AFC Asian Cup 2019: Japan captain Maya Yoshida says team will come back stronger after defeat to Qatar in final
• 6 years agoAFC Asian Cup 2019: Record-breaking Almoez Ali scores acrobatic bicycle kick as Qatar beat Japan to claim first-ever title
• 6 years agoQatar striker Ali scored with an acrobatic bicycle kick after just 12 minutes before Abdelaziz Hatim curled in a superb second and Akram Afif converted a VAR-assisted penalty
AFC Asian Cup 2019: Asian football being embarrassed by 'stupid things,' says Japan captain Maya Yoshida
• 6 years agoThe Southampton defender called on tournament organisers to deal swiftly with incidents of "stupidity" that, according to Yoshida, risk damaging the reputation of Asian football.
AFC Asian Cup 2019: Japan build on fortuitous penalty to eliminate favourites Iran and enter final
• 6 years agoYuya Osako put Japan 1-0 up after half-time but it was his penalty shortly afterwards, awarded following a video review, that knocked the stuffing out of Iran
AFC Asian Cup 2019: Ritsu Doan's VAR penalty helps Japan beat Vietnam to book spot in semi-final
• 6 years agoRitsu Doan scored the Asian Cup's first penalty awarded through the video assistant referee as Japan beat Vietnam 1-0 to reach the Asian Cup semi-finals
AFC Asian Cup 2019: Japan need to be 'more clinical' to challenge title favourites Iran, South Korea, says Maya Yoshida
• 6 years agoA new-look Japan were unimpressive when they beat Turkmenistan 3-2 in their opening fixture, but were missing two-goal hero Yuya Osako for the Oman clash.
AFC Asian Cup 2019: India coach Stephen Constantine feels great to have given fans hope after Thailand win
Kaushals • 6 years agoIndia coach Stephen Constantine felt it was a positive feeling to have fans expecting big things from his side and feels proud to have given the nation hope.
AFC Asian Cup 2019: Japan captain Maya Yoshida urges young teammates to handle pressure to fulfill 'strong expectations'
• 6 years agoJapan captain Maya Yoshida warned his young teammates that they will need to handle the pressure that comes with being Asian Cup favourites as the four-time winners prepare to open their campaign against Turkmenistan
AFC Asian Cup 2019: From South Korea's Son Heung-min to Japan's Maya Yoshida, top players to watch out for in UAE
• 6 years agoFive players likely to catch the eye at the Asian Cup, which starts on Saturday in Abu Dhabi:
Premier League: Stoke City relegated after loss to Crystal Palace; West Brom beat Tottenham to stay afloat
• 7 years agoJake Livermore kept alive West Bromwich Albion's slender hopes of avoiding relegation as his last-gasp strike clinched a dramatic 1-0 win over Tottenham, while Stoke were relegated after a 2-1 defeat against Crystal Palace on Saturday.