ABU DHABI (AFP) - The football may not be of the feel acknowledged at the Euros, but there is always something compelling just about 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 allied Arab Emirates on Saturday (Jan 5):

Australia

The Socceroos won the biggest title in their archives at the last Asian cup in 2015, where they edged South Korea after further times to win a thrilling unqualified in Sydney. It provided further vindication for their switch from Oceania to the Asian confederation in 2006, past subsequent to they have never futile 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 solitary twice in their three activity games. further coach Graham Arnold must occupy the gulf left by retired autograph album scorer Tim Cahill, and acquire the goals flowing again, if the Socceroos are to keep the trophy in Australian hands.

Iran

Asia's top-ranked team won tab at last year's World Cup, where they were edged 1-0 by Spain and curtains 1-1 against Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal, past exiting at the activity stage. However, they will want to go home subsequent to more than just praise at the Asian Cup, a tournament where exploit has eluded them past their control of three straight titles curtains in 1976.Ex-Real Madrid coach Carlos Queiroz, next a former co-conspirator 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 times 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 tawny card for dynamism to Iranian defender Mehrdad Pooladi. same fireworks can be acknowledged subsequent to the two teams meet for their unqualified activity 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 past Hajime Moriyasu replaced Akira Nishino as coach after their bewilderment control to the knockout stages of last year's World Cup.But Japan embark on their middle Eastern adventure without two players who epitomise their waspish dynamism - 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 build up thrust as they try to avenge their 2015 Asian cup flop subsequent to they crashed out in the quarter-finals. Southampton defender Maya Yoshida and Galatasaray full-back Yuto Nagatomo bring experience to Japan, who perspective Uzbekistan, Oman and Turkmenistan in activity F.Ranked 50th in the world, astern Iran (29) and Australia (41), everything less than the semi-finals would be seen as failure for Japan.

Saudi Arabia

The former giants of Asian football obsession to reverse a needy control of form as they see to compensation to the winners' circle for the first times past 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 build up to their tally.There was not much to yell just about at last year's World Cup, subsequent to Saudi Arabia floating 5-0 to Russia in their inauguration game and never recovered. In the UAE, a gruff jump higher than the Saudi border, Juan Antonio Pizzi - the fourth coach in the Saudi warm chair past the 2015 Asian cup - can expect an easier ride than in Russia as they retrieve against North Korea on Tuesday.However, Saudi Arabia flopped at the last Asian Cup, going out at the activity stage, and they are below pressure heading into this edition after winning solitary one of their six games past the World Cup.

South Korea

In Tottenham Hotspur's responsive speak to Son Heung-min, South Korea boast Asia's most thrill-seeking artiste and they will be regarded as narrow favourites to hoist the trophy on February 1. The Taeguk Warriors showed their feel subsequent to they stunned holders Germany at last year's World cup and they came within a whisker of winning their third Asian title in 2015, going the length of to James Troisi's extra-time strike for hosts Australia in the final.Son will miss South Korea's first two games, against the Philippines and Kyrgyzstan, owing to club commitments subsequent to Spurs. But subsequent to a wealth of faculty including Newcastle's Ki Sung-yeung and goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-woo, man of the allow in the 2-0 win higher than Germany, South Korea should have at least one foot in the knock-out stages by then.

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