Korea DPR

Uzbekistan Uzbekistan need to make a winning start against North Korea if they are to advance beyond the Asian Cup group stages.

Australia The 2015 Asian Cup could double as Australia's coming-of-age in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), nine years after they joined.

Cosmin Olaroiu Cosmin Olaroiu credited playing with two strikers as the reason for Saudi Arabia's comeback in their 4-1 Asian Cup win over North Korea.

China PR Alain Perrin believes China have no hope of winning the Asian Cup but they look in ominous form after completing a first group-stage sweep.

Uzbekistan Igor Sergeev's sole goal was enough for Uzbekistan as they began their Asian Cup campaign with a scrappy 1-0 win over North Korea in Sydney.