The blue and white striker will represent the Syrian national team and compete against big stars in the AFC Asian Cup.
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In a few days we will replace European football with one of the sport's oldest and most important tournaments: the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asia Cup. Competition in which a striker who has been active in our country since 2023 and wears the Lima Alliance: Paul Sabbag.
The Colombian striker surprised more than one when he revealed that he had decided to play for his ancestral team, Syria. They also received a call to take part in the Asian Cup, where they share a group with Australia, Uzbekistan and India. In addition, it should be noted that due to this competition, the “Sheikh” will miss a large part of the pre-season with Alejandro Restrepo's team in January.
With this in mind, we show you the world stars who will compete in this tournament, such as Tottenham's top scorer from England, Son Heung-min, or Wataru Endo, the midfielder who shines week after week in the Liverpool FC jersey.
List of players with Sabbag. Photo: Syria
Which teams will take part in the AFC Asian Cup 2024?
- Qatar
- China
- Tajikistan
- Lebanon
- Australia
- Uzbekistan
- Syria
- India
- Iran
- United Arab Emirates
- Hong Kong
- Palestine
- Japan
- Indonesia
- Iraq
- Vietnam
- South Korea
- Malaysia
- Jordan
- Bahrain
- Saudi Arabia
- Thai
- Kyrgyzstan
- Oman
Who are the global stars who will play in the 2024 AFC Asian Cup?
- Japan: Takeshiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal – England), Wataru Endo (Liverpool – England), Takumi Minamino (Monaco – France), Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton – England) and Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad – Spain).
- Australia: Craig Goodwin (Al-Wehda – Saudi Arabia) and Maty Ryan (AZ Alkmaar – Netherlands).
- South Korea: Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich), Lee Kang-in (PSG), Son Heung-min (Tottenham), Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton).
- Saudi Arabia: Salem Al-Dawsari (Al-Hilal – Arabia Saudita).
- Syria: Paul Sabbag (Lima – Peru Alliance).
- Iran: Medh Taremi (Porto – Portugal).
Groups of the AFC Asian Cup 2024
- Group A: Qatar, China, Tajikistan and Lebanon.
- Group B: Australia, Uzbekistan, Syria and India.
- Group C: Iran, Arab Emirates, Hong Kong and Palestine.
- Group D: Japan, Indonesia, Iraq and Vietnam.
- Group E: South Korea, Malaysia, Jordan and Bahrain.
- Group F: Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Kyrgyzstan and Oman.
When does the 2024 Asian Cup start?
The 2024 edition of the AFC Asian Cup will take place in Qatar and will be played from January 12 to February 10.
The opening match will take place on January 13th at the Lusail Stadium and will be between Qatar and Lebanon, while favorites Japan will take on Vietnam on January 14th.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Sports department coordinator. Degree in Journalism from the University of Jaime Bausate y Meza, specializing in Sports. Certificate in Sports Marketing at Universitas Barca Hub.