Asia's elite: Five who can thrive on continental stage

The 26-year-old has fast established himself as a first-rate goalkeeper in the English Premier League and is one of the truly world-class talents at the Asian Cup. At 6 foot (1.84 meters) he is relatively small for a keeper, but he stood tall for newly promoted Brighton last season to help it avoid relegation, and has been equally impressive this year. The Sydney-born Ryan rose to fame with the Central Coast Mariners in Australia's A-League, earning a move to Belgium's Club Brugge before a switch to Valencia in La Liga and then Brighton in July 2017. He has played at two World Cups and was a key part of the Socceroos' winning team at the 2015 Asian Cup. He recently told reporters he was "doing everything I can to replicate that this time".