UAE punished for fans’ unruly behaviour towards Qatar players during AFC Asian Cup

The tournament hosts were punished following January’s combustible 4-0 loss in Abu Dhabi, when plastic water bottles and footwear were hurled at the Qataris.

AFP

· Mar 12, 2019 · 11:37 am

Football: The political price of Qatar’s Asian Cup victory

The win, in the hostile capital of the United Arab Emirates, is expected to lead to further animosity between Qatar and the Saudi-led bloc of rival nations.

AFP

· Feb 07, 2019 · 10:08 am

Asian Cup 2019: Qatar’s historic title win, India end 55-year wait, Vietnam on the rise

Qatar’s 3-1 win over record four-time winners Japan in the final concluded a month of near-perfection from Felix Sanchez’s charges.

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· Feb 04, 2019 · 05:04 pm

AFC Asian Cup 2019: With continental title, Qatar make headlines for the right reasons

Qatar will now be part of the Copa America before the 2022 World Cup at home.

AFP

· Feb 02, 2019 · 06:30 pm

‘We simply weren’t good enough’: Japan captain Maya Yoshida pays tribute to Asian Cup champs Qatar

A distraught Yoshida blasted Japan’s naivety after the game but refused to make excuses.

AFP

· Feb 02, 2019 · 04:24 pm

Almoez Ali inspires Qatar’s maiden Asian Cup triumph in a 3-1 win over Japan in final

Sudan-born striker Ali scored Qatar’s first goal – his ninth in the tournament – with an acrobatic bicycle kick.

AFP

· Feb 01, 2019 · 10:18 pm

Asian Cup: UAE’s protests against eligibility of two Qatari players dismissed

Asian Cup top scorer Almoez Ali and defender Bassam Al-Rawi were cleared hours before the AFC Asian Cup final against Japan.

AFP

· Feb 01, 2019 · 07:20 pm

Asian Cup: Qatar reach final after defeating hosts UAE 4-0 amid fan unrest

Home fans threw shoes and plastic bottles for each Qatari goal, with midfielder Salem Al-Hajri hit on the head.

AFP

· Jan 29, 2019 · 11:33 pm

I did it my way: Iran's coach Queiroz ends reign on happy note despite Asian Cup defeat

Iran were defeated 0-3 by Japan in the Asian Cup semi-final.

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· Jan 29, 2019 · 11:53 am

Asian Cup: Yuya Osako double helps Japan sweep aside Iran 3-0 and reach final

A controversial penalty was awarded to Japan after Takumi Minamino’s cross hit Morteza Pouraliganji’s arm in the box.

AFP

· Jan 28, 2019 · 11:06 pm

Asian Cup: Qatar stun South Korea 1-0 to reach semi-final for first time

Abdelaziz Hatim scored late to send the 2022 World Cup hosts to the next round for the first time.

AFP

· Jan 25, 2019 · 11:07 pm

‘One of the best coaches in history’: Carlos Queiroz heaps praise on ex-China coach Marcello Lippi

Queiroz’s Iran defeated China 3-0 in an one-sided Asian Cup quarter-final.

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· Jan 25, 2019 · 05:05 pm