Qatar ready to host 2023 Asian Cup, but are they ready to play? Friendly fixture flurry as favourites fine-tune
January 8 – With just four days left before the kick-off on Friday (Jan 12) of the 2023 Asian Cup in Qatar, there has been a flurry of last-minute fixtures as nations fine tune squads or in some cases desperately seek form and formation ahead of the tournament.
Hong Kong’s surprise 2-1 win over China behind closed doors raised football’s geopolitical eyebrows, while tournament favourites Japan put five unanswered goals past Thailand.
Most active on the ‘friendly’ match circuit have been Saudi Arabia who beat Lebanon 1-0 and face consecutive warm-up games against Palestine and Hong Kong on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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