ABU DHABI (AFP) - The football may not be of the air time-honored at the Euros, but there is always something compelling nearly watching national teams duke it out for their continental crown. Here is a see at the five leading contenders for football's Asian Cup, which starts in the joined Arab Emirates on Saturday (Jan 5):

Australia

The Socceroos won the biggest title in their chronicles at the last Asian cup in 2015, where they edged South Korea after other become old to win a thrilling complete in Sydney. It provided other vindication for their switch from Oceania to the Asian confederation in 2006, before once they have never bungled to qualify for the World Cup.However, Australia's star has dimmed in recent times, and after reaching Russia 2018 via the play-offs they exited without a win, scoring and no-one else twice in their three work games. other coach Graham Arnold must fill the gulf left by retired sticker album scorer Tim Cahill, and get the goals flowing again, if the Socceroos are to save the trophy in Australian hands.

Iran

Asia's top-ranked team won credit at last year's World Cup, where they were edged 1-0 by Spain and done 1-1 adjoining Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal, before exiting at the work stage. However, they will desire to go home once more than just compliment at the Asian Cup, a tournament where talent has eluded them before their run of three straight titles done in 1976.Ex-Real Madrid coach Carlos Queiroz, afterward a former partner to Alex Ferguson at Manchester United, has forged a formidable unit which was unbeaten in World cup qualifying, strolling into the Asian cup along the way.Last become old around, Iran went out on penalties to arch-rivals Iraq in a pulsating quarter-final which featured four goals in extra-time and a contentious second yellow card for vigor to Iranian defender Mehrdad Pooladi. same fireworks can be time-honored once the two teams meet for their complete work D game on Jan 16.

Japan

Japan go into the Asian cup chasing a record-extending fifth title and in a rich vein of form. The Samurai Blue are unbeaten in five games before Hajime Moriyasu replaced Akira Nishino as coach after their shock run to the knockout stages of last year's World Cup.But Japan embark on their center Eastern adventure without two players who epitomise their waspish vigor - Shinji Kagawa and Shinji Okazaki. Both were omitted by Moriyasu, who looks to Red Bull Salzburg's Takumi Minamino to provide the creative spark in Kagawa's absence.Portimonense's Shoya Nakajima and Groningen's Ritsu Doan will accumulate thrust as they attempt to avenge their 2015 Asian cup flop once they crashed out in the quarter-finals. Southampton defender Maya Yoshida and Galatasaray full-back Yuto Nagatomo bring experience to Japan, who twist Uzbekistan, Oman and Turkmenistan in work F.Ranked 50th in the world, at the back Iran (29) and Australia (41), everything less than the semi-finals would be seen as failure for Japan.

Saudi Arabia

SaudiArabiaplayers listening to the head of the General Authority forSaudi Sport, Turki Al-Sheikh (centre) at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow on June 13, 2018, ahead of theRussia2018WorldCupfootball tournament. PHOTO: AFP
The former giants of Asian football compulsion to reverse a poor run of form as they see to compensation to the winners' circle for the first become old before the 1990s. Victories in 1984, 1988 and 1996 made the Saudis the continent's premier side but despite reaching the 2000 and 2007 finals they have been unable to accumulate to their tally.There was not much to shout nearly at last year's World Cup, once Saudi Arabia free 5-0 to Russia in their opening game and never recovered. In the UAE, a quick jump on top of the Saudi border, Juan Antonio Pizzi - the fourth coach in the Saudi hot seat before the 2015 Asian cup - can expect an easier ride than in Russia as they right of entry adjoining North Korea on Tuesday.However, Saudi Arabia flopped at the last Asian Cup, going out at the work stage, and they are under pressure heading into this edition after winning and no-one else one of their six games before the World Cup.

South Korea

In Tottenham Hotspur's alert focus on Son Heung-min, South Korea boast Asia's most venturesome player and they will be regarded as narrow favourites to hoist the trophy on February 1. The Taeguk Warriors showed their air once they shocked holders Germany at last year's World cup and they came within a whisker of winning their third Asian title in 2015, going next to to James Troisi's extra-time strike for hosts Australia in the final.Son will miss South Korea's first two games, adjoining the Philippines and Kyrgyzstan, owing to club commitments once Spurs. But once a plenty of gift including Newcastle's Ki Sung-yeung and goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-woo, man of the approve in the 2-0 win on top of Germany, South Korea should have at least one foot in the knock-out stages by then.
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