With the arrival of midnight on January 12, Beijing time, the Asian Cup was grandly opened in Qatar, which aroused the enthusiasm and attention of football fans across Asia. The tournament brought together many of the stars of Asian football, including some of the best players playing in Europe's top five leagues, whose participation not only raised the level of competition in the Asian Cup, but also brought unprecedented international attention to the league.
In particular, Japan, South Korea, Iran and Australia are four teams that have a large number of players who play in Europe's top leagues. The departure of these players for the Asian Cup has had a considerable impact on their club teams, which in the past has usually only happened during the Africa Cup of Nations. The influence of the Asian Cup undoubtedly shows the significant improvement in the strength and influence of Asian football.
According to the data released by Germany's "transfer market"**, the total value of the 24 teams participating in this Asian Cup is as high as 8400 million euros, breaking the all-time record. Among them, the Japanese team ended with 3The total value of 1.7 billion euros is far ahead, and South Korea, Iran and Australia also have a considerable player value. These figures not only show the financial strength of the participating teams, but also reflect the high market value of the players.
With more than 20 players from Europe's top five leagues, their departures for the Asian Cup have put pressure on their respective European clubs. The Celtics, for example, have five key players in the tournament, including Japan's standard-bearers Reio and Dairan Maeda, South Korea's Yang Hyun-jun and Oh Hyun-kwon, and Australia's Tierio. These players occupy important positions in the club, and their absence has undoubtedly affected Celtic's fighting power.
The Asian Cup has been scheduled for January since 2011, mainly due to the fact that most of Asia's leagues end at the end of the year, making January the ideal time for continental competitions. With the increasing influence of Asian players in the Europa League in recent years, the fact that they have abandoned club competition for the national team has had a big impact on the Europa League.
The participation of Son Heung-min, Hisashi and several other Asian stars is not only a reflection of the strength of Asian football, but also triggers an increasing emphasis on Asian players from European clubs. For example, Paris Saint-Germain allowed Lee Gang-in to join the national team after the French Super Cup, while Roma released Iranian striker Azmoun before the Asian Cup. These moves show that European clubs have begun to play against Asian national teams, and that the emerging power of Asian football is growing in world football.
The Asian Cup is not only a grand event for Asian football, but also a collective display of Asian players on the international football stage. With the Asian Cup in full swing, football fans around the world are watching who will be able to come out on top in this top matchup of Asian football.
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