bahrain population is of Persian descent. Bahrain=Iran for me in this match.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajam_of_Bahrain

You can’t spell Bahrain without “Iran”.

Persians don't wave the Saudi flag in a match between Iran and Bahrain.

[DJPedram]

VS

General Info
Match #1: United Arab Emirates - Bahrain
Date: Sunday 5th January 2019
Local Time: 20:00
Venue: Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Group A Info
Wikipedia

Time Zones
Los Angeles - Vancouver: 08:00
New York - Toronto: 11:00
London - Lisbon: 16:00
Amsterdam - Paris - Berlin - Stockholm: 17:00
Tehran: 19:30
Melbourne: 03:00 [Next Day]

0-0 my prediction for this match up.

[Leicester City]

Persians don't wave the Saudi flag in a match between Iran and Bahrain.

That still doesn’t dismiss the fact that their people and some of their players are of Persian descent. Wether they like it or not, they have Persian blood in them. (Even if they hate their ancestry)

[Tehranto]

Persians don't wave the Saudi flag in a match between Iran and Bahrain.

Exactly, all this Persian descent b.s. is just that - B.S.

Your heart is Iranian or it is not. No Uncle Toms needed

[beri486]

Isn't Jan. 5 a Saturday?

[Nokhodi]

I want Bahrain to win because over half the Bahrain population is of Persian descent. Bahrain=Iran for me in this match.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajam_of_Bahrain

You can’t spell Bahrain without “Iran”.

The Persians of Bahrain are repressed and the government is run by inbred cousins of the Saudis.
Can't cheer for them. Most of their Persians cheer for TM anyways.