Dubai: The first international break of 2023 brought about a lot of excitement and drama for Asian football fans as new head coaches started their journeys and others bid farewell to their teams while numerous players made their international debuts.
With Asia’s representatives returning for home games following a mixed FIFA World Cup in Qatar at the end of 2022, the-AFC.com looks at five things we learned from their friendly matches.
Early struggles for Klinsmann’s Korea Republic
Jurgen Klinsmann received a proper introduction to the magnitude of the task at hand as Korea Republic head coach as the German led his side in two challenges against South American opponents, walking away with a draw and a defeat as off the field matters overshadowed the proceedings. .....
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