Head coach Paulo Bento's squad for the regional tournament consists of players who play their club football in Korea Republic, China and Japan.

The lone exception is Vancouver Whitecaps FC midfielder Hwang In-beom while the Europe-based players were not called up to allow them to focus on their club commitments.

Jia has selected a squad that featuresformer Paris Saint-Germain star Wang Shuang, Gu Yahsa, Zhang Rui and Li Ying.

Seven players from the Jiangsu Suning Ladies FC side who finished second in the inaugural AFC Women's Club Championship, including Peng Shimeng and Yang Li, have also been included.

Korea Republic will host the regional tournament for the third time, with Bell's side to face China PR, Chinese Taipei and Japan in Busan from December 10 to 17.

Coutinho, currently on loan at Bayern Munich from Barcelona, curled a free-kick from 22 yards high into the net to put Brazil 2-0 up after 35 minutes.

Before that he had played a part in the opener, producing some delightful footwork to pick out Renan Lodi, whose cross from the left was headed in from close range by AC Milan midfielder Lucas Paqueta.

It was the East Asians second draw, having been held 0-0 by DPR Korea in Pyongyang last month, but Son and Hwang admitted that the Taeguk Warriors should have taken full points against Lebanon.

The decision came 24 hours after UAE exited the 2019 Gulf Cup following a 4-2 defeat to hosts Qatar in Group A.

It also follows the recent poor results of the West Asian side under Dutchman van Marwijk in the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023.

The 26-year-old is the first-ever Australian to finish top in Korea Republic’s top tier – netting a stunning 20 goals in his 33 appearances in his debut season with Suwon Bluewings.

It marks the second time he has been recognised as the top marksman in domestic top flight competition, after winning the A-League’s Golden Boot in the 2013/14 season with Newcastle Jets.