The UAE national team will face Hong Kong on Sunday evening at Khalifa International Stadium in the opening match of their journey in Group C of the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023. The tournament will continue until February 10th.
Both teams enter the match with aspirations to achieve a positive result in the opening game, allowing them to continue their journey and qualify for the second round. Group C also includes the national teams of Iran and Palestine.
Previous encounter results favor the UAE national team, as they previously met in the Asian qualifying playoffs for the 2015 continental championship. At that time, the UAE secured victories in both the home and away matches with the same scoreline of 4-0. (QNA)
