January 12, 2024, will signal the commencement of the AFC Asian Cup 2023, with Asian football's flagship international tournament awakening from its four-year slumber to pit the 24 best teams on the continent against each other in its quest to determine a worthy winner. Qatar, hosting the tournament just over a year on from their FIFA World Cup 2022 hosting duties, are also the reigning champions, a status they acquired by beating the cup's most dominant team, Japan, four years ago in the United Arab Emirates. (More Football News)