asiancup

Green And Gold Go On To Glory

Green And Gold Go On To Glory

Australia snatched a place in the quarter-finals of the AFC Asian Cup after a late flurry of goals helped them defeat a spirited Thailand side in their final Group A game on Monday night. 17 Jul 2007
Qatar Crash Out To UAE

Qatar Crash Out To UAE

Qatar's hopes of progressing to the quarter-finals of the AFC Asian Cup were wiped out when they slipped to a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Gulf Cup champions, the United Arab Emirates. 17 Jul 2007
Japan Crush Vietnam

Japan Crush Vietnam

Seichiro Maki scored twice as defending champions Japan recovered from the shock of conceding an early own goal to march majestically into the quarter-finals of the AFC Asian Cup, outclassing co-hosts Vietnam 4-1 at My Dinh National Stadium on Monday. 17 Jul 2007
Iraq Bore Past Oman To Quarters

Iraq Bore Past Oman To Quarters

Iraq set up an Asian Cup quarter-final meeting with Vietnam after playing out a drab goalless draw with Gulf rivals Oman at the Supachalasai Stadium on Monday. 17 Jul 2007
Iran Stun China With Fightback

Iran Stun China With Fightback

Iran staged a stunning recovery to earn a dramatic 2-2 draw against China in Group C of the AFC Asian Cup on Sunday which keeps both sides in with a chance of advancing to the quarter-finals. 16 Jul 2007
Kewell Quashes Rift Reports

Kewell Quashes Rift Reports

Australia midfielder Harry Kewell has dismissed reports of disharmony in the camp as the pre-tournament AFC Asian Cup favourites look to rescue their Group A campaign against Thailand. 16 Jul 2007
Australia 4 Thailand 0: Minute By Minute

Australia 4 Thailand 0: Minute By Minute

Australia took the lead and held it against a savage onslaught from the Thais in the second half then took their chances to knock in three more in a strong performance that saw them qualify to the knockout stages of the Asian Cup. Read the minute by minute report here. 16 Jul 2007
Asian Cup Chief Quits (No, Not Arnold...)

Asian Cup Chief Quits (No, Not Arnold...)

Football Association of Malaysia deputy president Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah has stepped down in the wake of the national team's appalling performance at the AFC Asian Cup 2007. 16 Jul 2007
Verbeek Confident Despite Korean Defeat

Verbeek Confident Despite Korean Defeat

South Korea coach Pim Verbeek praised his side's efforts despite them conceding a last-gasp goal to crash to a 2-1 defeat against Bahrain in their AFC Asian Cup Group D meeting. 16 Jul 2007
Zhu - We Are Still In With a Chance

Zhu - We Are Still In With a Chance

China coach Zhu Guanghu insists his side are in contention for a place in the quarter-finals of the AFC Asian Cup despite being forced to settle for a 2-2 draw with Iran on Sunday after throwing away a two-goal cushion. 16 Jul 2007
Vietnam Aim To Quash Japan

Vietnam Aim To Quash Japan

Vietnam coach Alfred Riedl will be looking to secure their first-ever AFC Asian Cup quarter-finals spot when his team face Japan on Monday. 16 Jul 2007
Iraq Seeking Victory, Not Draw

Iraq Seeking Victory, Not Draw

Iraq coach Jorvan Vieira is aiming for victory against Oman even though a draw could be enough to see them through to the Asian Cup knockout stages at Australia's expense.
16 Jul 2007
Qatar Still Cling To Dream

Qatar Still Cling To Dream

Qatar coach Dzemaludin Musovic is confident his side can secure a place in the AFC Asian Cup quarter-finals by downing Gulf neighbours United Arab Emirates on Monday. 16 Jul 2007
Arnold Promises More Change

Arnold Promises More Change

Graham Arnold has said his side will put the below-par performances behind them when they take on hosts Thailand on Monday in a match the Socceroos have to win. 15 Jul 2007
Anjos Masterminds Saudi Win

Anjos Masterminds Saudi Win

Saudi Arabia coach Helio Anjos responded to his critics in the Gulf nation in perfect fashion by picking up his first competitive win with victory over Indonesia in the Asian Cup. 15 Jul 2007
In Pics: Socceroos Train For Thailand

In Pics: Socceroos Train For Thailand

We take you close to the action as the Socceroos train ahead of their crunch match against Thailand on Monday night, 10.20pm (AEST). 15 Jul 2007