UAE

Keisuke Honda Japan were aggrieved as the officials denied Takuma Asano an equaliser after Ahmed Khalil's brace gave UAE a priceless qualifying win.

Alberto Zaccheroni Asian Cup hosts UAE need just a point from their clash with Thailand on Monday to secure top spot in Group A.

Milos Degenek United Arab Emirates are through to the 2019 Asian Cup semi-finals thanks to a 1-0 win over reigning champions Australia on Friday.

UAE Arabian Gulf League champions Al Ahli provide eight players to the United Arab Emirates squad for next month's Asian Cup.

Japan Maya Yoshida thinks Japan's settled starting XI will see the defending Asian Cup champions improve again in the quarter-finals.

Mathew Leckie Australia's players will not find out their team against United Arab Emirates until the day of their clash with the Asian Cup hosts.

Robbie Kruse Robbie Kruse says Australia are focused on creating history by becoming the first Australian men's team to win the Asian Cup.

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