Asian Cup Warm Up Matches- Other Teams

[Azeem98]

Oman drew with Ecuador?

[forzatm]

Malaysia 0 - 1 Kyrgyzstan
Uzbekistan 2 - 0 Qatar
UAE 0 - 2 Venezuela
Oman 0 - 0 Ecuador
Bahrain 4 - 1 Myanmar

[Azeem98]

Baba China won 2-0, are you drinking whilst providing these updates?

Watching Uzbekistan Vs Qatar now to both enhance my enjoyment of our game as well as life in general. Both complete shite and nothing to worry about.

My friends dont call me Afheem(Opimium) for no reason

[Taz]

^ I think South Americans take every international football seriously. Japan won 4-3

South Korea 2-2 Panama while China lost to Syria 2-0

Baba China won 2-0, are you drinking whilst providing these updates?

Watching Uzbekistan Vs Qatar now to both enhance my enjoyment of our game as well as life in general. Both complete shite and nothing to worry about.

[forzatm]

South Korea 2:2 Panama. South Amercan teams are often serious even in friendlies. Watch Cavani's reaction after his equalizer. Japan's quick passng in the final third is scary. They have by far the most attacking firepower among the AC teams.

[Azeem98]

^ I think South Americans take every international football seriously. Japan won 4-3

South Korea 2-2 Panama while China lost to Syria 2-0

[Damavand]

Japan beating Uruguay 4-2 so far

Big teams do not take friendlies too seriously. I doubt Korea and Japan can beat Uruguay so convincingly at the WC.

[Ejdeha]

Japan beating Uruguay 4-2 so far

[Azeem98]

Agreed. And pub crawling

Bash the Paki is also a popular Saturday nightout game

[Omids]

Cricket is the only universaly popular sport in Australia.

Agreed. And pub crawling

[Azeem98]

Cricket is the only universaly popular sport in Australia.

[GoIran]

Honestly 20 years ago they said the same thing about India's football. I doubt it will happen for at least the next 2-3 generations. Unless some heavy duty investment happens in their country and they start football academies for youth. Hell even a country like China which has been pouring in millions of $$$ into their youth football and academies for over a decade still sucks at achieving anything with their national teams of any level...
Unless a sport is in the blood of a nation, it is a looooong way before they can become a powerhouse and talent producing nation. Brazil is a clear example of it. I doubt they spend 10% of what China has so far spent on their youth, but look where they've always stood. Most their star player come from poor neighborhood and the slums, playing in the streets or on dirt fields (Like our own footballers)
I honestly don't see that football thirst and fever amongst countries like China and India. Because their hearts is mainly in some other sports.

Actually football is very popular in China. One of their problems is the society.

https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/2149708/has-legacy-chinas-one-child-policy-destroyed-xi

Football is the number one almost everywhere in Asia.

[diz]

Honestly 20 years ago they said the same thing about India's football. I doubt it will happen for at least the next 2-3 generations. Unless some heavy duty investment happens in their country and they start football academies for youth. Hell even a country like China which has been pouring in millions of $$$ into their youth football and academies for over a decade still sucks at achieving anything with their national teams of any level...

Unless a sport is in the blood of a nation, it is a looooong way before they can become a powerhouse and talent producing nation. Brazil is a clear example of it. I doubt they spend 10% of what China has so far spent on their youth, but look where they've always stood. Most their star player come from poor neighborhood and the slums, playing in the streets or on dirt fields (Like our own footballers)

I honestly don't see that football thirst and fever amongst countries like China and India. Because their hearts is mainly in some other sports.

Totally agree. The same goes for the US, which has invested a lot of money in facilities/youth programs/national team, but still can't tap/reach all the segments of the population, with the greatest athletes choosing basketball, baseball, and American football over soccer.

[Keano]

Jordan will actually be a very good team for Iran to play a friendly game with to prepare for Iraq.

Jordan and Syria have often caused us trouble. Remember that infamous 2006 WCQ match in Azadi which ended in a heartbreaking 0-1 loss for us? That was one of the most bitter and depressing losses of TM. I remember watching that match with khoda biyamorz Ale Safar's live report. His absolute devastated commentating voice after that loss marked a dark day in my head forever

Thanks to Daei and Nikbakht's goals in our return match. Nikbakht's military salute to their King after scoring his goal was priceless. How I miss those days...

Nikbakht's salute at 10:00 mark:

[Keano]

Currently India is making great strides in football. I think in 15-20 years it will be in the 1st tier of Asian football competing against teams like Iran.

Honestly 20 years ago they said the same thing about India's football. I doubt it will happen for at least the next 2-3 generations. Unless some heavy duty investment happens in their country and they start football academies for youth. Hell even a country like China which has been pouring in millions of $$$ into their youth football and academies for over a decade still sucks at achieving anything with their national teams of any level...

Unless a sport is in the blood of a nation, it is a looooong way before they can become a powerhouse and talent producing nation. Brazil is a clear example of it. I doubt they spend 10% of what China has so far spent on their youth, but look where they've always stood. Most their star player come from poor neighborhood and the slums, playing in the streets or on dirt fields (Like our own footballers)

I honestly don't see that football thirst and fever amongst countries like China and India. Because their hearts is mainly in some other sports.