Iraq

Javier Aguirre Coach Javier Aguirre was relieved to collect three points after witnessing Japan spurn several chances in their 1-0 Asian Cup win over Iraq.

Uli Stielike Despite a strong line-up that included Son Heung-min and Ji Dong-won, South Korea could not find a way past Iraq in their friendly clash.

Iraq Salam Shakir's spot-kick gave Iraq an incredible 7-6 penalty shootout win over Iran in their Asian Cup quarter-final.

Australia slipped to their first defeat of AFC World Cup qualifying as they were beaten 2-0 by Jordan in Group B on Thursday.

Srečko Katanec Argentina rested key players in their 4-0 win over Iraq as they kept one eye on Tuesday's clash with rivals Brazil in Saudi Arabia.

Japan Holders Japan will begin their Asian Cup defence in 2015 with a fixture against the winners of the AFC Challenge Cup.

Iraq Iraq took a significant step towards the quarter-finals of the Asian Cup on Monday with a 1-0 win over Jordan in Brisbane.

China PR Iraq secured a place at the 2015 AFC Asian Cup in Australia thanks to a 3-1 win over China on Wednesday.

Ivory Coast The Ivory Coast have returned to the top 20 of FIFA's world rankings for the first time in a year following their Africa Cup of Nations triumph.