Asian Cup 2023 Round of 16 Match Schedule
18:30 January 28: Australia vs Indonesia
23:00 January 28: Tajikistan vs UAE
18:30 January 29: Iraq vs Jordan
23:00 January 29: Qatar vs Palestine
18:30 January 30: Uzbekistan vs Thailand
23:00 January 30: Saudi Arabia vs South Korea.
18:30 January 31: Bahrain vs Japan
23:00 January 31: Iran vs Syria
After the 0-0 draw between Saudi Arabia and Thailand last night (January 25), Saudi Arabia coach Roberto Mancini said: "We still maintain our unbeaten record, but we should have won the last match."
Saudi Arabia coach Roberto Mancini (Photo: FAT).
"I'm disappointed with this draw. I don't care who my opponent is in the next stage, I just want to win the matches my team participates in," added coach Roberto Mancini.
According to the Italian coach who won Euro 2020, the Saudi Arabia team did everything they could in the last match, only missing a goal.
"We had a good performance, Saudi Arabia had 17 shots compared to the opponent's three. However, in football, you have to score. How the opponent plays is their choice. Our job is to do our job well," said Mancini.
Saudi Arabia drew disappointingly with Thailand, determined to defeat South Korea in the round of 16 (Photo: Getty).
"The last match with Thailand seemed strange, but we played well anyway. I hope the whole team maintains high performance for the round of 16," said coach Mancini.
In the round of 16, Roberto Mancini's Saudi Arabia will face the South Korean team, one of the strong candidates for the championship of this year's Asian Cup.
Mr. Mancini said about the team of famous colleague Jurgen Klinsmann: "We will face a very strong Korean team. Many Korean players are playing in Europe, very different from Saudi Arabian players who only play domestically."
"However, in football, anything can happen. Certainly the match against South Korea will be a difficult match for Saudi Arabia, but we also know that we are capable of making things difficult for South Korea. Saudi Arabia wants to win to go further in this year's tournament," coach Roberto Mancini affirmed.
Final standings of Group F of the 2023 Asian Cup (Photo: AFC).
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