I have escaped Asian Cup ban, says Qatar coach

Qatar coach Dzemaludin Musovic said on Thursday he had escaped a touchline ban after being sent off during his side's Asian Cup opener.

Indonesia promises to improve Asian Cup ticketing

Indonesia, co-host of the 2007 Asian Cup, has said it will provide more ticket booths in an attempt to avoid the mayhem that marred the opening match, local press said Thursday.

Critics back off Chinese coach after Asian Cup win

China's sensational 5-1 victory over hosts Malaysia in their Asian Cup opener on Tuesday in one swoop silenced critics of under-fire coach Zhu Guanghu.

Lights go out on Asian Cup as Korea draw with Saudis

South Korea and Saudi Arabia battled to a 1-1 draw in their opening Asian Cup Group D match on Wednesday after it came close to being abandoned due to a power failure.

Iran fight back to beat Uzbekistan 2-1 at Asian Cup

Uzbekistan nearly spoiled pre-tournament favorites Iran's opening show at the AFC Asian Cup here on Wednesday, but were finally defeated 2-1 by a resolved Iranian squad.

Rivals fear Japan coach Osim is in state of trauma

Tormented, irritated and looking increasingly haggard, Japan coach Ivica Osim's frequent outbursts at his players have prompted concern among his Asian Cup rivals.

Asian Cup fails to woo soccer-crazy Thais

The Asian Cup is failing to make an impression on soccer-mad Thailand, where fair-weather fans are steering clear of stadiums and watching the tournament on television.

Four Vietnamese arrested over Asian Cup bets

Police in Vietnam have arrested four men for taking around $30,000 in bets on Asian Cup matches, state media reported on Wednesday.

Hot favorites, weak hosts bring surprise at Asian Cup first round

The first round of the group matches at the AFC Asian Cup are somewhat freak, characterised by strong teams stunned by underdogs and a nearly perfect fairy tale for the co-hosts.

South Korea held 1-1 by Saudi Arabia at Asian Cup

South Korea was held by Saudi Arabia 1-1 in an Asian Cup group D match on Wednesday.

Starting line-ups of Malaysia and China

Malaysia coach critisizes his players for lack of team spirit

Malaysian coach Norizan Bakar criticized his players for lack of team spirit after his side losing to China 5-1 in their first Group C game at the 2007 Asian Cup.