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Asian Cup Group F - Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Kyrgyzstan, Oman

Statbox on Group F at the Asian Cup, which will be held in Qatar from Jan. 12 to Feb. 10:

Asian Cup Group D - Japan, Iraq, Vietnam, Indonesia

Statbox on Group D at the Asian Cup, which will be held in Qatar from Jan. 12 to Feb. 10:

Holders Qatar to host delayed Asian Cup as Gulf influence grows

HONG KONG: Qatar returns to the spotlight on Friday (Jan 12) little more than a year after the first World Cup held in the Arab world when the relocated and delayed 2023 Asian Cup gets underway amid a seismic shift in football's global order.

Liverpool's Klopp pleased with squad for stepping up in absence of big names

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp heaped praise on his squad for taking responsibility in the absence of mainstays after they secured a 2-0 win over rivals Arsenal to storm into the fourth round of the FA Cup on Sunday.

Ukraine: Deadly shelling in Donetsk and Kherson, Christmas celebrations on front, Kyiv hits Crimea

The southern Ukrainian city of Kherson has been subjected to numerous shelling attacks from Russian-occupied parts of the region, according to local officials.