Iraq

The Rio 2016 Olympic men's football tournament found its first two quarter-finalists, but the hosts were kept scoreless again.

South Korea Goals from Lee Jung-hyub and Kim Young-gwon secured South Korea's first Asian Cup final appearance since 1988 with a 2-0 victory against Iraq.

Iraq Iraq will meet Iran in the Asian Cup quarter-finals after a 2-0 win against Palestine - a match that saw them miss a second-half penalty.

Mathew Leckie's first-half goal was not enough to secure Australia a much-needed victory as Iraq earned a share of the spoils in Tehran.

Harry Redknapp's Jordan won 8-0, Australia and Japan scored big and Thailand reached the next phase in the latest AFC World Cup qualifiers.

Iraq Despite their defeat in the Asian Cup at the hands of South Korea, Iraq head coach Radhi Shenaishil was keen to reflect positively on his side's run to the semi-finals.

Younis Mahmoud Iraq can reach the World Cup in 2018 after impressive Asian Cup performance, says captain Younis Mahmoud.

Roberto Pereyra Argentina prepared for Brazil by beating Iraq 4-0 in Saudi Arabia, with Lautaro Martinez and Roberto Pereyra among the goals.

UAE Both the United Arab Emirates and Iraq will have a chance to earn a rare podium finish for the respective countries in Friday's Asian Cup third-place play-off.