afc nations league Australia (which joined the AFC in 2006), after its poor debut in 2007, rebounded to reach the final in 2011 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar, but lost to Japan after extra-time; the win for Japan meant it became the most decorated team in Asian football with four titles. [ 19 ] Still, the tournament was notable as the first Asian Cup to use the jersey numbers' order from 1 to 23, previously not practised in prior competitions.. afc champions league two Một số HLV đánh giá giải này giúp cầu thủ trẻ tích lũy kinh nghiệm quốc tế nhanh hơn. afc nations league The AFC Asian Cup is marked with numerous instances of political interference. One of these was the case of Israel , as the team used to be a member of the AFC but following the Yom Kippur War and increasing hostility from the Arab AFC members, Israel was expelled from the AFC in 1974 and had to compete in the OFC , until being granted UEFA membership in 1990. [ 39 ] Meanwhile, similar cases also exist in other AFC tournaments like the one between Saudi Arabia and Iran . Following the 2016 attack on the Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran , Saudi Arabia had refused to play against Iran and even threatened to withdraw, afterwards blowing over onto international level. [ 40 ] Tensions between the two Koreas during qualification for the 2010 FIFA World Cup had led North Korea to withdraw from hosting the South Korean team and refusing to display the South Korean flag and play their national anthem . As a result, North Korea's home matches were moved to Shanghai . [ 41 ]
