"I think I am not in the best condition to analyse it. At this moment, my feeling is stronger than
my reason."
Those were the words of Jorge Fossati, the coach of newly-crowned Asian Champions Al Sadd, deep in
the bowels of Jeonju World Cup Stadium on Saturday evening. The Uruguayan had just watched a
fantastic final in which his team overcame favourites and host Jeonbuk Motors thanks to a penalty
shootout.
Iman Mobali scored Iran's winner
With each team having played their opening game of the 2011 AFC Asian Cup the tournament's group
phase will begin to get interesting from here. Stoppage Time looks back at the competition
so far and previews the next round of matches.
Group D began today with defending champions Iraq facing their neighbours and old adversaries
Iran.
The Asian Cup is upon us, and although the sixteen teams represent the best of Asian football,
many of the players will be unfamiliar to American and European fans. Here are ten names that you'd
do well to remember they could well be the stars of the tournament.
Shinji Kagawa (Japan)
Keisuke Honda may be better known after the World Cup, but Kagawa (who missed the final cut for
South Africa) is the one grabbing all the headlines at the moment.
