Alberto Zaccheroni

AFC Asian Cup 2019: Unfortunate India served cold, harsh realities of the big stage in defeat against UAE

With a cold, harsh lesson learnt in the game against UAE, India should be more prepared to face another tough test in their final group game against Bahrain.

AFC Asian Cup 2019: Buoyant India look to catch hosts UAE in a tight spot with knockout stage berth in sight

India are looking to win two games in a single AFC Asian Cup campaign for the first time since 1964, and with the knockout berth in sight, the incentive would never be higher

World Cup 2014: Japan is not intimidated by any team, says Honda

Veteran coach Alberto Zaccheroni was hired to take Japan to the next level and, after what many supporters perceive as a favorable draw in a group with Ivory Coast, Greece and Colombia, expectations for the team progressing further than they did four years ago are high.