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2023 AFC Asian Cup Group D
Group D of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup took place from 14 to 24 January 2024. The group consisted of Japan, Indonesia, Iraq and Vietnam. The top two teams, Iraq and Japan, along with third-placed Indonesia (as one of the four best third-placed teams), advanced to the round of 16. Teams Notes Standings Matches Japan vs Vietnam This was the thirteenth meeting between the sides and the sixth since Vietnam's reunification, with their most recent encounter coming during 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification, with Vietnam drawing 1–1 Japan away. Japan had won four out of five previous meetings, but three out of four of these victories were by just a one-goal margin; Japan's biggest win occurred back during the 2007 Asian Cup when they beat the tournament co-hosts 4–1. In the sides' most recent Asian Cup encounter in 2019, Japan also clinched a hard-fought 1–0 win. Japan kickstarted their tournament with a perfectly coordinated corner kick, which Takumi Minamino wasted no time in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 AFC Asian Cup
The 2023 AFC Asian Cup will be the 18th edition of the AFC Asian Cup, the quadrennial international men's football championship of Asia organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). It will involve 24 national teams after expansion in 2019, with Qatar as the defending champions. The tournament was originally scheduled to be held in China from 16 June to 16 July 2023. On 14 May 2022, the AFC announced that China would not host the tournament due to the circumstances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and China's Zero-COVID policy. On 17 October, the AFC announced that the tournament will be held in Qatar. Qatar will become the first country to host three Asian Cups, after 1988 and 2011. Due to the high summer temperatures in the Gulf region, the tournament will probably be postponed from mid-2023 to early 2024. Host selection China was announced as the winning bid on 4 June 2019, on the eve of the 69th FIFA Congress in Paris, France. However, due to China's relinquishm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Asian Football Federation
The West Asian Football Federation (WAFF; ar, اتحاد غرب آسيا لكرة القدم, Ittiḥād Gharb Āsiyā li-Kurat al-Qadam), founded in 2001, is an association of the football playing nations in Western Asia. Its founding members are Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Syria. In 2009, three more associations joined the federation: Qatar, United Arab Emirates and Yemen. Four other nations of Western Asia: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Saudi Arabia joined in 2010. Iran left the federation on 10 June 2014 with the creation of the Central Asian Football Federation. They organize the West Asian Football Federation Championship. Some nations were invited to participate in the competition from outside the region. Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, which are not members, were invited to participate in the first edition of the tournament in 2000. The Secretary General is the Jordanian Khalil Al Salem. Member associations Current title holders Rankings National footba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phạm Tuấn Hải
Phạm Tuấn Hải (born 19 May 1998) is a Vietnamese professional footballer who plays as a forward or a winger for V.League 1 club Hà Nội and the Vietnam national team. Club career Hong Linh Ha Tinh Coming through the youth system, Tuấn Hải played for Hanoi FC before beginning his senior career at Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh, where he made 73 official appearances and scored 29 goals across four seasons. Hanoi FC In December 2021, Tuấn Hải returned to former club, Hanoi, on a three-year contract. He made his competitive debut for Hanoi on 12 March 2022 against Ho Chi Minh City in the V.League 1, which ended in a goalless draw. On 7 April, he scored a brace in a 4–0 win over Cong an Nhan dan in the Vietnamese Cup. He scored his first V.League 1 goal for Hanoi with a header against Saigon in a 3–1 home win on 20 July. On 24 October 2023, Tuấn Hải scored his first goal in the 2023–24 AFC Champions League group stage fixtures in a 2–1 away lost to Chinese clu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zion Suzuki
is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Belgian Pro League club Sint-Truiden. Born in the United States, he represents the Japan national team. Early life Suzuki was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, to a Ghanaian American father and a Japanese mother. His family later moved to Japan, settling in Urawa, Saitama, where Suzuki was raised. Club career Suzuki's professional career began with the Urawa Red Diamonds when he was sixteen years and five months old, making him the youngest player in the history of the club to sign a professional contract. His first appearance in the J1 League came in May 2021 in a match against Vegalta Sendai. In August of 2023, Suzuki was sent on loan from the Urawa Red Diamonds to Sint-Truidense V.V., a mid-table team in the Belgian Pro League. He served as the understudy for Japanese goalkeeper Daniel Schmidt before he was named the starter. During Suzuki's stint at Sint-Truidense, he was reportedly offered the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bùi Hoàng Việt Anh
Bùi Hoàng Việt Anh (born 1 January 1999) is a Vietnamese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for V.League 1 club Công An Hà Nội and the Vietnam national team. Bùi Hoàng Việt Anh was born in Dong Hung district, Thai Binh province. Club career Bùi Hoàng Việt Anh and Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh won the Vietnamese Second Division in 2019, and were promoted to the V.League in 2020. In the 2020 V.League 1, Bùi Hoàng Việt Anh became a reliable center-back at Hà Nội when he played in place of Đỗ Duy Mạnh and Trần Đình Trọng, both of whom were injured. In the summer of 2023, Bùi Hoàng Việt Anh left Hà Nội to move to the current V.League champion, Công an Hà Nội Football Club. International career Youth level Việt Anh was also called up by head coach Park Hang-seo to the Vietnam U-23 national team for the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship. In mid-August 2020, he was one of 36 players proposed by head coach Park Hang-seo to be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nguyễn Đình Bắc
Nguyễn Đình Bắc (born 19 August 2004) is a Vietnamese professional footballer who plays as a left winger or a striker for V.League 1 club Quảng Nam, and the Vietnam national team. Early career Born in Nghệ An, Đình Bắc was a member of the Sông Lam Nghệ An youth academy. However, he was released by the team in 2018 due to unsatisfactory physical condition with his height being only 1.50 m. In 2019, he followed his parents and moved to Quảng Nam province. Here, he joined the youth academy of Quảng Nam. Club career Quảng Nam Đình Bắc made his senior debut for Quang Nam's reserve side in the 2022 Vietnamese Second League. In the match against SHB Đà Nẵng's reserve, he showed disrespectful behavior towards the referee and was consequently suspended for three games by the Vietnam Football Federation. Despite missing a few games, he scored a total of 6 goals during the season and helped his team finished 4th in their group. In the second half of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
