Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Abu Dhabi: With the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 kick off just hours away, Jordanian referee Adham Makhadmeh has been appointed to officiate the opening match between hosts United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain at the Zayed Sports City Stadium in the capital, Abu Dhabi, which will kick-off at 8pm local time.
Together with assistants and compatriots, Ahmad Moannes Al Roalle and Mohammad Mustafa Al Kalaf, he will lead the AFC’s largest-ever cast of 60 match officials of referees and assistant referees, including a trio from CONCACAF.
Makhadmeh has been a FIFA referee since 2013 and officiated in the first-leg of the 2017 AFC Champions League final between Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal and Japan’s Urawa Red Diamonds.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Abu Dhabi: Previews, Features, Lists, and History. The legends, the stadiums, the squads and the players that matter are all covered in our guide to the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019.
With the Continental showpiece about to kick-off, we have collected all our preview content; group previews, venue guides, all-time XI, ones to watch, top ten lists and full squads are all ready, in one place for your enjoyment.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Abu Dhabi: Miroslav Soukup is adamant that his Bahrain side have every chance of springing a surprise when they face host nation United Arab Emirates in the opening game of the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 on Saturday.
Bahrain enter the tournament in fine form thanks to several impressive results during their preparation for the tournament, and are looking to improve on their 2004 Continental outing when they finished fourth.
Despite the potentially daunting task of facing a UAE team backed by their vocal fans at the Zayed Sports City Stadium, Soukup is confident of his side’s prospects heading into their opening fixture.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Abu Dhabi: Head coach Alberto Zaccheroni has declared that the United Arab Emirates are primed and ready to go ahead of the host nation’s opening AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 game against Bahrain on Saturday.
Four years on from a third-place finish in Australia, Zaccheroni’s charges prepare to face their regional rivals looking to repeat the country’s famous run to the 1996 final when they narrowly lost on penalties to Saudi Arabia.
With excitement building ahead of the tournament’s first fixture, the Italian tactician believes the absence of influential midfielder Omar Abdulrahman and an injury doubt over defender Ismail Ahmed will not prove decisive as the Emiratis look to underline their current title ambitions and secure an immediate advantage in an intriguing Group A that also includes India and Thailand.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Abu Dhabi: The Team Kits for the 24 nations participating in the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 have been revealed.
The 17th edition of the AFC Asian Cup, which will be the biggest and best Continental showpiece, kicks off on Saturday with hosts United Arab Emirates taking on Bahrain in their Group A opener at the Zayed Sports City Stadium.
Check out the individual national team kits by groups below:
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: As the 2019 AFC Asian Cup UAE opener between the hosts UAE and Bahrain approaches, the-AFC.com looks at five memorable Asian Cup opening matches over the years.
The AFC Asian Cup opening match has not always seen the host have it easy, as there have been instances where we saw the host nation stunned on their home turf. Over the years, there were many a classic encounter which saw entertaining draws or a shock result that remains in memory.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Abu Dhabi: Japan and Palestine have arrived for the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 while several others have settled in and undergone training sessions in their bases ahead of the Continental showpiece that kicks off on Saturday.
Japan arrived on Thursday seeking a record-extending fifth AFC Asian Cup.
Hajime Moriyasu's team, who have enjoyed an excellent build-up to the tournament, are in Group F with Uzbekistan, Oman and Turkmenistan.
The Samurai Blue, whose campaign as defending champions ended in the quarter-finals in the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, play Turkmenistan in their UAE 2019 opener on January 9. That will be followed by ties against Oman on January 13 and Uzbekistan four days later.