Head coach Petar Segrt applauded the mental resilience of his players after Tajikistan came from behind to defeat Lebanon 2-1 in their AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ Group A tie on Monday.

Hassan Al Haydos believes the outpouring of joy from his teammates after his spectacular volleyed winner against China PR at Khalifa International Stadium on Monday is a sign of the togetherness uniting the Qatar squad as they look to defend their AFC Asian Cup™ title.

Bashar Resan is confident Iraq will register their third consecutive win when they take on Vietnam in their AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ Group D tie at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium on Wednesday.

The group stage of the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ enters its business end after the completion of Matchday Two on Sunday with hosts Qatar, Australia, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia maintaining their perfect starts and securing their tickets for the Round of 16.

Head coach Roberto Mancini played down his Saudi Arabia side’s chances of winning the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ after they booked their place in the Round of 16 with a 2-0 win over Kyrgyz Republic on Sunday.

Midfielder Parvizdzhon Umarbayev believes the hard work Tajikistan have put in will yield positive results when the tournament debutants face Lebanon in their must-win AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ Group A tie on Monday.

Thailand boosted their hopes of advancing to the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ knockout stage after battling to a goalless draw with Oman in their Group F tie on Sunday.

Branko Ivankovic has full faith in his Oman side to get the job done when they face Thailand in their AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ Group F tie on Sunday.

Mehdi Ghayedi’s second goal of the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ was the difference as Islamic Republic of Iran overcame Hong Kong, China 1-0 in Group C at Khalifa International Stadium on Friday.

Jackson Irvine scored the only goal as Australia ground out a 1-0 victory over Syria at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Group B on Thursday to all-but confirm their place in the knockout rounds of the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™.