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Uzbekistan With three of the four nations having reached the semi-finals or better in the past three Asian Cups, Group B is set to be a competitive one.

Alain Perrin Fresh from a shock win over Japan, North Korea will be out to make it two from two at the East Asian Cup.

Chol-Hyok Ri North Korea completed an impressive comeback to earn a 2-1 victory over Japan in Sunday's East Asia Cup opener.

South Korea missed out on the chance to seal the East Asian Cup title after they were held 0-0 by North Korea on Sunday.

Uli Stielike South Korea will meet North Korea for the first time in over six years, with both alive in the East Asian Cup title race heading to Sunday.

Juan Antonio Pizzi Juan Antonio Pizzi has told Saudi Arabia to forget about the country's past Asian Cup successes, adamant it is meaningless on the pitch.

Vahid Halilhodžić Defending East Asian Cup champions Japan kick-off their title defence against North Korea in Wuhan, China on Sunday.

Dabao Yu China recorded their first win of the East Asian Cup on Wednesday, defeating North Korea 2-0 in Wuhan.

Jordan piled the pressure on Australia with a victory over Tajikistan on a busy day of AFC World Cup qualifiers.

Japan and South Korea continued to impress with victories in AFC World Cup qualification, while Australia got back to winning way.