Fourth World Cup still has Son 'feeling like a kid'
South Korea captain Son Heung-min says he feels like a "kid" as he enters his fourth World Cup, where he will debut against the Czech Republic in a Group A match in Guadalajara on Thursday.
South Korea captain Son Heung-min says he feels like a "kid" as he enters his fourth World Cup, where he will debut against the Czech Republic in a Group A match in Guadalajara on Thursday.
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Supachai Jaided hasn't given up on his dream of playing abroad. But, for now, he is purely focused on enjoying more success with Buriram United.
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Singapore finally celebrated their on-field homecoming since qualifying for the AFC Asian Cup for the first time on merit.
Johor Darul Ta'zim are now five games away from setting a new world record of most consecutive league games unbeaten.
| Group A | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Wasl | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | +9 | 14 |
| Esteghlal | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 8 |
| Al Muharraq | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Al Wehdat | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -7 | 4 |
| Group B | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Al Ahli SC | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | +3 | 10 |
| Arkadag | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | -1 | 7 |
| Khaldiya | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Andijan | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | -2 | 5 |
| Group C | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Al Hussein | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 9 |
| Sepahan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 7 |
| Ahal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -6 | 1 |
| Mohun Bagan Super Giant | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Group D | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Al Nassr | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | +20 | 18 |
| Al-Zawraa | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 9 |
| Istiklol | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 9 |
| FC Goa | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -11 | 0 |
| Group E | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Macarthur FC | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +5 | 13 |
| Cong An Hanoi | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 8 |
| Tai Po FC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 7 |
| Beijing Guoan | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 5 |
| Group F | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Gamba Osaka | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 18 |
| Ratchaburi FC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | +7 | 9 |
| Nam Dinh | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | +7 | 9 |
| Eastern SC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -28 | 0 |
| Group G | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Persib | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +5 | 13 |
| Bangkok United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 10 |
| Lion City Sailors FC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 10 |
| Selangor FC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -8 | 1 |
| Group H | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| BG Tampines Rovers FC | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | +9 | 16 |
| Pohang Steelers | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +5 | 13 |
| BG Pathum United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 6 |
| Kaya | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -11 | 0 |