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Use the link below for a short mediacast covering our past, present and future series.

https://youtu.be/KWNKPsXLV5E

Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:

https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlists

Our podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:

https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/

This is series 19: A preview of each group and each team in the Asian Cup 2023 featuring a deep dive into the 19 history of each team.

We have already published short version which are also considered part of series 19. Next series 19 will continue with the players of each team will come out.

Links and times for teams discussed in this podcast:

Part 1 – Introducing the teams

Intro - 0:44

Demographics – 3:20

Part 2 – History

Saudi Arabia - 6:25

- 6:28 – Overall Participation and General Strength

- 9:00 – Overview of World and Regional Cups histories

- 13:20 – Deep dive in regional cup finals history

- 17:57 – Recent performances

Oman - 24:21

- 24:27 – Overall Participation and General Strength

- 26:36 – Overview of World and Regional Cups histories

- 30:16– Deep dive in regional cup finals history

- 31:46 – Recent performances

Kyrgyzstan - 37:06

- 37:13 – Overall Participation and General Strength

- 39:32 – Overview of World and Regional Cups histories

- 43:42 – Deep dive in regional cup finals history

- 47:41 – Recent performances

Thailand - 53:05

- 53:10 – Overall Participation and General Strength

- 55:04 – Overview of World and Regional Cups histories

- 58:24 – Deep dive in regional cup finals history

- 1:01:32 – Recent performances

Part 3 – Comparison and Discussion

Pots and rankings – 1:05:48

Head-to-head records – 1:13:11

Discussion of prospects – 1:16:31