East Asian Football Championship

Vahid Halilhodžić Japan have been challenged to show pride ahead of Wednesday's East Asian Cup clash with South Korea.

Alberto Zaccheroni Japan head coach Alberto Zaccheroni will be concerned about his team’s defensive frailty ahead of their East Asian Cup clash against Australia.

Yūichi Komano Japan enter the East Asian Cup as favourites and will be looking to start the tournament with a win over China on Sunday.

China PR Australia cannot win the East Asian Cup but will be hoping to dent China's chances of doing so when they meet in Seoul on Sunday.

Mitchell Duke Australia's newest Socceroos Mitchell Duke and Tomi Juric were delighted to score their first international goals on Thursday.

Dong-Hyeon Seo South Korea's hopes of winning the East Asian Cup on home soil took a major blow on Wednesday, as they were held 0-0 by China.