Scott Musgrave

The South Koreans are amongst the favourites to lift the Asian Cup, but Iran have already shown they can beat any side in Qatar. This promises to be an intriguing match. We preview it.

The knockout phase of the 2011 Asian Cup is here and hosts Qatar square off against Japan. The Blue Samurai will hope to chop down Bruno Metsu’s side. We preview the match.

The race for the 2011 Asian Cup is bound to see some stellar performances, both from established stars and little known talents. We look at the Players to Watch out for in Qatar.

As Asian champions, South Korean side Seongnam will be confident of causing an upset or two at the Club World Cup. And their claim to do so looks a strong one. We preview the side.

Borussia Dortmund have stormed the Bundesliga so far this season, crushing their rivals and looking set for a serious title tilt. And one of the reasons behind their surge is surely young Japanese talent Shinji Kagawa.

After heroics in Australia’s A-League it finally took a switch to the South Korean K-League for Sasa Ognenovski to earn international recognition. Now the defender nicknamed the “Og-Monster” will look to make his mark.

Nagoya Grampus have finally started to fulfil their massive potential in the J-League this season and, under coach Dragan Stojkovic, a maiden title appears very much in the offing.

Japan’s choice of Italian Alberto Zaccheroni as the country’s new coach has met with some surprise. And while he has undoubted experience, there are concerns about his favoured formation and its implementation.

Brisbane Roar lost three impressive young talents in the form of Adam Sarota, Tommy Oar and Michael Zullo to FC Utrecht this summer. The Dutch will hope they have struck gold.

The World Cup final between Holland and Spain will be decided through a series of mini battles right across the pitch. We look at the tactical battles to watch out for.